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EnglishLiterature

Strong readers become strong thinkers. Trinidad State's English Literature program sharpens the analysis, argument, and writing skills that open doors in teaching, law, publishing, and graduate study.

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AA Degree • Transfer Ready • 60 Credits

Why Study English Literature at TSC

A small-college environment with direct access to faculty, paired with a curriculum that spans classic texts, contemporary voices, and the critical tools to interpret them.

Comprehensive Curriculum

Study genres, periods, and authors spanning classical texts to contemporary works, building a thorough understanding of literary traditions and innovations.

Cultural Enrichment

Courses examine the historical, social, and political contexts that shape literature, deepening your appreciation for diverse perspectives.

Critical Thinking & Analysis

Rigorous coursework in literary theory and criticism sharpens your ability to interpret texts and articulate analysis with clarity.

Interdisciplinary Approach

Literature connects to history, philosophy, psychology, and the arts — broadening your intellectual toolkit across disciplines.

Diverse Literary Voices

Explore a wide spectrum of authors, including marginalized and underrepresented voices, fostering empathy and a deeper understanding of human experience.

Career Preparation

An English Literature degree opens doors to education, writing, publishing, law, and public relations — fields that value sharp communicators.

Program Cost

Tuition rates are identical at Trinidad and Valley campuses. Fees vary slightly by campus and credit load — see the full schedule for exact per-term totals. Course-specific fees (lab materials, software, certification exams) vary by program and are charged per course. Estimates do not include books, supplies, or room and board. Rates are for 2026–2027 and subject to change.
In-State Resident
$183.75/cr hr
$299.75/cr hr minus $116 COF stipend
Must be a Colorado resident to qualify for the Colorado Opportunity Fund (COF).
WUE Student
$275.60/cr hr
Per-credit-hour rate
Western Undergraduate Exchange rate for residents of AK, AZ, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV, NM, ND, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY & US Pacific territories. Learn more at wiche.edu
Out-of-State
$306.40/cr hr
Standard non-resident rate
COF stipend does not apply. Financial aid, scholarships, and payment plans are available to all students regardless of residency.
Apply Now Course Specific Fees › Explore Financial Aid & Scholarships › Trinidad Tuition Schedule (PDF) › Valley Tuition Schedule (PDF) ›

Where You Can Study

This program is offered at the following TSC campus locations.

TrinidadTrinidad, CO 81082
Trinidad Campus
Address: 600 Prospect StPhone: (719) 846-5011
ValleyAlamosa, CO 81101
Valley Campus
Address: 1011 Main StPhone: (719) 589-7000

English Transfer Major - Associate of Arts

Click any semester to see the full course list.

Program Code:AA_AAConcentration:DENGCIP Code:23.0101
1

Semester One

English composition, math, and introductory literature, rounded out by a communication elective and an arts and humanities elective.

16credit hours
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  • ENG 1021 – English Composition I: GT-CO1 (3 credits) (Open Educational Resources — no textbook purchase required)
  • MAT 1240 – Mathematics for Liberal Arts: GT-MA1 (4 credits)
  • LIT 1015 – Introduction to Literature I: GT-AH2 (3 credits)

Choose one: (3 credits)

  • COM 1150 – Public Speaking (Open Educational Resources — no textbook purchase required)
  • COM 1250 – Interpersonal Communication: GT-SS3

Choose one: (3 credits) (AH1, AH2, AH3, AH4 — additional GT courses available)

  • ART 1110 – Art Appreciation: GT-AH1
  • HUM 1021 – Humanities: Early Civilization: GT-AH2
  • MUS 1020 – Music Appreciation: GT-AH1
  • COM 1250 – Interpersonal Comm: GT-SS3
  • PHI 1013 – Logic: GT-AH3
  • THE 1005 – Theatre Appreciation: GT-AH1
2

Semester Two

English Composition II and American and African American literature, rounded out by an arts and humanities elective and a history elective.

15credit hours
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  • ENG 1022 – English Composition II: GT-CO1 (3 credits) (Course Pre-/Co-Req: ENG 1021) (Open Educational Resources — no textbook purchase required)
  • LIT 2011 – American Literature to Civil War: GT-AH2 (3 credits)
  • LIT 2059 – Survey of African American Literature: GT-AH2 (3 credits)

Choose one: (3 credits) (AH1, AH2, AH3, AH4 — additional GT courses available)

  • ART 1111 – Art History Ancient to Medieval GT-AH1
  • HUM 1022 – Humanities: Medieval-Modern: GT-AH2
  • HUM 1023 – Humanities: Modern World: GT-AH2
  • MUS 1025 – History of Jazz: GT-AH1
  • PHI 1014 – Comparative Religions: GT-AH3
  • THE 2012 – Development of Theatre Restoration to Modern: GT-AH1

Choose one: (3 credits) (HI1 — additional GT courses available)

  • HIS 1310 – Western Civilization:Antiquity-1650: GT-HI1
  • HIS 1320 – Western Civilization: 1650-Present: GT-HI1
  • HIS 1110 – The World: Antiquity-1500: GT-HI1
  • HIS 1120 – The World: 1500-Present: GT-HI1
  • HIS 1210 – US History to Reconstruction: GT- HI1
  • HIS 1220 – US History since the Civil War:GT-HI1
3

Semester Three

A literature elective, a lab-based science, and two social and behavioral science electives.

13credit hours
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Choose one: (3 credits) (HI1 — additional GT courses available)

  • LIT 2005 – Race. Ethnicity, and Culture in U.S. Literature: GT-AH2
  • LIT 2021 – British Literature to 1770: GT-AH2

Choose one: (4 credits* One of the two SC courses must be lab-based GT:SC1) (SC1, SC2 — additional GT courses available)

  • AST 1110 – Planetary Astronomy with Lab: GT- SC1
  • AST 1120 – Stellar Astronomy with Lab: GT-SC1
  • BIO 1005 – Science of Biology with Lab: GT-SC1
  • BIO 1111 – General College Biology I with Lab: GT-SC1
  • ENV 1111 – Environmental Science with Lab: GT-SC1
  • BIO 2104 – Microbiology w/lab: SC1
  • GEO 1011 – Physical Geography: Landforms with Lab: GT-SC1

Choose one: (3 credits) (SS1, SS2, SS3 — additional GT courses available)

  • ANT 1001 – Cultural Anthropology Lab: GT-SS3
  • ECO 2001 – Principles of Macroeconomics: GT-SS1
  • GEO 1005 – World Regional Geography: GT-SS2
  • PSC 2020 – Introduction to Political Science: GT-SS1
  • PSY 1001 – General Psychology I: GT-SS3
  • SOC 1001 – Introduction to Sociology I : GT-SS3

Choose one: (3 credits) (SS1, SS2, SS3 — additional GT courses available)

  • ECO 2002 – Principles of Microeconomics: GT-SS1
  • GEO 1006 – Human Geography: GT-SS2
  • PSC 1011 – American Government: GT-SS1
  • PSY 1002 – General Psychology II : GT-SS3
  • PSY 2221 – Social Psychology: GT-SS3
  • SOC 1002 – Introductory to Sociology II: GT-SS3
4

Semester Four

Creative writing, American literature, and a GT transfer elective, paired with an arts and humanities elective and a science elective.

16credit hours
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  • ENG 2021 – Creative Writing I (3 credits) (Elective — recommended) (Course Pre-/Co-Req: ENG 1021)
  • LIT 2012 – American Literature After the Civil War: GT-AH2 (3 credits)
  • Electives – Any GT transfer course. Students are recommended to work with a transfer advisor. (4 credits)

Choose one: (3 credits) (AH1, AH2, AH3, AH4 — additional GT courses available)

  • ART 1112 – Art History Renaissance to 1900:  GT-AH1
  • HUM 1015 – World Mythology: GT-AH2
  • MUS 1021 – Music History Medieval thru Classical: GT-AH1
  • PHI 1013 – Logic: GT-AH3
  • SPA 2012 – Spanish Language IV: GT-AH4
  • THE 2011 – Development of Theatre Greek-Renaissance: GT-AH1

Choose one: (3 credits* One of the two SC courses must be lab-based GT:SC1) (SC1, SC2)

  • ENV 1010 – Natural Disasters: GT-SC2
  • SCI 1105 – Science in Society: GT-SC2
Total Program Credits: 60

* MAT 120 is preferred by most four-year receiving institutions in Colorado. It is the student’s responsibility to work with a transfer advisor to determine which MAT course is required for their transfer path.

Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreement

This A.A. degree transfers toward a Bachelor's Degree at the following Colorado public four-year institutions:

  • Adams State University
  • Colorado Mesa University
  • Colorado State University–Fort Collins
  • Colorado State University–Pueblo
  • Fort Lewis College
  • Metropolitan State University of Denver
  • University of Colorado Boulder
  • University of Colorado Colorado Springs
  • University of Colorado Denver
  • University of Northern Colorado
  • Western Colorado University

For the most current information on this transfer articulation agreement, visit CDHE Transfer Agreements.

Where You'll Go

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Contact Us

Have questions about this program? Reach out to a faculty or staff member.

Dr. Emily Hammer portrait
Dr. Emily Hammer
(719) 589-7051
Valley
Desi Maxwell portrait
Desi Maxwell
(719) 846-5561
Trinidad
  • TitleDivision Chair
  • DepartmentArts and Humanities, Assessment Coordinator, Theatre Manager
  • LocationTrinidad, Colorado • 210 Berg
  • Emaildesi.maxwell@trinidadstate.edu