English Option, A.A. - Liberal Arts

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This program prepares students for transfer to a four-year college with a major in writing and/or literature. Students will develop excellent reading, writing, analysis, and research skills. Therefore, an English major can serve as a basis for careers in education, business, law, and publishing.

Students majoring in English are given the opportunity to publish their work in College publications such as Idiom & Image.

Upon completion of this program, graduates will be able to:

Communicate clearly, formally, and informally, in both oral and written form.
Demonstrate facility in critical thinking, problem-solving, and textual analysis.
Compose literary research papers using scholarly, peer-reviewed critical sources.
Demonstrate an understanding of the diverse historical and social factors that shape authors and texts.
Display an appreciation for the place of literary texts within their individual lives and in the world as a global society.

First Year

Fall Semester

COLL 101 - Foundations for Success Credits: 3
ENGL 101 - English Composition I Credits: 3
MATH 900 - Math Gen Ed Requirement Credits: 3
GHMN 000 - Humanities Gen Ed Requirement Credits: 3
GSOC 000 - Social Science Gen Ed Requirement Credits: 3

Total Semester Hours: 15

Winter Session

Spring Semester

ENGL 102 - English Composition II Credits: 3
ENGL 201 - Effective Speaking Credits: 3
LSCI 000 - Science Gen Ed Requirement Credits: 3
GTEC 000 - Technology Gen Ed Requirement Credits: 3
GHMN 000 - Humanities Gen Ed Requirement Credits: 3

Total Semester Hours: 15

Summer Session

Second Year

Fall Semester

ENGL 213 - Literary Masterpieces of the Western World I Credits: 3
ENGL 001 - Literature Sequence Requirement Credits: 3
GMSC 000 - Math or Science Gen Ed Requirement Credits: 3
PHIL 000 - Philosophy Gen Ed Requirement Credits: 3
HIST 001 - History Gen Ed Requirement Credits: 3

Total Semester Hours: 15

Winter Session

Spring Semester

ENGL 207 - Literature by Women Credits: 3
ENGL 001 - Literature Sequence Requirement Credits: 3
HIST 001 - History Gen Ed Requirement Credits: 3
GSOC 000 - Social Science Gen Ed Requirement Credits: 3
ENGL 000 - Program Elective Credits: 3

Total Semester Hours: 15

Summer Session

Total Program Hours: 60

Humanities General Education Courses (Recommended)

Recommended courses listed below but student can also choose from the list of approved Humanities General Education courses in the College catalog.

ARTA 103 - Art History I Credits: 3
ARTA 104 - Art History II Credits: 3
ARTA 106 - Art Appreciation Credits: 3
ARTA 107 - History of Contemporary Art Credits: 3
HUMN 101 - Survey of World Culture I Credits: 3
HUMN 102 - Survey of World Culture II Credits: 3
MUSC 101 - Music Appreciation Credits: 3
THEA 208 - Theater History I Credits: 3
OR
ENGL 208 - Theater History I Credits: 3
THEA 209 - Theater History II Credits: 3
OR
ENGL 209 - Theater History II Credits: 3
PHOT 120 - History of Photography Credits: 3
AMSL 101 - American Sign Language I Credits: 3
AMSL 102 - American Sign Language II Credits: 3
GRMN 101 - Elementary German I Credits: 3
GRMN 102 - Elementary German II Credits: 3
SPAN 101 - Elementary Spanish I Credits: 3
SPAN 102 - Elementary Spanish II Credits: 3

Math/Science General Education Courses (Recommended)

Recommended courses listed below, student can also choose from the list of approved Math and Science General Education courses in the College catalog.

MATH 104 - Contemporary Mathematics Credits: 3
MATH 106 - Mathematical Concepts Credits: 3
MATH 108 - Statistics Credits: 3
BIOS 101 - General Biology Credits: 4
BIOS 102 - Intro. to Human Biology Credits: 4
BIOS 108 - Introduction to Environmental Sustainability Credits: 4
BIOS 122 - Intro. to Environmental Science Credits: 4
PHYS 107 - Introductory Meteorology Credits: 4

Social Science General Education Courses (Recommended)

Recommended courses listed below but student can also choose from the list of approved Philosophy General Education courses in the College catalog.

ANTH 101 - Introduction to Anthropology Credits: 3
POLS 101 - Intro. to Political Science Credits: 3
PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3
SOCA 101 - Intro. to Sociology Credits: 3

Literature Sequence Courses

(Choose one sequence)

ENGL 203 - American Literature I Credits: 3
AND
ENGL 204 - American Literature II Credits: 3
ENGL 230 - British Literature I Credits: 3
AND
ENGL 231 - British Literature II Credits: 3

Program Electives (Recommended)

ENGL 205 - Contemporary Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 210 - Modern Short Novel Credits: 3
ENGL 211 - The Short Story Credits: 3
ENGL 214 - Literary Masterpieces of the Western World II Credits: 3
ENGL 216 - Children’s Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 220 - Creative Writing Credits: 3
ENGL 221 - Modern Poetry Credits: 3
ENGL 222 - Shakespeare Credits: 3

Philosophy & Technology General Education Courses

Choose from the list of approved courses in the College catalog.

History General Education Courses

Choose from the list of approved History General Education courses in the College catalog. Must choose a level I & II sequence.

Developmental Courses

Sussex has embraced a practice of directed self-choice whereby students are encouraged, through guided conversations with an advisor, to best determine their readiness for this course. Students should be aware that Developmental Studies exist and are available to help strengthen skills and encourage success. Pursuing testing and/or developmental courses is entirely up to the student. Further, testing, though providing a valuable reference point for reflection, does not create for the student an obligation to follow Accuplacer recommendations.

The exception to this is where students seek enrollment in higher-level math courses. Students wishing to enroll in the following math courses are required to take and adhere to placement guidance from, the Advanced Algebra and Functions test, as part of Accuplacer, through the college’s testing center, for admission into any of the following courses: MATH 110, MATH 112, and MATH 113. Please note, courses in other disciplines may also require advanced mathematics placement. Students should check with their advisor.