Program Map for English Language and Literature AAS/DTA

At EvCC, students interested in English are encouraged to pursue the Associate in Arts and Sciences - DTA Degree with an interest in English Language and Literature. This course of study meets statewide guidelines for smooth transfer to most of Washington's and some of Oregon’s colleges and universities and exposes students to in-depth explorations of literature across genres and cultures; expository, creative and technical writing;  and linguistics. By beginning their study of English at a community college, students can enjoy the benefits of smaller classes and lower tuition before transferring to a four-year program for a bachelor’s degree in English, Linguistics, Literature, Writing, Creative Writing, Rhetoric, Comparative Literature, Humanities, or Communications. College graduates with degrees in these fields have analytical, creative, and communicative skills that are important to society and coveted by employers.

This Program Map is designed to help students work with a Faculty Advisor to choose courses and track milestones toward their degree. Faculty advisors for English Language and Literature AAS/DTA students are listed below.  If you have been assigned an advisor please work with them, otherwise you can choose any of the advisors below.

Faculty Program Advisors

CHECKLISTS

• English Interest, AAS-DTA Checklist
• Pre-College to College English and Math Checklist

Before you can take your college-level courses, you may need to complete prerequisites. 

See an entry advisor at the Advising Center located in RAI 108 to decide on your first quarter courses. Ask your adviser about placement options and testing to determine which of the following pre-college level classes you may need to take.

Note: Entry-level advising is required for all students, and entry advisors will be paired with students for first quarter only. 

See your advisor for self-paced or accelerated alternatives in Math and English to prepare for college-level classes. Want to move further faster? Learn about EvCC's I-BEST classes. 

Prepare for college-level math

If your math placement is below MATH& 107, you’ll need to take the following sequence of courses, starting from the level you placed into:

• TS 60 →TS 70 → MATH/TS 76 → MATH/TS 86

 Prepare for college-level English

If your English placement is below  ENGL& 101, you’ll need to the take following sequence of courses, starting from the level you placed into:

• ENGL/TS/AEP 97 → ENGL/TS/AEP 98

Note: English language learners may need additional courses before ENGL/TS 97 depending on their placement.

Take COLL 101 - College Success by the end of your first quarter to prepare for the pace and rigor of college.

Note: Accelerated sections of COLL 101 are sometimes offered before the beginning of the quarter for students who would like to get a jumpstart on this material.

Before registering each quarter, check your Degree Planner to see what classes you should take to stay on track.  See your faculty program advisor with any questions you have.

Recommended Actions 

• Looking for more support and assistance by phone, tablet, or computer? Visit the Online Student Support and Resources page. 
• Do you qualify for Financial Aid? Fill out a FAFSA or WASFA and visit the Financial Aid Office to begin talking about how to pay for college. 
• Visit the Tutoring Center, Writing Center, and the Library.
• Consider registering for a study skills class offered by DEVED department.
• Get involved with Student LIFE and join a campus club, such as the Study Abroad club or a language club.
• See if you qualify for TRiO, MESA, scholarships, or support from CDS.

Begin taking college-level courses. Focus on those that are required for all Arts and Sciences DTA Degrees so that if you decide to change your emphasis to something other than English, most of the credits you’ve earned already will still apply to your new goal.

Take  ENGL& 101 - English Composition I
Take MATH& 107 - Math in Society, MATH 138 - Applied College Algebra, or MATH& 141 - Precalculus I: College Algebra.

Note: MATH 138 and MATH& 141 have a prerequisite of MATH 96.

Take any Social Sciences Distribution Course Listed on the AAS DTA. Good options for English students in Phase 2 include:

• Communication
  • CMST& 102 - Introduction to Mass Media
• Philosophy
  • PHIL& 101 - Introduction to Philosophy
  • PHIL 110 - Social Ethics
  • PHIL& 115 - Critical Thinking
• Sociology
  • SOC& 101 - Introduction to Sociology
  • SOC& 201 - Social Problems

Take any Humanities Distribution Course Listed on the AAS DTA. Good options for English students in Phase 2 include:

• Humanities
  • HUM& 101 - Introduction to Humanities
  • HUM 110D - Introduction to American Cultural Studies Film
• Film
  • FILM 102 - International Film
• Global Studies
  • GS 101D - Introduction to Global Studies
• History
  • HIST 170D - American Multicultural History
• Any foreign language course (Note that only one 5-credit language course can be applied toward the humanities distribution requirement.)

Take an elective course.

Good options for English students in Phase 2 include:

• Language and Literature
  •  ENGL& 111 - Introduction to Literature
  • ENGL& 113 - Introduction to Poetry
  • ENGL 120D - Native American Literature
  • ENGL 171 - Special Topics in Language and Literature
  • ENGL 183D - Children's Literature
  • ENGL 240D - Introduction to American Literature
  • ENGL 174D - Introduction to African American Literature
• Creative Writing and Publication
  • ENGL 105 - Creative Nonfiction
  • ENGL 106 - Poetry I
  • ENGL 108 - Fiction 1
  • ENGL 109 - Screen and Play Writing I
  • English 110 - Editing and Publication

Recommended Actions

Check back in with your faculty program advisor to discuss if this is the right program for you and update your plan of study as needed. Ask them about the possibility of earning a Writing Endorsement on your way to your AAS-DTA degree.

• Get involved with Student LIFE and join a campus club, such as the Writing Club.
• Begin to explore literary organizations, events, and opportunities in the community such as Hugo House, Seattle Arts and Lectures, Elliot Bay Book Company,  Jack Straw Cultural Center, or the Everett Public Library.

Complete specific degree requirements and begin preparing for graduation and transfer. If you change to another program in this phase, some credits earned may not apply to your new program.  Take care not to have more than 10 credits in any one discipline across Humanities, Social Sciences, and Natural Sciences.

Take ENGL& 102 - English Composition II
Take any Natural Sciences Lab Course (Part A) Listed on the  AAS DTA. Good options for English students in Phase 3 include:

• Anthropology
  • ANTH& 215 - Bioanthropology with Lab
• Environmental Science
  • ENVS& 101 - Introduction to Environmental Science with Lab
• Nutrition
  • NUTR 180 - Sustainable Food Choices and Why it Matters

Note: The AAS-DTA requires that students take 15 credits of science from at least two different disciplines, one of which must be a lab course (Part A). 

Take a second Natural Sciences Course (Part A or Part B) listed on the  AAS DTA in A DIFFERENT DISCIPLINE from first Natural Sciences Selection Course already taken. Good options for English students in Phase 3 include:

• Anthropology
  • ANTH& 115 - Our Place in Nature
• Environmental Studies
  • ENVS& 100 - Survey of Environmental Science: Sustaining Our Earth
• Natural Science
  • NAT S 103 - Sustainability and Systems

Take a second Social Sciences Distribution Course Listed on the AAS DTA in A DIFFERENT DISCIPLINE from first Social Sciences Distribution Course already taken. Good options for English students in Phase 3 include:

• Communication
  • CMST& 102 - Introduction to Mass Media
• Philosophy
  • PHIL& 101 - Introduction to Philosophy
  • PHIL 110 - Social Ethics
  • PHIL& 115 - Critical Thinking
  • PHIL 267 - Philosophy of Religion
• Sociology
  • SOC& 101 - Introduction to Sociology
  • SOC& 201 - Social Problems
  • SOC 220D - The Family
  • SOC 230 - Human Ecology

Take a second Humanities Distribution Course Listed on the AAS DTA in A DIFFERENT DISCIPLINE from first Humanities Distribution Course already taken.
Good options for English students in Phase 3  include:

• Humanities
  • HUM& 101 - Introduction to Humanities
  • HUM 110D - Introduction to American Cultural Studies
  • HUM 227 - History of the American Comic Book Communication Studies
• Communication Studies
  • CMST 104 - Oral Interpretation of Literature
  • CMST& 210 - Interpersonal Communication
  • CMST& 220 - Public Speaking
• Film
  • FILM 102 - International Film
• Global Studies
  • GS 101D - Introduction to Global Studies
• History
  • HIST 170D - American Multicultural History
  • HIST 214 - Pacific Northwest History
• Linguistics
  • LING 200 - Introduction to Linguistic Thought
• Sociology
  • SOC 248 - Women, Religion, and Society
• Any foreign language course (Note that only one 5-credit language course can be applied toward the humanities distribution requirement.)

Take an elective course. Good options for English students in Phase 3  include:

• Language and Literature Courses include:
  • ENGL& 111 -  Introduction to Literature
  • ENGL& 113 - Introduction to Poetry
  • ENGL 171 - Special Topics in Language and Literature
  • ENGL 183 - Children’s Literature
  • ENGL 203 - Young Adult Literature
  • ENGL& 224 - Shakespeare I→ENGL& 225 - Shakespeare II
  • ENGL& 245D - World Literature: Themes
  • ENGL 252 - Medieval and Renaissance Literature
  • ENGL 253 - Modern European Literature
  • ENGL 263D - The Holocaust in Literature
• Creative Writing and Publication Courses
  • ENGL 105 - Creative Nonfiction→ENGL 156 - Nonfiction II→ENGL 205 - Nonfiction III
  • ENGL 106 - Poetry I→ENGL 166 - Poetry II→ENGL 206 - Poetry III
  • ENGL 108 - Fiction 1→ENGL 168 - Fiction II→ENGL 208 - Fiction III
  • ENGL 109 - Screen and Play Writing I→ENGL 169 - Screen and Play Writing II→ENGL 210 - Screen and Play Writing III
  • English 110 - Editing and Publication→ENGL 210 - Editing and Publication II
• Writing Center Tutoring Course
  • ENGL 150→ENGL 151→ENGL 152 - Writing Center Tutoring and Practice (Note: Students must pass ENGL& 101 with a B or better and receive a faculty recommendation to become a Writing Center tutor.)

Recommended Actions

Check back in with your faculty program advisor to discuss transfer options and career opportunities.

• Begin to explore literary organizations, events, and opportunities in the community such as Hugo House, Seattle Arts and Lectures, Elliot Bay Book Company,  Jack Straw Cultural Center, or the Everett Public Library.
• Consider submitting your creative and/or critical writing to EvCC’s own Vibrations Magazine or national student writing contests like The Norton Writer’s Prize.
• Plan ahead to apply for graduation at least one quarter BEFORE you plan to graduate.

Complete all remaining degree/certificate requirements before you transfer. Take care not to have more than 10 credits in any one discipline across Humanities, Social Sciences, and Natural Sciences.

Take a third Natural Sciences (Part A or Part B)  Course listed on the AAS DTA. Good options for English students in Phase 3 include:

• Anthropology
  • ANTH& 115 - Our Place in Nature
• Botany
  • BOT 113 - Plants of the Pacific Northwest
  • BOT 115D - Ethnobotany: Plants And People
• Astronomy
  • ASTR& 101 - Introduction to Astronomy
  • ASTR& 115 - Stars, Galaxies, and Cosmos
  • ASTR& 122 - Life in the Universe
• Natural Science
  • NAT S 103 - Sustainability and Systems
• Nutritional Science
  • NUTR 180 - Sustainable Food Choices and Why it Matters

Take a third Social Sciences Distribution Course Listed on the AAS DTA. Good options for English students in Phase 4 include:

• Communication
  • CMST& 102 - Introduction to Mass Media
• Philosophy
  • PHIL& 101 - Introduction to Philosophy
  • PHIL 110 - Social Ethics
  • PHIL& 115 - Critical Thinking
  • PHIL 267 - Philosophy of Religion
• Sociology
  • SOC& 101 - Introduction to Sociology
  • SOC& 201 - Social Problems
  • SOC 220D - The Family
  • SOC 230 - Human Ecology

Take a third Humanities Distribution Course Listed on the AAS DTA. Good options for English students in Phase 4 include:

• Communication Studies
  • CMST 104 - Oral Interpretation of Literature
  • CMST& 210 - Public Speaking
  • CMST& 220 - Interpersonal Communication
• Film
  • FILM 102 - International Film
• Global Studies
  • GS 101D - Introduction to Global Studies
• History
  • HIST 170D - American Multicultural History
  • HIST 214 - Pacific Northwest History
• Humanities
  • HUM& 101 - Introduction to Humanities
  • HUM 110D - Introduction to American Cultural Studies
  • HUM 227 - History of the American Comic Book
• Linguistics
  • LING 200 - Introduction to Linguistic Thought
• Sociology
  • SOC 248 - Women, Religion, and Society
• Any foreign language course (Note that only one 5-credit language course can be applied toward the humanities distribution requirement.)

Take electives of your choice to reach total of at least 90 credits. Good options for English students in Phase 4 include:

• Language and Literature Courses
  •  ENGL& 111 - Introduction to Literature
  • ENGL& 113 - Introduction to Poetry
  • ENGL 171 - Special Topics in Language and Literature
  • ENGL 173 - Science Fiction
  • ENGL 183 - Children’s Literature
  • ENGL 203 - Young Adult Literature
  • ENGL& 224 - Shakespeare I→ENGL& 225 Shakespeare II
  • ENGL& 245D - World Literature:Themes
  • ENGL 251 - Myth and Literature of Ancient Rome
  • ENGL 252 - Medieval and Renaissance Literature
  • ENGL 253 - Modern European Literature
  • ENGL 263D - The Holocaust in Literature
• Creative Writing and Publication Courses
  • ENGL 105 - Creative Nonfiction→ENGL 156 - Nonfiction II→ENGL 205 - Nonfiction III
  • ENGL 106 - Poetry I→ENGL 166 - Poetry II→ENGL 206 - Poetry III
  • ENGL 108 - Fiction 1→ENGL 168 - Fiction II→ENGL 208 - Fiction III
  • ENGL 109 - Screen and Play Writing I→ENGL 169 - Screen and Play Writing II→ENGL 210 - Screen and Play Writing III
  • ENGL 110 - Editing and Publication→ENGL 210 - Editing and Publication II
• Writing Center Tutoring Course
  • ENGL 150→ENGL 151→ENGL 152 - Writing Center Tutoring and Practice (Note: Students must pass  ENGL& 101 with a B or better and receive a faculty recommendation to become a Writing Center tutor.)

Recommended Actions

Check in with your faculty program advisor to make sure all degree requirements are met.

Apply for graduation at least one quarter in advance.