The following is presented as a transfer guide between College of Lake County (CLC) and Governors State University (GovState) for the English degree program based on the current catalogs of both schools. The student would receive an Associate in Arts (AA) degree from CLC and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in English from GovState.

TO BE TAKEN AT CLC (73 Hours) 

TRANSFERABLE GENERAL EDUCATION CORE CURRICULUM: (37 Hours)

Communications (9 hours)
ENG 121 - English Composition I (3)
ENG 122 - English Composition II (3)
CMM 121 - Fundamentals of Speech (3)

Humanities and Fine Arts (9 hours)
Humanities Course (3)
Fine Arts Course (3)
Humanities or Fine Arts Course (3)

Mathematics (3 hours) 
IAI Mathematics Course (3)*

Physical and Life Sciences (7 hours)
Select one life science course and one physical science course.  At least one must have a lab.
Life Science Course (3-4)*
Physical Science Course (3-4)*      

Social and Behavioral Sciences (9 hours)
Social Science Course from at least two disciplines (9)*

AREA OF CONCENTRATION/ELECTIVES (23 Hours)
CLC 120 - College Success Seminar (2)
ENG 225 - Survey of British Literature I (3) (Meets ENGL 2111)
ENG 226 - Survey of British Literature II (3) (Meets ENGL 2112)
ENG 223 - Survey of Major American Writers (3) (Meets ENGL 1221)
ENG 229 - 20th Century American Literature (3) (Meets ENGL 1222)
Electives (9)*

REQUIRED A.A. DEGREE PROGRAM TOTAL: 60 Hours
* Refer to the CLC AA/AS guidelines for a list of IAI approved course choices in Sections I and II. 
Note: Students can complete up to 80 hours at CLC by taking additional electives reducing the GovState Electives. 

TO BE COMPLETED AT GOVSTATE (60 Hours)
Required Courses (27 hours) 
ENGL 3099 - Literary Criticism (3)
ENGL 4100 - Advanced Composition (3)
ENGL 4110 or 4205 - Linguistics or Modern English Grammar (3)
ENGL 4505 - Major English Authors (3)
ENGL 4510 - Major American Authors (3)
ENGL 4515 - Major Black Authors (3)
ENGL 4520 - Contemporary Literature (3)
ENGL 4550 - Shakespeare's Plays (3)
ENGL 4900 - English Capstone (3)

Selectives (9 hours)
    Two 4000 level literature courses (6)

Electives (24 hours)

Minimum Required for the BA in English: 120 Hours

For Additional Information:

Governors State University 
Jaguar Transcript Evaluator 
Transfer to GovState
Visit the College of Arts and Sciences at www.govst.edu/cas

College of Lake County
Advising Center
(847) 543-2060
Visit the College of Lake County at www.clcillinois.edu 

GovState Transfer Guide Last Updated 07/24/2025