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.
English Program Outcomes
• Write well-developed college-level documents tailored to a specific writing situation.
• Critique a variety of written material with the concepts and terminology appropriate to the audience and genre.
• Apply appropriate concepts and terminology to different types and major periods of literature.
• Analyze various forms of literature and the role literature plays in life, culture, and history.
• Evaluate information from various forms, genres, and time periods to comment upon the universal and individual human experiences.
Required Course of Study for AA Degree