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Undergraduate Bulletin 2010-2011 
    
Undergraduate Bulletin 2010-2011 [Archived Catalog]

English Concentration (A.A.)


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Program: Concentration A.A.
Department of English and Linguistics

Liberal Arts Building 145 ~ 260-481-6841 ~ www.ipfw.edu/engl


 The student learning outcomes for the degree are as follows:

  • Students demonstrate the acquisition of a basic knowledge of language, writing, and British and American literature necessary for pursuit of a baccalaureate degree in English.
  • Students demonstrate the ability to apply basic critical thinking skills to the analysis of a variety of texts.
  • Students display the ability to communicate a basic understanding of English literature with rhetorical precision, clarity, and critical awareness.

The college’s Associate of Arts program serves as an intermediate step toward completion of a baccalaureate degree. The requirements encompass approximately the first half of the bachelor’s degree program offered by the sponsoring department. See Part 5 for complete requirements for related bachelor’s degree.

Requirements for the Associate of Arts


IPFW General Education Requirements


Area I—Linquistic and Numerical Foundations Credits: 9


Area II—Natural and Physical Sciences Credits: 6


See Part 2 General Education Requirements for approved courses 

One science course with a scheduled laboratory required.

Area III—The Individual, Culture, and Society Credits: 6


See Part 2 General Education Requirements for approved courses 

Credits in the first year of a foreign language Credits: 8


Credits in a concentration with a grade of C or higher in each course (see below) Credits: 15-21


Additional credits in approved elective courses Credits: 4-12


Total credits with a graduation GPA of at least 2.00: 60-63


Program Requirements


In addition to the courses listed below, you must complete MA 15300 or 16800 or STAT 12500 for your IPFW General Education course in Quantitative Reasoning.  If you plan to continue for a bachelor’s degree with a major in English (see Part 5) , you should take the second year foreign-language courses as electives for the A.A.

  • Credits in American literature Credits: 3
  • Credits in British literature before 1700 Credits: 3
  • Credits in British literature after 1700 Credits: 3
  • Credits in language study Credits: 3
  • Credits in ENG W203 or a 300-400–level English writing course Credits: 3

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