Program Overview
Plan of Study in English
The following curriculum is designed to satisfy the basic lower division requirements for English majors at senior institutions. If you have chosen a transfer institution, consult them to make course selections. Students enrolling in this curriculum are urged to meet with an academic advisor each semester to review course selections and transfer plans.
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Program Requirements
Major course
| ENGL 2733 | American Literature From 1865 | 3 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Communications
Laboratory Science
| Life Science Course | 4 Credits |
| Physical Science Course | 4 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 8 |
Mathematics
Choose one
| MATH 1704 | Contemporary Mathematics | 4 Credits |
| MATH 1713 | Finite Mathematics | 3 Credits |
| MATH 1774 | Statistics | 4 Credits |
| MATH 1834 | Calculus for Business & Social Science | 4 Credits |
| MATH 2515 | Calculus & Analytic Geometry I | 5 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3-5 |
Humanities
| Humanities Courses | 9 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Three courses, with at least one from general humanities and at least one from the fine arts or interdisciplinary categories. View Humanities course options.
Social and behavioral science
| Social and Behavioral Science Courses | 9 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Electives
| Electives | 23 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 23 |
Choose courses from any transfer-level elective area. Appropriate electives have a first digit of 1 or 2 and second digit of 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 in the KCC course number. A maximum of four (4) credit hours can come from physical education activity courses. If appropriate to intended program, complete ENGL 1713 or ENGL 2813. Four semesters of college-courses in a single foreign language is required. In most cases, each year of high school foreign language may be substituted for one college semester. Courses to fulfill this requirement include: SPAN 1514, SPAN 1524, SPAN 2514, SPAN 2524, FREN 1514, FREN 1524, FREN 2513, FREN 2523, FREN 2625 (3 credit hours).
Total Credit Hours: 64
Suggested Course Sequence
Fall semester
| ENGL 1613 | English I | 3 Credits |
| Laboratory Science Course | 4 Credits |
| Mathematics Elective | 3-5 Credits |
| Social and Behavioral Science Course | 3 Credits |
| Foreign Language Elective | 4 Credits |
Spring semester
| ENGL 1623 | English II | 3 Credits |
| SPCH 1553 | Introductory Speech | 3 Credits |
| Laboratory Science Course | 4 Credits |
| Social and Behavioral Science Course | 3 Credits |
| Foreign Language Elective | 4 Credits |
Fall semester
| Social and Behavioral Science Course | 3 Credits |
| Humanities Courses | 6 Credits |
| Foreign Language Elective | 4 Credits |
| Elective | 3 Credits |
Spring semester
| ENGL 2733 | American Literature From 1865 | 3 Credits |
| Humanities Course | 3 Credits |
| Foreign Language Elective | 4 Credits |
| Electives | 4 Credits |
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