We are committed to helping students learn to understand, interpret, and analyze a variety of texts from different ages, social contexts, and genres. We ask our students to examine, question and consider multiple perspectives that confirm and challenge their own views, a process by which students learn to express their own opinions and incorporate reliable information and opinions of others.
Our current course offerings immerse students in approaches...
The English curriculum promotes critical awareness through the study of composition and diverse works and genres of literature. English majors may pursue baccalaureate degrees and use their background in literature and creative and critical communication skills to enter virtually any profession. English majors often become lawyers, professional writers, teachers, administrators, managers, and business professionals. ...
The English program option is designed for part- and full-time students with an academic and/or professional degree English. Students who complete this option of the General Studies degree can complete their B.A. in English at the University of Maryland, University College.
The maximum number of credits accepted in transfer from other institutions to this program is 45....
The English major is designed to provide students with a comprehensive background in English in preparation for careers in teaching, journalism, public relations, advertising, communications, library science, and government or for graduate studies in English. Students who major in English are expected to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, to understand the history of the English Language, develop a proficiency in analyzing literary...
English with a Literature Emphasis serves the needs of students who plan to major in English at the four-year level. Four-year institutions presume a broad exposure to literature in their upper division students, just the kind of background our general literature courses offer.
Students may also find this major helpful if they plan to work in education, publishing and editing, journalism, humanities-based careers, pre law,
theater or the entertainment...
The English program at College of the Siskiyous provides training in analytical, communicative, and writing skills necessary for a number of professions. English majors have a good background for careers in teaching, journalism, technical writing, free lance writing, telecommunications, editing, magazine or book publishing, book marketing and distribution, advertising, law, business, and corporate communication. The English major prepares students...
An emphasis in English promotes the development of writing skills, reasoning, and critical thinking. Composition and rhetoric courses focus on expository and persuasive writing including argumentation, logical thinking, and research. An integral part of each course is a lab component that is designed to help students identify weak areas in their writing, eliminate individual writing problems and thus strengthen their writing skills.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES - Graduates of this program will have the opportunity to:
Demonstrate critical thinking, reading, and writing skills in the
analysis of a variety of academic texts by authors of diverse cultural
backgrounds.
Identify purpose and audience within the rhetorical context.
Use the steps of the writing process (using invention strategies,
organizing, writing, and revising) to produce coherent, welldeveloped
essays with clear thesis...
Program Description The CRC English department teaches skills that are universal to every other discipline. Taking courses in English increases the student's chances of success in every other area the student chooses to pursue. The ability to read effectively and to write expressively will prove invaluable for any CRC student.
Cottey‘s English Department offers courses in writing and literature that recognize the integral relationship among thinking, reading and writing. Cottey believes written communication is a cornerstone of a liberal arts education and requires six hours of English Composition for graduation. Department highlights include the development of student portfolios that exhibit the acquisition of skills and techniques, the use of writers‘ groups to create...
Since English majors are employable in so many fields, the English curriculum includes required courses as well as literature and creative writing courses. English majors also have additional course opportunities in the communications, arts, and journalism areas. This diverse background prepares students for university specialties and furthers overall communication skills....
Required Course (10 units) ENGL 1A English Composition 4
ENGL 1B English Composition: Introduction to Literature 3
ENGL 1C English Composition: Critical Thinking 3
Plus 12 units from the following:
ENGL 5 Introduction to Poetry 3
ENGL 6 Introduction to the Novel 3
ENGL 7 Introduction to the Short Story 3
ENGL 12A American Literature 3
ENGL 12B American Literature 3
ENGL 13 Multicultural Voices in American Literature 3
ENGL 15 Shakespeare 3
ENGL 16...
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