Academic Programs

English (AA.ENG)

The English transfer program emphasizes literature, writing, and related areas and is designed to provide a solid background for work at the junior and senior levels in English.

This program follows Math Pathway #1. Math requirements for a specific major may vary from one institution to another. Please consult with an academic counselor or academic advisor to confirm the pathway that is applicable to your major and transfer institution.

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First Year
First Semester

ENG-119

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Credit Hours: 3.00

LIT-130

Credit Hours: 3.00

MAT-115

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Credit Hours: 3.00

PHI-280

Credit Hours: 3.00

SPE-111

Credit Hours: 3.00

First Year
Second Semester

ENG-121

Credit Hours: 3.00

LIT-147

Credit Hours: 3.00

HUM-150

Credit Hours: 3.00

Credit Hours: 3.00

Credit Hours: 4.00

Second Year
First Semester

PHI-290

Credit Hours: 3.00

Credit Hours: 3.00

FLG-140

Credit Hours: 3.00

HUM-181

Credit Hours: 3.00

RTV-165

Credit Hours: 4.00

Second Year
Second Semester

Credit Hours: 3.00

PHI-232

Credit Hours: 3.00

HUM-120

Credit Hours: 3.00

HUM-151

Credit Hours: 3.00

ART-250

Credit Hours: 3.00

FLG-141

Credit Hours: 3.00

FIRST YEAR
First Semester			Hours
	ENG-119	Composition I Pathway ENG-119 Composition I Pathway Students will study the writing process by reading essays illustrating a variety of rhetorical strategies, analyzing texts and writing, revising and editing short essays. Course is for students who have assessed into developmental English, receiving supplemental instruction for course completion. Course Outline * OR
	ENG-120	Composition I ENG-120 Composition I Students develop a writing process by reading and analyzing texts that illustrate various rhetorical strategies as well as writing, revising and editing short essays. Minimally, students must compose four formal, revised writing assignments, having one reach at least 1,250 words. Course Outline *	3.0
	LIT-130	Intro to Literature LIT-130 Intro to Literature Students will read, examine and discuss a variety of literary works from different genres as a way to analyze and understand the value, purpose and components of literature. Course Outline	3.0
	MAT-115	General Education Pathway MAT-115 General Education Pathway Survey of mathematical topics including set theory, consumer/financial math, measurement and statistics. Problem solving projects involving detailed written solutions required. Calculators and computers will be used. Intended for students that don't assess directly into MAT-116. Includes supplemental instruction lab. Course Outline OR
	MAT-116	General Education Math MAT-116 General Education Math Survey of mathematical topics with emphasis on solutions to real life problems. Topics will include set theory, consumer/financial math, measurement, and statistics. Problem solving projects involving detailed written solutions will be required. Calculators and computers will be used. Course Outline * OR
	MAT-124	Statistics Pathway MAT-124 Statistics Pathway Application of elementary principles of descriptive statistics including frequency distribution, graphical presentation, measures of center, location and variation. Elements of probability, sampling techniques, binomial and normal distribution, correlation/regression and hypothesis testing. Graphing calculator and Excel required. Intended for students that don't assess directly into MAT-125 Statistics. Includes supplemental instruction lab. Course Outline OR
	MAT-125	Statistics MAT-125 Statistics Application of elementary principles of descriptive statistics including frequency distribution, graphical presentation, measures of center, location and variation. Elements of probability, sampling techniques, binomial and normal distribution, correlation/regression and hypothesis testing. Graphing calculator and Excel required. Course Outline *	3.0
	PHI-280	Ethics PHI-280 Ethics Introduction to issues and theories of ethics. Includes survey of major value systems and contemporary issues. Course Outline	3.0
	SPE-111	Intro to Speech Communication SPE-111 Intro to Speech Communication Focuses on the fundamental principles and methods of selection, analyzing, organizing, developing and communicating information, evidence, and points of view to audiences. Course Outline	3.0
	Semester Totals		15.0
Second Semester
	ENG-121	Composition II ENG-121 Composition II Students will learn how to find, use, assess and document research sources, producing an extended writing project based primarily on library research. Course Outline *	3.0
	LIT-147	Introduction to Fiction LIT-147 Introduction to Fiction Students will read, discuss and analyze short stories and novels written by different authors from a variety of time periods as a way of appreciating and understanding the purposes, forms, terms and critical approaches associated with these two literacy modes. Course Outline	3.0
	HUM-150	Humanities Through the Arts HUM-150 Humanities Through the Arts Students will survey the human condition as revealed through the arts, including an examination of painting, sculpture, architecture, literature, drama, film, photography and music. Course Outline	3.0
	--- ---	Social/Behavioral Science (IAI S) --- --- Social/Behavioral Science (IAI S)	3.0
	--- ---	Physical and Life Sciences (IAI P or IAI L) --- --- Physical and Life Sciences (IAI P or IAI L)	4.0
	Semester Totals		16.0

SECOND YEAR
First Semester		Hours
	PHI-290	Intro to Logic PHI-290 Intro to Logic Introduction to rules of reasoning, including truth and validity, deduction and induction, language and meaning, and fallacies. Course Outline	3.0
	--- ---	Social/Behavioral Science (IAI S) --- --- Social/Behavioral Science (IAI S)	3.0
	FLG-140	Elem Spanish I FLG-140 Elem Spanish I Fundamentals of Spanish grammar, oral communication, reading and writing, and introduction to cultures of various Spanish speaking countries. Course Outline	3.0
	HUM-181	Intro to Film Appreciation HUM-181 Intro to Film Appreciation Students will enrich their knowledge of film art and their abilities to critically analyze and evaluate films. By viewing and discussing a variety of films, students will understand film techniques, directorial styles, genres, structure, critical approaches, and cultural influences. Course Outline	3.0
	RTV-165	Broadcast Writing RTV-165 Broadcast Writing The principles of broadcast journalism and copy writing are presented along with oral style, editing, rewriting stories, and writing commercials that sell. The legal aspects of libel and slander are discussed. Course Outline	4.0
	Semester Totals		16.0
Second Semester
	--- ---	Physical and Life Sciences (IAI P or IAI L) --- --- Physical and Life Sciences (IAI P or IAI L)	3.0
	PHI-232	World Religions PHI-232 World Religions This course is designed to promote cultural diversity associated with religious practices. It includes a survey of religious systems and examines concepts and theories related to the nature of deities, good and evil, reason and faith, ethics, and afterlife. Course Outline	3.0
	HUM-120	Myths and Legends HUM-120 Myths and Legends An introduction to major myths and legends spanning from Ancient Greece to Modern America with an emphasis on how the motifs, archetypes, and themes are consistently revived in popular culture. Course Outline	3.0
	HUM-151	Nature in the Humanities HUM-151 Nature in the Humanities An interdisciplinary study of literary, philosophical and historical relationships between the natural environment and the human condition. Focus will be placed on the appreciation of nature and its effect on human endeavor. Course Outline *	3.0
	ART-250	Understanding Art ART-250 Understanding Art A survey of the visual arts from Ancient to contemporary times, an understanding the major cultural and historical relationships to the art forms. Course Outline	3.0
	FLG-141	Elem Spanish II FLG-141 Elem Spanish II Continued study of basic grammar, oral communication, reading and writing. Includes cultural aspects of various Spanish speaking countries. Course Outline	3.0
	Semester Totals		18.0

Total Program Hours

65.0

Call Counseling Services: 217-234-5232
Email: counsel@lakelandcollege.edu

Faculty Contact: Salisa L. Olmsted
Faculty Email: shortens@lakelandcollege.edu
Faculty Phone: 217-234-5271

* There are prerequisites, course requisites, or minimum placement test scores for this course.
** Electives must be approved by the Program Coordinator
+ Course only offered fall semester
++ Course only offered spring and summer semester
+++ Course only offered spring semester
++++ Course offered in summer term only
^ SOS 050 Human Relations and PSY 271 Introduction to Psychology cannot be used as a social science elective
^^ Consult Academic Advisor for appropriate course
^^^ Course requires a 30-hour practicum experience in addition to classroom lecture hours
^^^^ ECE 120 and ECE 125 must be taken the same semester

English (AA.ENG)

Catalog Term Year:

First YearFirst Semester

First YearSecond Semester

Second YearFirst Semester

Second YearSecond Semester

ENG-119Composition I Pathway

ENG-120Composition I

LIT-130Intro to Literature

MAT-115General Education Pathway

MAT-116General Education Math

MAT-124Statistics Pathway

MAT-125Statistics

PHI-280Ethics

SPE-111Intro to Speech Communication

Semester Totals

ENG-121Composition II

LIT-147Introduction to Fiction

HUM-150Humanities Through the Arts

--- --- Social/Behavioral Science (IAI S)

--- ---Physical and Life Sciences (IAI P or IAI L)

Semester Totals

PHI-290Intro to Logic

--- ---Social/Behavioral Science (IAI S)

FLG-140Elem Spanish I

HUM-181Intro to Film Appreciation

RTV-165Broadcast Writing

Semester Totals

--- ---Physical and Life Sciences (IAI P or IAI L)

PHI-232World Religions

HUM-120Myths and Legends

HUM-151Nature in the Humanities

ART-250Understanding Art

FLG-141Elem Spanish II

Semester Totals

Total Program Hours

First Year
First Semester

First Year
Second Semester

Second Year
First Semester

Second Year
Second Semester

ENG-119
Composition I Pathway

ENG-120
Composition I

LIT-130
Intro to Literature

MAT-115
General Education Pathway

MAT-116
General Education Math

MAT-124
Statistics Pathway

MAT-125
Statistics

PHI-280
Ethics

SPE-111
Intro to Speech Communication

ENG-121
Composition II

LIT-147
Introduction to Fiction

HUM-150
Humanities Through the Arts

--- ---
Social/Behavioral Science (IAI S)

--- ---
Physical and Life Sciences (IAI P or IAI L)

PHI-290
Intro to Logic

--- ---
Social/Behavioral Science (IAI S)

FLG-140
Elem Spanish I

HUM-181
Intro to Film Appreciation

RTV-165
Broadcast Writing

--- ---
Physical and Life Sciences (IAI P or IAI L)

PHI-232
World Religions

HUM-120
Myths and Legends

HUM-151
Nature in the Humanities

ART-250
Understanding Art

FLG-141
Elem Spanish II