Action Item: Meet with Advisor

Use your Success Network! In your first quarter, meet with your advisor to revisit your career and transfer path, make adjustments to your goals as needed, and plan for your next steps.

Meet with an English professor and customize your path based on your particular interests.

1. College Success

• COLLG 110 College Success (3 credits)

• Course purpose: A foundational course to explore and affirm a career choice and build upon the skills, knowledge, and resources that will support you at Pierce College and beyond.

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• Note: 

  • Successfully completing either COLLG 110 or COLLG 115 will fulfill the College Success requirement. 
  • A COLLG 110 course grade can only be replaced with a grade from another COLLG 110 course and a COLLG 115 course grade can only be replaced with a grade from another COLLG 115 course. 

2. English Composition I

• ENGL& 101 English Composition I (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Clear and strategic communication with others is a central feature of all careers in English. This class provides necessary skills for analyzing and documenting primary and secondary sources which are necessary skills for a Literature major.

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• Note: Your advisor will assist you in reviewing your Guided Self Placement and selecting either the 5-credit or the 7-credit co-requisite ENGL& 101 + ENGLC 101 course.

3. Humanities Course Recommendation

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• ENGL& 111 Introduction to Literature (5 credits)

• Course purpose: This course gives an overview of several kinds of literature such as poetry, short stories, essays, novels, and plays. This course fosters in students the ability to interpret and connect literary works to culture and history from a reader’s perspective.

• ENGL& 112 Introduction to Fiction (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Several types of fiction are analyzed in this course including novels and short stories. Some sections of this course have a theme, so look for that special topic in the course details in the schedule. 

• ENGL& 113 Introduction to Poetry (5 credits)

• Course purpose: This course teaches students to research and analyze poetry effectively.

• ENGL& 114 Introduction to Drama (5 credits)

• Course purpose: This course teaches students to research and analyze plays and other forms of drama effectively.

4. General Elective Course Recommendation

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• INFO 101 Research Essentials (2 credits)

• Course purpose: This course will help you apply research skills and strategies needed to better access information, evaluate it for credibility, and apply it for a variety of purposes in your life. This course facilitates primary and secondary source knowledge which is key in literary analysis and is useful in literature and HUM classes.

• MUSC 144 Concert Choir (2 credits)

• Course purpose: Any MUSC class(s) within the credit criteria will fulfill this credit need and enhance your understanding of various forms of artistic expressions. Understanding music can help you understand literature with a new perspective. 

• PE 140 Total Fitness (2 credits)

• Course purpose: Any PE class(s) within the credit criteria will fulfill this credit need and enhance the students’ understanding of health. 

5. Math Course Recommendation

The math course you select will depend on the transfer institution you plan to attend and your math placement.  Your advisor will assist you in selecting the appropriate course(s).

Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning (Math) Course Distribution List   (5 credits)

6. English Composition II

• ENGL 107 Research and Argumentation about Literature (5 credits)

• Course purpose: This course will help you better understand how to analyze and ethically research and write about different types of texts. This is an especially critical skill for students studying literature since you’ll be doing this work throughout your academic and professional careers.  

7. Humanities Course Recommendation

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• HUM 105 Black American Thought and Cultures (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Black Thought and Culture provides you a wide range of African-American voices to develop an understanding of blackness in America. Interpreting literature through multiple perspectives is a key skill in literary analysis.

• HUM 106 Ethnic Thought and Culture (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Ethnic Thought and Culture offers a broad survey of multicultural America which will develop an understanding of the diverse populations in our society. Interpreting literature through multiple perspectives is a key skill in literary analysis.

• HUM 107 Latin American Thought and Cultures (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Latin American Thought and Culture offers a wide range of Latin-American voices and concepts. Interpreting literature through multiple perspectives is a key skill in literary analysis.

• HUM 109 Introduction to The Harlem Renaissance (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Interpreting literature through multiple perspectives is a key skill in literary analysis. The Harlem Renaissance offers an examination of African-American artistic expression in the 1920’s and 30’s. Students will learn how literature and other at forms can be used for social protest and social commentary against injustice. 

• HUM 110 Pacific Rim Humanities (5 credits)

• Course purpose: The course will encourage students to better understand the historical and contemporary interactions among Pacific Rim peoples (with an emphasis on Southeast Asian, Pacific Islander, and East Asian) and their respective artistic and cultural productions.  

8. Natural Science without Lab Course Recommendation

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• ANTH& 205 Biological Anthropology (5 credits)

• Course purpose: This class explores ideas relating to evolution, race, and genetic inheritance. Understanding these topics on a fundamental level will help literature students critically think about the literature more effectively.

• ENVS& 100 Survey of Environmental Science (5 credits)

• Course purpose: A deeper understanding of environmental science will make literature students better at analyzing literature that deals with the environment. Students should take this course if they are interested in a general overview of environmental science. 

• ASTR& 100 Survey of Astronomy (5 credits)

• Course purpose: This common course number (CCN) course is for non-science majors, and English majors will benefit from a study of stars, galaxies, and origins of the universe, as much literature uses such concepts in its content. 

9. Social Science Course Recommendation

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• POLS& 202 American Government (5 credits)

• Course purpose: This course requires students to analyze historical, cultural, economic, and political factors that led to the creation of the United States. This is a valuable course for literature students because so much literature is based on the historical context in which it is written. This course is especially recommended for students interested in literature written in the U.S. 

• SOC& 101 Introduction to Sociology (5 credits)

• Course purpose: This is a valuable course for literature students to take because understanding aspects of society such as the family, race, religion and culture from a sociological viewpoint will allow students to analyze literature through these lenses.

• SOC 220 Gender Roles in Society (5 credits)

• Course purpose: This class explores a specific aspect of society: gender roles in society OR social problems. This is a valuable course for literature students to take because understanding these issues from a sociological viewpoint will allow students to analyze literature through these lenses. 

• SOC 235 Race and Ethnicity (5 credits)

• Course purpose: This class explores a specific aspect of society: race and ethnicity. This is a valuable course for literature students to take because understanding these issues from a sociological viewpoint will allow students to analyze literature through these lenses.

10. Literature Course Recommendation

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• ENGL 210 Multicultural American Literature (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Students should take this course if they are interested in how historical and cultural contexts have shaped the literary contributions of African Americans, Asian Americans, Latinas/Latinos, European Americans, and Native Americans. Students are specifically recommended to take this class if they are interested in literature written in the U.S.

• ENGL 239 World Literature (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Students should take this course if they are interested in exploring literary traditions and cultural impact from around the world. Students particularly interested in world literature are encouraged to take this course. 

• ENGL 264 Literature of U.S. Slavery and Abolition (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Students should take this course to understand how literature was influenced by social constructs such as race, slavery, and abolition. Students will also learn about the important effects that literature also has on these institutions. Students are specifically recommended to take this class if they are interested in literature written in the U.S. 

• ENGL 266 International Women Writers (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Students should take this course if they are interested in learning more about the way that gender is constructed or about the great influences of women’s writing. Students particularly interested in world literature are encouraged to take this course. 

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11. Social Science Course Recommendation

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• ANTH& 206 Cultural Anthropology (5 credits)

• Course purpose: In this course, you will gain a foundation about anthropology as a discipline, conducting ethnographic research, applying analytical frameworks to the analysis of social and cultural patterns, and understanding cultural relativism. These concepts will help students in the analysis of literature. 

• ANTH& 216 Northwest Coast Indians (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Because we live in the Northwest, this is a valuable course to take to understand the culture that surrounds us every day.

• PSYC& 100 General Psychology (5 credits)

• Course purpose: This class will give students the foundation to understand the psychological theories about human behavior. This understanding will help students analyze these elements in literature. 

• PSYC 201 Psychology of Personal Growth (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Understanding oneself is an important part of analyzing literature. 

12. Natural Science with Lab Course Recommendation

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• ATMOS 101 Introduction to Weather (5 credits)

• Course purpose: The holistic view of humans as social, cultural, and biological beings living in particular physical environments facilitates the analysis of literature.

• ASTR& 115 Stars, Galaxies & Cosmos (5 credits)

• Course purpose: This Common Course Number (CCN) class offers a lab, which students need, and literature majors will benefit from a study of stars, galaxies, and The Big Bang theory, as much literature uses astronomical concepts in its content. The study of historical perspectives, theory, and direct observation will provide English majors the opportunity to apply their critical thinking skills to scientific subject matter.  

• NUTR& 101 Nutrition (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Self-care is an important part of all paths. This class will give students the skills needed to stay healthy.  

• OCEA& 101 Intro to Oceanography (5 credits)

• Course purpose: The holistic view of humans as social, cultural, and biological beings living in particular physical environments facilitates the analysis of literature.

• ASTR& 110 The Solar System (5 credits)

• Course purpose: This common course numbered (CCN) class offers a lab, which students need, and English majors will benefit from a study of planets, the sun and moon, and comets, as much literature uses astronomical concepts in its content. The study of historical perspectives, theory, and direct observation will provide English majors the opportunity to apply their critical thinking skills to scientific subject matter.   

• ENVS& 101 Introduction to Environmental Science (5 credits)

• Course purpose: This is a great course for non-science majors to take in order to better understand the role that environmental science plays in our every day lives. This course could benefit students wanting to better analyze and write about texts dealing with the natural world.  

• Note: ENVS& 101 counts as a distribution area credit for NS and has a lab. At many schools in Washington, if a student completes an AA-DTA, it will be accepted as a part of their degree package at the transfer institution. One school that is an exception to that is UW. UW does not accept degree packages—they select course-by-course. Be sure to check with your advisor to ensure that this is the right course to take based on your desired transfer institution.  

Action Item

Action Item: Please meet with your academic advisor to discuss your World Language course selections in numbers 13 and 14.

13. World Language I Course Recommendation

• ASL& 121 American Sign Language I (5 credits)
• FRCH& 121 French I (5 credits)
• GERM& 121 German I (5 credits)
• JAPN& 121 Japanese I (5 credits)
• KREA& 121 Korean I (5 credits)
• RUSS& 121 Russian I (5 credits)
• SPAN& 121 Spanish I (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Students should pick a language that pairs well with their literary interests. Many 4-year institutions require 2 years of a language. When picking a foreign language, choose the one you feel you might need to more fully analyze the areas of literature you are interested in.

• SPAN 200 Spanish for Heritage Learners (5 credits)

• Course purpose: This first level Spanish course should be taken by students who understand written and/or spoken Spanish in lieu of SPAN&121. This course honors and celebrates the beauty of the Spanish language and the culture that the language supports.

14. World Language II Course Recommendation

• ASL& 122 American Sign Language II (5 credits)
• FRCH& 122 French II (5 credits)
• GERM& 122 German II (5 credits)
• KREA& 122 Korean II (5 credits)
• RUSS& 122 Russian II (5 credits)
• SPAN& 122 Spanish II (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Students should pick a language that pairs well with their literary interests. Many 4-year institutions require 2 years of a language. When picking a foreign language, choose the one you feel you might need to more fully analyze the areas of literature you are interested in.

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  Note: It is recommended that you take your second level language course in the subsequent quarter from the first level to reinforce fluency. 

Action Item: Check in with Advisor

You should check in with an advisor if you did not pass any class in order to create a new path to keep you focused. You should also be discussing career and/or transfer options. You should apply to jobs and/or transfer institutions. By this time, you should be thinking about the context of literature that is of interest to you.

15. History Course Recommendation

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• HIST& 128 World Civilizations III (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Literature is written within specific historical contexts, so understanding the history will help students understand the context of the literature. This class focuses on world history since 1815.

• HIST& 156 History of US I (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Literature is written within specific historical contexts, so understanding the history will help students understand the context of the literature. US History I covers everything prior to 1840.

• HIST& 214 Pacific Northwest History (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Literature is written within specific historical contexts, so understanding the history will help students understand the context of the literature. This class focuses on the history of the Pacific Northwest.

• HIST 280 Introduction to Chinese Civilization (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Literature is written within specific historical contexts, so understanding the history will help students understand the context of the literature. This class focuses on Chinese history from antiquity to present day.

16. Literature Course Recommendation

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• ENGL 207 Native American Literatures (5 credits)

• Course purpose: These course options are a chance for students to specialize in a type of literature and a time period. This class focuses on literature written by and about Native Americans. This gives students a chance to look deeply into famous Native authors through primary and secondary sources. 

• ENGL& 227 British Literature II (5 credits)

• Course purpose: These course options are a chance for students to specialize in a type of literature and a time period. This class focuses on literature written in Britain from 1660-1832. This survey gives students a chance to look deeply into famous authors of the time through primary and secondary sources. 

• ENGL& 228 British Literature III (5 credits)

• Course purpose: These course options are a chance for students to specialize in a type of literature and a time period. This class focuses on literature written in Britain from 1832 to present. This survey gives students a chance to look deeply into famous authors of the time through primary and secondary sources. 

• ENGL& 245 American Literature II (5 credits)

• Course purpose: These course options are a chance for students to specialize in a type of literature and a time period. This class focuses on literature written in the U.S. from 1850 to World War I. This gives students a chance to look deeply into famous authors of the time through primary and secondary sources.

17. Natural Science without Lab Course Recommendation

Choose an additional course from number 8.

Action Item: Explore Career/Transfer Options

You should check in with advisor if you do not pass any class in order to create new path to keep you focused. You should also be discussing career and/or transfer options. You should apply to jobs and/or transfer institutions.

18. Humanities Course Recommendation

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• HUM 204 American Popular Culture (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Studying American Popular Culture provides students with abilities to understand the culture around them through a variety of frameworks, from media to film to music to politics among others. 

• HUM 209 The American Civil Rights Movement (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Studying the Civil Rights Movement provides historical context to understand ongoing resistance movements, to conceptualize what violations of civil rights are, to understand strategies used to fight for social justice and equality for all citizens, and to evaluate their own role in their culture. This context heightens their understanding of any literature related to social, racial, economic, political injustice and/or resistance to that injustice. 

• HUM 210 American Cinema and Society (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Studying American cinema provides literature students with additional study of genre, history, storyline variations, themes and theory, as well as an examination of literature-to-film adaptation techniques.

• HUM 240 World Religions (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Studying world religions heightens students’ awareness of diverse worldviews based on religions around the globe. Understanding a variety of religious belief systems provides students skills to understand varying aspects of literature related to these beliefs and related perspectives. 

19. Writing Course Recommendation

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• ENGL 214 Screenwriting 1 (5 credits)

• Course purpose: You will be writing screenplays in this course. Students who are interested in exploring their creative side or understanding the process of writing better should take this course. 

• ENGL& 236 Creative Writing I: Explorations (5 credits)

• Course purpose: You will write poems, short stories, and plays in this course. Students who are interested in exploring their creative side or understanding the process of writing better should take this course.

• ENGL& 237 Creative Writing II: Stories (5 credits)

• Course purpose: You will be writing short stories in this course. Students who are interested in exploring their creative side or understanding the process of writing better should take this course. 

• ENGL& 238 Creative Writing III: Poetries (5 credits)

• Course purpose: You will be writing poetry in this course. Students who are interested in exploring their creative side or understanding the process of writing better should take this course.

• ENGL& 102 Composition II: Argumentation and Research (5 credits)

• Course Purpose: This course offers in-depth research instruction and argumentation skills needed in literature studies, plus more writing experience, also needed in all English and literature programs.

Action Item: Pursue Career and Academic Plans

You should meet with your advisor to discuss your future career and academic plans.

Total Credits: 90