English Literature

The Associate in Arts (AA)

The Associate in Arts (AA) is intended for students who ultimately wish to complete a baccalaureate arts degree at a four-year college or university. Students in this program develop foundational knowledge particularly business, English, fine arts, foreign languages, history, philosophy, psychology, or sociology.

Course Selection Guide

This course selection guide shown below has been developed by referencing the Baccalaureate Degree plans or the student plans for the Bachelor of Arts degrees at the universities listed below.

• NC Central University (NCCU) – BA in English, Literature Concentration
• NC State University (NCSU) – BA in English, Literature Concentration
• UNC-Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) – BA in English and Comparative Literature
• UNC Greensboro (UNCG) – BA in English

Students should print out and save the baccalaureate degree plan (BDP) for their major and intended transfer university.

Jobs associated with these degrees include communications, marketing, or public relations manager, writer, scriptwriter, editor, reporter, film/TV production assistant, paralegal, website content creator, technical writer, grant writer, research analyst, publisher and, with further graduate study, 9-12 teacher, professor, librarian, attorney. 

Printable English Literature Course Selection Guide (pdf)

General Education – 45 SHC (“Semester Hours of Credit”)

Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC) Courses (31-32 SHC)

UGETC courses are courses which are guaranteed to fulfill a general education component at every public university in North Carolina and the private colleges that are signatories to the 2015 Independent Comprehensive Articulation Agreement.

English Composition (6 SHC)

Durham Tech / UGETC Requirement	NCCU	NCSU	UNC-CH	UNCG
ENG 111 Writing & Inquiry	ENG 111	ENG 111	ENG 111	ENG 111
ENG 112 Writing/Research in the Disciplines	ENG 112	ENG 112	ENG 112	ENG 112

Humanities/Fine Arts (H/FA) (9 SHC)

Select three courses from at least two disciplines

Durham Tech / UGETC Requirement	NCCU	NCSU	UNC-CH	UNCG
One course selected from ART 111, 114, 115; COM 231; DRA 111, MUS 110, 112	COM 231	COM 231	Any	Any
PHI 215 or PHI 240	PHI 240	PHI 240	Any	Any
One course selected from ENG 231, 232, 241, 242	ENG 241	ENG 241	ENG 241	ENG 231 or 241

Social and Behavioral Sciences (S/BS) (9 SHC)

Select three courses from at least two disciplines

Durham Tech / UGETC Requirement	NCCU	NCSU	UNC-CH	UNCG
One course selected from HIS 111, HIS 112, HIS 131, or HIS 132	HIS 112	HIS 131	Any	Any
ECO 251, 252, POL 120; PSY 150, or SOC 210	Any	PSY 150	Any	Any
One additional course from above	Any	SOC 210	Any	Any

Mathematics (3-4 SHC)

Durham Tech / UGETC Requirement	NCCU	NCSU	UNC-CH	UNCG
One Math course selected from MAT 143, 152, 171	Any	MAT 171	Any	Any

Natural Science (4 SHC)

Durham Tech / UGETC Requirement	NCCU	NCSU	UNC-CH	UNCG
One Science course selected from AST 151/A, BIO 110, BIO 111, CHM 151, GEL 111, PHY 110/A	Any	BIO 110	Any	Any

Additional General Education Transfer Hours (13-14 SHC)

Foreign Language (3 SHC)

Durham Tech Gen Ed Requirement	NCCU	NCSU	UNC-CH	UNCG
Choose from American Sign Language, Arabic, French, German, or Spanish. FL 112 must be taken with accompanying lab.	FL 211	FL 211	FL 211	FL 112

Second Mathematics Course (3-4 SHC)

Durham Tech Gen Ed Requirement	NCCU	NCSU	UNC-CH	UNCG
Choose from MAT 143, MAT 152, MAT 171, MAT 172, or MAT 263. Note: There are prerequisites for these courses that must be met.	Any	MAT 152	Any	Any

Second Natural Science Course (4 SHC)

Durham Tech Gen Ed Requirement	NCCU	NCSU	UNC-CH	UNCG
Choose from AST 151/151A, AST 152/152A, BIO 110, BIO 111, 112, BIO 140/140A, CHM 131/A, CHM 132, CHM 151, CHM 152, GEL 111, GEL 230, PHY 110/110A	Any	GEL 111	Any	Any

One Additional Course (3-4 SHC)

Durham Tech Gen Ed Requirement	NCCU	NCSU	UNC-CH	UNCG
One additional course	ENG 242	ENG 231	ENG 242	ENG 232 or 242

Other Required Hours (15 SHC)

Students should consult their advisor. The listings vary based on the requirements of the selected university and the student's intended major.

College Transfer Success Course (1 SHC)

Durham Tech Requirement	NCCU	NCSU	UNC-CH	UNCG
ACA 122 (This course should be taken in the student’s first semester.)	ACA 122	ACA 122	ACA 122	ACA 122

Foreign Language (0-8 SHC)

Durham Tech Requirement	NCCU	NCSU	UNC-CH	UNCG
FL 111/181, 112/182 if needed to meet prerequisites	As Needed	As Needed	As Needed	As Needed

Additional Major Course(s)

Durham Tech Requirement	NCCU	NCSU	UNC-CH	UNCG
Additional college level course(s) to complete the 15 SHC requirement.	ENG 273  HEA 110 PED 110	ENG 273 2nd HIS HUM 160	COM 231 ENG 273	Courses not taken among ENG 231, 232, 241, and 242 ENG 273

At UNC, COM 231 counts in the major only for the Writing, Editing, and Digital Publishing Concentration.

Guaranteed Admissions Pathways

Durham Tech has partnered with several universities to develop guaranteed admissions pathways for a seamless transition into their baccalaureate programs for eligible students who complete a Durham Tech university transfer degree (AA, AS, AFA, and AE). Students must apply for acceptance into these programs.

View more information about Guaranteed Admissions Pathways and the list of universities.