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Total credits required for degree:.......................... 64ENGLISHAssociate in Arts (a.a.) degreethe university transfer guides may list additional courseswhich are either required or recommended in a particularmajor.D. Arizona General Education Curriculum—Arts (AGEC-A):...................................................35Pathway: AA/GRMajor Code: AA.ENGLIContact: Humanities Division (928) 344-7689Program Purpose: Graduates will demonstrate (1)basic knowledge in English that will prepare them fortransfer to the university and (2) competency in communication,critical thinking, quantitative analysis, andtechnological applications.Program Description: Provides the university parallelcourses to develop proficiency in written compositionand informed appreciation of literature necessary for anEnglish major’s success in upper division courses. Amajor in English provides an excellent background for aprofession in education, writing, law, business, or libraryscience.The program for an English major is flexible and allowsfor general electives appropriate to the particular educationalobjective of the student. An advisor from theEnglish department will help each student with programdesign. However, it is the responsibility of the student tocheck with the four year college/university he/she plansto attend regarding specific program requirements.A. Required major courses:.................................... 6ENG 241 English Literature.........................................3ENG 242 English Literature.........................................3Freshman Composition (ENG 101 and 102)............6Mathematics (MAT 142 College Mathematicswith Applications or approved higher level math).............3Arts and Humanities............................................6–9(Select at least one course from the Arts list and one coursefrom the Humanities list.)Social and Behavioral Sciences.........................6–9Physical and Biological Sciences..........................8(Select any two courses with labs.)Options (see the Options list for possibleselections)*...............................................................0–6*Because of the university requirement of demonstratingproficiency in a single second language at either the secondor fourth semester level, you should consult the transferguide of the university to which you wish to transfer forspecific instructions. To demonstrate proficiency by meansother than course work, see p. 55 of the catalog.E. General Electives:.................................................14Please consult your academic counselor or faculty advisorfor the selection of general electives; the university transferguides may list additional courses which are eitherrequired or recommended in a particular major.Total credits required for degree:.......................... 64Degrees & CertificatesB. Other departmental requirements:..................... 9One course in literature, creative writing, orjournalism, numbered 125–299.....................................3One course in literature numbered 170–290....................3One course in literature numbered 200–290...................3C. Suggested AGEC courses:By taking ENG 241 and ENG 242 in the major courseslisted above, you also satisfy 6 credits in the AGECHumanities category below. The course credits willbe counted in only one requirement so additionalcourse work is necessary. This “dual application” ofcourses gives students the opportunity to include additionalcourse work under general electives (see section E)in your program; Please consult your academic counseloror faculty advisor for the selection of general electives;AWC 2009–2010 C atalogENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGECourse ClusterContact: Humanities Division (928) 344-7689Purpose: The English as a Second Language coursecluster is designed for students who (1) are literate nonnativespeakers of English and (2) have English languageskills that would make it difficult to function in a collegelevelenvironment. The course cluster will assist studentsto achieve self-determined language acquisition goalsincluding:• degree/certificate completion• employment99