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Program Overview

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English - Professional Writing


Communication Arts, Humanities and Fine Arts Division,
Room B213, (847) 543-2040

https://www.clcillinois.edu/programs/comdv/english
Degree: Associate in Arts
Plan 13AB-ENGP

The following courses are recommended for students who have not decided upon a specific four-year college or university. Once a transfer school is selected, students are strongly encouraged to meet with an Academic Success Advisor to determine courses at CLC which will also meet the transfer requirements. To complete any transfer degree, students should follow the college requirements for associate degrees that transfer.

All course prerequisites must be met. Additionally, students are required to select one course from the International/Multicultural (I/M) list to meet graduation requirements. A grade of C or better is required for all English course requirements.


First Semester

14 Credits

CoURSE

Title

Hours

course

College Success Seminar

2

course

English Composition I

3

course

Mass Communications

3

course

Introduction to Psychology or
other Social and Behavioral Sciences Elective

3

course

Contemporary Mathematics or

other Math Elective

3

Second Semester

16 Credits

CoURSE

Title

Hours

course

Technical Composition I

3

course

Fundamentals of Speech                                

3

course

Newswriting I

3

course

Environmental Biology without Lab or
other Life Science *

3

World Language

4

Third Semester

16 Credits

CoURSE

Title

Hours

course

Advanced Composition: Scientific and Technical Writing

3

course

Creative Writing I

3

course

Critical Thinking or

other Humanities and Fine Arts Elective

3

course

Introduction to Anthropology or

other Social and Behavioral Sciences Elective

3

World Language

4

Fourth Semester

16 Credits

CoURSE

Title

Hours

course

American Literature: 20th Century to Present or

other English Literature course (see list below)

3

course

Professional Communication

3

course

Writing for New Media

3

course

Earth Science or

other Physical Science *

4

course

Introduction to Sociology or
other Social and Behavioral Sciences Elective

3

ADDITIONAL ENGLISH LITERATURE COURSES

CoURSE

Title

HOURS

course

Women in Literature (I/M)**

3

course

Survey of British Literature I

3

course

Survey of British Literature II

3

course

Introduction to Shakespeare

3

course

World Literature (I/M)**

3

course

Introduction to Poetry

3

course

Introduction to Fiction

3

course

Mythology and Fairy Tales (I/M)**

3

course

Latin American Writers (I/M)**

3

course

Children's Literature

3

course

Special Topics in Literature

1-3

ADDITIONAL ENGLISH WRITING COURSES

CoURSE

Title

HOURS

course

Introduction to Scripts for the Screen

3

course

Creative Writing II

3

* One Science must include Lab

** See International/Multicultural Education Requirement

 Note: This plan includes recommendations for students who plan to major in this subject at a four year school. Students who follow this plan will meet the requirements of a general transfer degree (A.A. or A.S). The CLC degree earned will be a general transfer degree, not a degree in this specific area of study.

For more information on recommended courses or program specific advising, contact an Academic Success Advisor or the Communication Arts, Humanities and Fine Arts Division at (847) 543-2040.