Owens Community College Associate of Arts

Articulation Agreement

  • Originating Institution: Owens Community College
  • Degree/Program: Associate of Arts
  • Target Institution and Campus: Miami University Regionals
  • Degree/Program: Bachelor of Arts in English Studies

Catalog Year: 2021-2022

Description

The Associate of Arts with a Literature Transfer Pathway (or English Literature Concentration) at Owens Community College partners well with the Bachelor of Arts in English Studies degree at Miami University. 

The Bachelor of Arts in English Studies requires 124 credit hours, which includes 36 credit hours in the major. The matches below indicate specific courses you may be awarded after successfully completing those courses and transferring to Miami University. 

Contacts

Owens Community College: 

Jen Hazel, Professor of English | jennifer_hazel@owens.edu

Miami University:

Dr. Whitney Womack Smith, Chair, Department of Languages, Literatures, and Writing | womackwa@MiamiOH.edu

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Table 1 shows how a student completes an Associate of Arts degree with a Literature Transfer Pathway (or English Literature Concentration) at Owens Community College and how those courses count at Miami University. 

Table 1 Owens Community College to Miami University Equivalencies 
Fall Semester, Year 1
Course/Title Credits Course/Title Credits
ENG 111 Composition I or 
ENG 111P Composition I Plus		 3-4 ENG 111 Composition and Rhetoric (3)
Social and Behavior Sciences Elective – Students are encouraged to choose one of the following OTM courses:  3 3
ANT 101 Intro to Anthropology  ATH 155 Intro to Anthropology
ANT 200 Cultural Anthropology  ATH 175 Peoples of the World 
ECO 111 Principles of Economics  ECOT*
ECO 201 Microeconomics  ECO 201 Principles of Microeconomics
ECO 202 Macroeconomics  ECO 202 Principles of Macroeconomics 
GOV 100 Intro to Comparative Politics POL 221 Modern World Governments
GOV 111 American Government  POL 241 American Political System
GOV 205 State and Local Government  POL 268 State and Local Government
GOV 207 Contemporary Global Issues  POL 271 World Politics
GPH 106 Human Geography GEO 101 Global Forces, Local Diversity
GPH 108 Geography of the US and Canada  GEOT* 
GPH 110 Physical Geography GEO 121 Earth’s Physical Environments
GPH 206 World Geography  GEO 111 World Regional Geography 
PSY 101 General Psychology  PSY 111 Intro to Psychology 
PSY 210 Psychology of Childhood  PSYT** 
PSY 215 Social Psychology  PSY 221 Social Psychology 
PSY 260 Life Span Psychology PSY 231 Developmental Psychology 
PSY 270 The Psychology of Gender  PSY 326 The Psychology of Gender
SOC 101 Sociology  SOC 153 Sociology in a Global Context
SOC 201 Social Problems  SOC 201 Social Problems 
SOC 210 Marriage and the Family SOC 363 Sociology of Families 
SOC 220 Multicultural Diversity in the US  SOC 348 Race and Ethnic Relations 
SOC 240 Criminology  CJS 271 Criminal Behavior
Arts and Humanities Elective – Students are encouraged to choose one of the following OTM courses:  3 3
ART 101 Art Appreciation  ART 181 Concepts in Art 
ART 105 History of Western Art  ART 188 Hist of Western Art: Renaissance 
ENG 200 Intro to Lit  ENG 230 Themes & Genres 
HIS 151 World Civilization I  HST 197 World History to 1500 
HIS 152 World Civilization II  HST 198 World History Since 1500 
HIS 201 Amer History I  HST 111 Survey of American History 
HIS 202 Amer History II  HST 112 Survey of American History 
HIS 250 World War II  HSTT* 
HUM 100 Intro to the Humanities  CLST* 
HUM 275 World Religions  REL 101 Varieties of Religious Expression 
MUS 101 Music Appreciation  MUS 189 Great Ideas in Western Music 
MUS 102 Survey of Jazz  MUS 135 Historical Survey of Jazz 
MUS 105 Music of World Cultures  MUST* 
PHL 101 Intro to Philosophy  PHL 105 Theories of Human Nature 
PHL 102 Principles of Ethics  PHL 131 Intro to Ethics 
THE 261 Intro to Film  FST 201 Intro to Film Studies 
Electives – Students are encouraged to choose OTM courses.  6 Course equivalencies determined by students’ choices. 
The following additional options count in the EGS degree program: 
ENG 120 Business Communication  BUS 284 Prof Comm for Business  6
ENG 125 Writing for the Web  ENGT* 
ENG 130 Technical Communication  EGS 215 Workplace Writing 
ENG 201 Introduction to Drama  ENG 125 Intro to Drama 
ENG 230 Beginning Creative Writing  ENG 226 Intro Creative Writing 
ENG 235 Advanced Writing  ENG 225 Advanced Composition 
ENG 251 World Literature I  ENG 251 Life & Thought in European Lit 
ENG 264 British Literature I  ENG 272 English Lit to 1660 
ENG 265 British Literature II  ENG 274 English Lit 1900 to present 
Select any combination of Elective courses excluding developmental education courses 
Total 15-16 15-16

 

Table 1 Owens Community College to Miami University Equivalencies 
Spring Semester, Year 1
Course/Title Credits Course/Title Credits
ENG 112 Composition II or 
HON 201 Interpretations Seminar 		 3 ENG 112 Composition and Literature 3
English Literature Elective – one of the following:  3
ENG 210 Intro to Fiction  ENG 124 Intro to Fiction
ENG 215 American Multicultural Lit  ENG 348 Ethnic American Literature 
ENG 220 Intro to Poetry  ENG 123 Intro to Poetry 
ENG 266 American Lit I  ENG 275 American Lit to 1900 
ENG 267 American Lit II  ENGT** 
Mathematics Elective – Students are encouraged to choose one of the following OTM courses: 3-5 3-5
MTH 133 Quantitative Reasoning  MTH 119 Quantitative Reasoning 
MTH 170 College Algebra  MTHT* 
MTH 173 College Trigonometry  MTH 104 Precalculus with Algebra 
MTH 175 Precalculus  MTH 125 Precalculus 
MTH 180 Calculus I  MTH 151 Calculus I 
MTH 213 Introductory Statistics  STA 261 Statistics 
MTH 215 Business Statistics  MTHT* 
MTH 232 Calculus II  MTH 251 Calculus II 
MTH 233 Calculus III  MTH 252 Calculus III 
MTH 234 Differential Equations MTH 245 Differential Equations 
MTH 235 Linear Algebra  MTH 222 Intro to Linear Algebra 
Social and Behavior Sciences Elective – Students are encouraged to choose one of the following OTM courses: 
ANT 101 Intro to Anthropology  ATH 155 Intro to Anthropology 
ANT 200 Cultural Anthropology  ATH 175 Peoples of the World 
ECO 100 Current Economic Issues  ECOT* 
ECO 111 Principles of Economics  ECOT* 
ECO 201 Microeconomics  ECO 201 Principles of Microeconomics 
ECO 202 Macroeconomics  ECO 202 Principles of Macroeconomics 
GOV 100 Intro to Comparative Politics  POL 221 Modern World Governments 
GOV 111 American Government  POL 241 American Political System 
GOV 205 State and Local Government  POL 268 State and Local Government 
GOV 207 Contemporary Global Issues  POL 271 World Politics 
GPH 106 Human Geography  GEO 101 Global Forces, Local Diversity 
GPH 108 Geography of the US and Canada  GEOT* 
GPH 110 Physical Geography  GEO 121 Earth’s Physical Environments 
GPH 206 World Geography  GEO 111 World Regional Geography 
PSY 101 General Psychology  PSY 111 Intro to Psychology 
PSY 210 Psychology of Childhood  PSYT** 
PSY 215 Social Psychology  PSY 221 Social Psychology 
PSY 260 Life Span Psychology  PSY 231 Developmental Psychology 
PSY 270 The Psychology of Gender  PSY 326 Psychology of Gender or WGS 326 
SOC 101 Sociology  SOC 153 Sociology in a Global Context 
SOC 201 Social Problems  SOC 201 Social Problems 
SOC 210 Marriage and the Family  SOC 363 Sociology of Families 
SOC 220 Multicultural Diversity in the US  SOC 348 Race and Ethnic Relations 
SOC 240 Criminology  CJS 271 Criminal Behavior 
Arts and Humanities Elective – Students are encouraged to choose one of the following OTM courses:  3 3
ART 101 Art Appreciation  ART 181 Concepts in Art 
ART 105 History of Western Art  ART 188 Hist of Western Art: Renaissance 
ENG 200 Intro to Lit  ENG 230 Themes & Genres 
HIS 151 World Civilization I  HST 197 World History to 1500 
HIS 152 World Civilization II  HST 198 World History Since 1500 
HIS 201 Amer History I  HST 111 Survey of American History 
HIS 202 Amer History II  HST 112 Survey of American History 
HIS 250 World War II  HSTT* 
HUM 100 Intro to the Humanities  CLST* 
HUM 275 World Religions  REL 101 Varieties of Religious Expression 
MUS 101 Music Appreciation  MUS 189 Great Ideas in Western Music 
MUS 102 Survey of Jazz  MUS 135 Historical Survey of Jazz 
MUS 105 Music of World Cultures  MUST* 
PHL 101 Intro to Philosophy  PHL 105 Theories of Human Nature 
PHL 102 Principles of Ethics  PHL 131 Intro to Ethics 
THE 261 Intro to Film  FST 201 Intro to Film Studies 
Total 15-17 15-17

 

Table 1 Owens Community College to Miami University Equivalencies 
Fall Semester, Year 2
Course/Title Credits Course/Title Credits
English Literature Elective – one of the following:  3
ENG 210 Intro to Fiction  ENG 124 Intro to Fiction  3
ENG 215 American Multicultural Lit   ENG 348 Ethnic American Literature 
ENG 220 Intro to Poetry  ENG 123 Intro to Poetry 
ENG 225 Women in Lit  ENGT** 
ENG 266 American Lit I  ENG 275 American Lit to 1900 
ENG 267 American Lit II   ENGT** 
English Literature Elective – one of the following:  3 3
ENG 210 Intro to Fiction  ENG 124 Intro to Fiction 
ENG 215 American Multicultural Lit   ENG 348 Ethnic American Literature 
ENG 220 Intro to Poetry  ENG 123 Intro to Poetry 
ENG 225 Women in Lit  ENGT** 
ENG 266 American Lit I  ENG 275 American Lit to 1900 
ENG 267 American Lit II   ENGT** 
Social and Behavior Sciences Elective – Students are encouraged to choose one of the following OTM courses:  3 3
ANT 101 Intro to Anthropology  ATH 155 Intro to Anthropology 
ANT 200 Cultural Anthropology  ATH 175 Peoples of the World 
ECO 100 Current Economic Issues  ECOT* 
ECO 111 Principles of Economics  ECOT* 
ECO 201 Microeconomics  ECO 201 Principles of Microeconomics 
ECO 202 Macroeconomics  ECO 202 Principles of Macroeconomics 
GOV 100 Intro to Comparative Politics  POL 221 Modern World Governments 
GOV 111 American Government  POL 241 American Political System 
GOV 205 State and Local Government  POL 268 State and Local Government 
GOV 207 Contemporary Global Issues  POL 271 World Politics 
GPH 106 Human Geography  GEO 101 Global Forces, Local Diversity 
GPH 108 Geography of the US and Canada  GEOT* 
GPH 110 Physical Geography  GEO 121 Earth’s Physical Environments 
GPH 206 World Geography  GEO 111 World Regional Geography 
PSY 101 General Psychology  PSY 111 Intro to Psychology 
PSY 210 Psychology of Childhood  PSYT** 
PSY 215 Social Psychology  PSY 221 Social Psychology 
PSY 260 Life Span Psychology  PSY 231 Developmental Psychology 
PSY 270 The Psychology of Gender  Not on transferology? 
SOC 101 Sociology  SOC 153 Sociology in a Global Context 
SOC 201 Social Problems  SOC 201 Social Problems 
SOC 210 Marriage and the Family  SOC 363 Sociology of Families 
SOC 220 Multicultural Diversity in the US  SOC 348 Race and Ethnic Relations 
SOC 240 Criminology  CJS 271 Criminal Behavior 
Science Elective – Students are encouraged to choose one of the following OTM courses (at least one science should be a lab):  3-5 3-5
The following include a lab: 
BIO 201 General Biology I  BIO 116 Biological Concepts: Structure 
BIO 202 General Biology II  BIO 115 Biological Concepts: Ecol Evol Ge 
BIO 211 Anatomy and Physiology I  BIO 171 Human Anatomy and Physiology 
BIO 212 Anatomy and Physiology II  BIO 172 Human Anatomy and Physiology 
CHM 121 General Chemistry I  CHM 141 College Chemistry and CHM 144 College Chem Lab 
CHM 122 General Chemistry II  CHM 142 College Chemistry and CHM 145 College Chem Lab 
CHM 201 Organic Chemistry I  CHM 241 Organic Chem and CHM 244 
ENV 102 Lab Intro to Environmental Science  IEST* 
PHY 201 General Physics I  PHY 161 Physics for Life Sci & Lab 
PHY 202 General Physics II  PHY 162 Physics for Life Sci & Lab 
PHY 221 Calculus Based Physics I  PHY 191 General Physics with Lab I 
PHY 222 Calculus Based Physics II  PHY 192 General Physics with Lab I 
The following do not include a lab: 
AST 101 Astronomy  PHY 111 Astronomy and Space Physics 
BIO 239 Human Genetics  BIOT* 
CLW 105 Climate & Weather  PHYT* 
ENV 101 Intro to Environmental Science 
Elective – Students are encouraged to choose OTM courses.  3 Course equivalencies determined by students’ choices.  3
Select any combination of Elective courses excluding developmental education courses 
Total 15-16 15-16

 

Table 1 Owens Community College to Miami University Equivalencies 
Spring Semester, Year 2
Course/Title Credits Course/Title Credits
Science Elective – Students are encouraged to choose one of the following OTM courses (at least one science should be a lab):  3-5 3-5
The following include a lab: 
BIO 201 General Biology I  BIO 116 Biological Concepts: Structure 
BIO 202 General Biology II  BIO 115 Biological Concepts: Ecol Evol Ge 
BIO 211 Anatomy and Physiology I  BIO 171 Human Anatomy and Physiology 
BIO 212 Anatomy and Physiology II  BIO 172 Human Anatomy and Physiology 
CHM 121 General Chemistry I  CHM 141 College Chemistry and CHM 144 College Chem Lab 
CHM 122 General Chemistry II  CHM 142 College Chemistry and CHM 145 College Chem Lab 
CHM 201 Organic Chemistry I  CHM 241 Organic Chem and CHM 244
ENV 102 Lab Intro to Environmental Science  IEST* 
PHY 201 General Physics I  PHY 161 Physics for Life Sci & Lab  
PHY 202 General Physics II  PHY 162 Physics for Life Sci & Lab 
PHY 221 Calculus Based Physics I  PHY 191 General Physics with Lab I
PHY 222 Calculus Based Physics II  PHY 192 General Physics with Lab I  
The following do not include a lab: 
AST 101 Astronomy  PHY 111 Astronomy and Space Physics 
BIO 239 Human Genetics  BIOT* 
CLW 105 Climate & Weather  PHYT* 
ENV 101 Intro to Environmental Science 
English Literature Elective – one of the following:  3
ENG 210 Intro to Fiction   ENG 124 Intro to Fiction 
ENG 215 American Multicultural Lit  ENG 348 Ethnic American Literature 
ENG 220 Intro to Poetry  ENG 123 Intro to Poetry 
ENG 225 Women in Lit  ENGT** 
ENG 266 American Lit I  ENG 275 American Lit to 1900 
ENG 267 American Lit II  ENGT** 
Arts and Humanities Elective – Students are encouraged to choose one of the following OTM courses:  3  
ART 101 Art Appreciation   ART 181 Concepts in Art 
ART 105 History of Western Art  ART 188 Hist of Western Art: Renaissance  3
ENG 200 Intro to Lit  ENG 230 Themes & Genres 
HIS 151 World Civilization I  HST 197 World History to 1500 
HIS 152 World Civilization II  HST 198 World History Since 1500 
HIS 201 Amer History I  HST 111 Survey of American History 
HIS 202 Amer History II  HST 112 Survey of American History 
HIS 250 World War II  HSTT* 
HUM 100 Intro to the Humanities  CLST* 
HUM 275 World Religions  REL 101 Varieties of Religious Expression 
MUS 101 Music Appreciation  MUS 189 Great Ideas in Western Music 
MUS 102 Survey of Jazz  MUS 135 Historical Survey of Jazz 
MUS 105 Music of World Cultures  MUST* 
PHL 101 Intro to Philosophy  PHL 105 Theories of Human Nature 
PHL 102 Principles of Ethics  PHL 131 Intro to Ethics 
THE 261 Intro to Film  FST 201 Intro to Film Studies 
Electives – Students are encouraged to choose OTM courses. 
Select any combination of Elective courses excluding developmental education courses  Course equivalencies determined by students’ choices.  9
Total 18-20 18-20
Credits Required 60-67 Credits Earned 60-67


**These courses do not have Miami University equivalents; they will be recorded as “T” courses on the student’s transcript. With the assistance of their academic advisor, the student requests (through petition) for the ENGT** courses to count toward English Studies requirements as described below. Students can expect that ENGT courses will be counted as described here. 

The following is an overview of the requirements in the 36 credit English Studies major at Miami University: 

BA in English Studies Requirements: 
CORE: 

  • ENG 298 Intro to Literary and Cultural Studies (3 cr
  • EGS 301 Writing and the Professions (3 cr)
  • ENG 495 Capstone (3 cr)

Distribution

  • Readings in Literary History: Survey and Genre (9)
  • Studies in Writing (at least one at 300/400 level) (6)
  • Multicultural Perspectives (6 cr)
  • Additional 300/400 level EGS not used above (6)

Table 2 shows how students completing their coursework at Owens Community College will have completed up to 18 of 36 required credit hours in the major: 

Table 2 How Owens Community College Courses Meet Miami University EGS Requirements 
Name of Course Miami University English Studies
Requirement Met

ENG 251World Literature I 
ENG 264 British Literature I 
ENG 265 British Literature II 
ENG 266 American Lit I 
ENG 267 American Lit II 

Readings in Literary History: Survey (6 credits). You can count these courses toward this requirement. 

NOTE: Students can complete 6 hrs in Genre and 3 hours in Survey to meet the Readings in Literary History requirement or 3 hrs in Genre and 6 hrs in Survey to meet the Readings in Literary History requirement 

ENG 200 Intro to Lit 
ENG 210 Intro to Fiction 
ENG 220 Intro to Poetry 

 Readings in Literary History: Genre (3 credits). You can count one of these courses toward this requirement. Additional courses count as electives in the EGS major. 

ENG 120 Business Communication 
ENG 125 Writing for the Web 
ENG 130 Technical Communication 
ENG 230 Beginning Creative Writing 
ENG 235 Advanced Writing 

Studies in Writing (6 credits). You can count one of these courses (3 credits) toward this requirement. 

Additional courses count as electives in the EGS major. 

ENG 215 American Multicultural Lit 
ENG 225 Women in Lit 

 Multicultural Perspectives (6 credits). You can count two of these courses toward this requirement. Additional courses count as electives in the EGS major. 

Students completing the AA with a Literature Transfer Pathway (or English Literature Concentration) at Owens Community College earn 60-67 credit hours that transfer to Miami University. Students completing the Ohio Transfer Module through their General Education credits will have completed Miami Plan Foundation I, II, III, IV, IV, and the Miami Plan Thematic Sequence. 

At Miami University, transfer students will still need to complete: Intercultural Perspectives (3 credits), Experiential Learning (o credits), and Capstone (3 credits). These credits can be earned through completion of the major in English Studies. They will need to complete a total of 57-64 hours to reach the 124 required for the BA depending on what they have earned at Owens Community College. 

Table 3 shows how a student completes the English Studies major having completed OTM with 57 earned credits and 18 of the required 36 credit hours through their coursework at Owens Community College. The table is merely a guide; student choices while at Owens Community College may require changes to how the student completes the degree at Miami University. In addition to the courses listed here, students will be expected to complete the required hours for graduation with a baccalaureate degree. Students are expected to meet with an advisor to discuss course selection and planning. 

 

Table 3 Suggested Sequence for Degree Completion for Owens Community College Graduate Who Has Completed OTM with 60 credits earned 
Miami University
Subject Code Course Number Course Title Credit Hours
Third Year
Fall Semester
ENG 298 Intro to Literary and Cultural Studies  3
XXX XXX Elective – students are encouraged to choose a course that contributes to a minor or other credential  3
XXX XXX Elective – students are encouraged to choose a course that contributes to a minor or other credential  3
XXX XXX Elective – students are encouraged to choose a course that contributes to a minor or other credential  3
XXX XXX Elective – students are encouraged to choose a course that contributes to a minor or other credential  4
Total Hours: 16
Spring Semester
EGS 301 Writing and the Professions 3
ENG/EGS 3XX/4XX Choose a course that meets the Studies in Writing requirement (300/400 level required)  3
XXX XXX Elective – students are encouraged to choose a course that contributes to a minor or other credential  3
XXX XXX Elective – students are encouraged to choose a course that contributes to a minor or other credential  3
XXX XXX Elective – students are encouraged to choose a course that contributes to a minor or other credential  3
Total Hours: 16
Fourth Year
Fall Semester
EGS XXX Choose an Advanced EGS Course 3
EGS XXX Choose an Advanced EGS Course 3
XXX XXX Elective – students are encouraged to choose a course that contributes to a minor or other credential  3
XXX XXX Elective – students are encouraged to choose a course that contributes to a minor or other credential  3
XXX XXX Elective – students are encouraged to choose a course that contributes to a minor or other credential  4
Total Hours: 16
Spring Semester
ENG 495 Capstone in English Studies 3
XXX XXX Elective – students are encouraged to choose a course that contributes to a minor or other credential  3
XXX XXX Elective – students are encouraged to choose a course that contributes to a minor or other credential  3
XXX XXX Elective – students are encouraged to choose a course that contributes to a minor or other credential  3
XXX XXX Elective – students are encouraged to choose a course that contributes to a minor or other credential  4
Total Hours: 16

Information about the English Studies degree program can be accessed here:

http://miamioh.edu/regionals/academics/departments/llw/academics/majors/index.html

More information can be received by contacting the department via email, phone, or in person: 

204B Rentschler Hall
Hamilton Campus
513-785-3232
llw@MiamiOH.edu 

Students are encouraged to reach out to the department via email or phone with any questions they have about the program.