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2019-20 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

English Studies: CSCU Pathway Transfer, A.A.


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Program Design

CSCU Pathway Transfer, A.A. degree programs are for Connecticut Community College students who wish to transfer to one of the Connecticut State Universities or Charter Oak without either losing any credits or being required to take extra credits in order to complete a bachelor’s degree in that same discipline. Community College students can complete associate degree programs that transfer without hassle to all Connecticut State Universities and Charter Oak State College offering their major. Upon transfer, students are guaranteed full junior status and can complete a bachelor’s degree in their major without losing any credits or be required to take any extra credits.

Transfer Ticket

Program Objectives:

  1. Complete an Associate of Arts degree in English Studies.
  2. Transfer seamlessly into a Bachelor of Arts degree program in English with junior-level status in the receiving in CSCU institution as part of the CSCU Transfer Tickets program.

Upon successfully completion of all English Transfer Ticket degree program requirements, graduates will

  1. Analyze in writing literary texts using the conventions and discourse of English studies.
  2. Recognize at an introductory level the relationships among literature, culture, and history across multiple cultures, genres, and time periods.
  3. Demonstrate an understanding of the function of aesthetic elements in literature.

In addition, the graduate will complete the comprehensive learning outcomes identified with the General Education Core

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the CSCU Pathway Transfer: English Studies degree program, students will have met the following competency outcomes and goals:

  • Aesthetic Dimensions
  • Continuing Learning/Information Literacy
  • Critical Analysis/Logical Thinking
  • Ethics
  • Quantitative Reasoning
  • Historical Knowledge and Understanding
  • Oral Communications
  • Scientific Reasoning
  • Scientific Knowledge and Understanding
  • Social Phenomena
  • Written Communication

Curriculum


With this degree you will be able to transfer to the following majors:

At Central Connecticut State University:      English, B.A.

At Eastern Connecticut State University:     English, B.A.

At Southern Connecticut State University:   English, B.A.

At Western Connecticut State University:    English, B.A.

At Charter Oak State College:                     English, B.A.

Below is the recommended course of study for the English Studies Transfer Degree. In order to graduate and be guaranteed admission to a State University or to Charter Oak State College, you must earn an overall 2.0 grade point average.

CSCU Pathway Transfer: English Studies Requirements


Total Minimum Credits Required: 60-61


Notes:


* Students can choose any courses at or above 100-level to complete unrestricted electives, although you may need to use these credits to take courses that prepare you for required courses in the degree program. Students should also consider using unrestricted electives to meet foreign language requirements for your programs or to begin work on completing a minor. Central Connecticut State University will require that you complete a minor by earning at least 18 credits in one area outside your major field. Students can also complete other General Education requirements for CCSU, SCSU, WCSU, and COSC  - but not ECSU. You are encouraged to meet with your advisor to determine which courses to select.

Information on additional courses you might take if you have free elective room, including major courses as well as remaining general education courses for each CSU,with equivalency information for each CSU, can be found at http://www.ct.edu/transfer/transferring

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