The English program includes an introduction to literary traditions, creative writing, critical approaches to literature, and core areas of literature including contemporary literature and poetry.  It provides students with a comprehensive study of the English language, uses of the language, and the methods by which ideas are communicated.  A graduate of the English program is prepared to transfer into a Bachelor’s degree program.

Program Outcomes:

1. Write well-developed college-level documents tailored to a specific writing situation.

2. Critique a variety of written material with the concepts and terminology appropriate to the audience and genre.

3. Apply appropriate concepts and terminology to different types and major periods of literature.

4. Analyze various forms of literature and the role literature plays in life, culture, and history.

5. Evaluate information from various forms, genres, and time periods to comment upon the universal and individual human experiences.

Required Course of Study