English, AA/AS
Program Description
The AA/AS in English is stacked within the BA/BS in English and is designed for students who are preparing for upper-division coursework and/or for students who want to improve their skills with reading, writing, and critical thinking. The AA/AS in English leads seamlessly into the BA/BS in English for students who want to earn a bachelor's degree at Utah Tech or other institutions, and it serves as an ideal foundation for students who want to pursue a bachelor's degree in other fields. The entire degree can be completed with lower-division courses (1000 and 2000 levels), but students are free to choose from a wide selection of upper-division English courses as well.
Program Curriculum
60 credits
Utah Tech General Education Requirements
All Utah Tech General Education requirements must be fulfilled. A previously earned degree may fulfill those requirements, but courses must be equivalent to Utah Tech's minimum General Education standards in American Institutions, English, and Mathematics.
General Education Core Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| English | 3-7 | |
| Mathematics | 3-5 | |
| American Institutions | 3-6 | |
| Life Sciences | 3-10 | |
| Physical Sciences | 3-5 | |
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Literature/Humanities | 3 | |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Associate of Arts: Foreign Language Requirement | 3-8 | |
| Complete one of the following: | ||
- Complete 8 credits numbered 1000 or above in a single foreign language, through earned credit (grade C or higher), credit by examination, or vertical credit from the courses listed on the GE Foreign Language Requirement page 1 | ||
- Complete a 1020 or higher foreign language course listed below (grade C or higher) | ||
- Receive 8 FLATS exam credits for FLAT 1000 | ||
- Receive 8 transfer credits GEFL 1000 (grade C or higher) in a language not currently taught at Utah Tech | ||
| Available only to students who are nonnative English speakers, complete one of the following: | ||
- Complete 8 credits of ESL courses listed below (grade B or higher) | ||
- Submit one of the following test scores required for unconditional Utah Tech admission: TOEFL (61 iBT, 173 CBT, or 500 PBT); or Michigan (70); or USU-IELE equivalent score. Other tests may be accepted for admission to Utah Tech but will not fulfill this requirement. Official scores must be submitted to the Registrar’s Office. | ||
Core Discipline Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 1410 | Elements of Grammar | 3 |
| ENGL 2600 | Critical Introduction to Literature (HU, GC) | 3 |
| Choose one of the following: | ||
| ENGL 2400 | American Lit Before 1865 (HU, GC) | 3 |
| or ENGL 2410 | American Lit After 1865 (HU, GC) | |
| or ENGL 2500 | British Literature Before 1800 (HU, GC) | |
| or ENGL 2510 | British Literature After 1800 (HU, GC) | |
Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 6 Credits of Writing Intensive Courses | ||
| ENGL 2100 | Technical Writing (ALCS) | 3 |
| ENGL 2250R | Creative Writing | 3 |
| ENGL 2890R | Journal Pub/Southern Quill | 1-3 |
You may also complete upper-division courses to satisfy this requirement: | ||
| ENGL 3010 | Professional Writing and Business Ethics | 3 |
| ENGL 3030 | Advanced College Writing | 3 |
| ENGL 3110 | Special Topics in Creative Writing | 3 |
| ENGL 3120 | Document Design | 3 |
| ENGL 3130 | Grant and Proposal Writing (ALCS) | 3 |
| ENGL 3140 | Fiction Writing | 3 |
| ENGL 3141 | Poetry Writing | 3 |
| ENGL 3142 | Creative Nonfiction Writing | 3 |
| ENGL 3145 | The Creative Writing Portfolio | 3 |
| ENGL 3180 | Writing for Interactive Media | 3 |
| ENGL 3345 | Topics in Professional & Technical Writing: | 3 |
| ENGL 3350 | Digital Journal Production, Route 7 Review | 3 |
| ENGL 3351 | 3 | |
| ENGL 3360 | Writing for Online Markets | 3 |
| ENGL 3450 | Methods and Research in Professional and Technical Writing | 3 |
| ENGL 3720 | Editing | 3 |
| ENGL 3890R | Journal Pub/Southern Quill | 1-3 |
| ENGL 4140 | Advanced Fiction Technique | 3 |
| ENGL 4141 | Advanced Poetry Writing | 3 |
| ENGL 4142 | Advanced Creative Nonfiction | 3 |
| ENGL 4500 | Methods of Teaching Writing | 3 |
| Complete 6 Credits of Reading Intensive Courses | ||
| ENGL 2200 | Introduction to Literature (HU, GC) | 3 |
| ENGL 2201 | Literature and the Land (HU, GC) | 3 |
| ENGL 2330 | Children's Literature (HU, GC) | 3 |
| ENGL 2270 | Introduction to Early World Literature (HU, GC) | 3 |
| ENGL 2280 | Introduction to Modern World Literature (HU, GC) | 3 |
| ENGL 2335 | Multi-Cultural Child/Young Adult Literature (HU, GC) | 3 |
| ENGL 2400 | American Lit Before 1865 (HU, GC) | 3 |
| ENGL 2410 | American Lit After 1865 (HU, GC) | 3 |
| ENGL 2500 | British Literature Before 1800 (HU, GC) | 3 |
| ENGL 2510 | British Literature After 1800 (HU, GC) | 3 |
You may also complete upper-division courses to satisfy this requirement: | ||
| ENGL 3201 | Genre Studies: Folklore | 3 |
| ENGL 3202 | Genre Studies: Poetry | 3 |
| ENGL 3203 | Genre Studies: Novels | 3 |
| ENGL 3204 | Genre Studies: Short Fiction | 3 |
| ENGL 3210 | Special Topics in Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 3211 | Period Studies: Victorian Lit | 3 |
| ENGL 3212 | Period/Topic: Crime Fiction & Film Noir | 3 |
| ENGL 3213 | Period/Topic Western Amer Lit | 3 |
| ENGL 3214 | Period/Topic Studies: Realism/Modernism | 3 |
| ENGL 3215 | Period/Topic Studies: Gender in Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 3216 | Depictions of the Holocaust in Literature & Film | 3 |
| ENGL 3217 | Climate Catastrophes in Literature and Fiction | 3 |
| ENGL 3220 | Multicultural Literature in the United States | 3 |
| ENGL 3230 | Literature and Culture | 3 |
| ENGL 3260 | Major American Authors | 3 |
| ENGL 3261 | Major Authors: Major American Women Authors | 3 |
| ENGL 3262 | Major Authors: Major African American Authors | 3 |
| ENGL 3263 | Indigenous/First Peoples' Literatures | 3 |
| ENGL 3270 | Major British Authors | 3 |
| ENGL 3271 | Major British Authors: Milton | 3 |
| ENGL 3280 | Major World Authors | 3 |
| ENGL 3281 | Major World Authors: Postcolonial | 3 |
| ENGL 3400 | World Literature (ALCI) | 3 |
| ENGL 3510 | Shakespeare | 3 |
| ENGL 3520 | Young Adult Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 3600 | Literary Theory | 3 |
| ENGL 3710 | Topics in English | 1-3 |
| ENGL 3810 | History and Structure of the English Language | 3 |
| ENGL 4510 | Methods of Teaching Literature | 3 |
Graduation Requirements
- Complete a minimum of 60 college-level credits (1000 and above).
- Complete all Utah Tech General Education Requirements.
- Complete at least 20 lower-division credits at Utah Tech for institutional residency.
- Grade of C- or higher and cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher in all required courses.