English

Summary

The Associate of Arts degree in English emphasizes learning to read more critically and to write more effectively using strategies of narration, exposition, argumentation, and rhetorical analysis. The English major primarily serves students transferring to colleges and universities where the focus is on literature, academic writing, research, creative writing, and criticism.

Award Note: The Associate Degree requires a minimum of 60 degree applicable semester units.

Learning Outcome(s): Students who complete the English Program will be able to:

1. Read and comprehend texts, recognize author strategies, purpose, perspective, and argument, and use critical thinking to evaluate a variety of writing.
2. Organize ideas and information and express them clearly and effectively in writing for both academic and workplace contexts for different communicative purposes.
3. Describe, explain, and analyze multiple perspectives on issues in ways that demonstrate global awareness and appreciation of diversity in its many manifestations.
4. Apply strategies both inside and outside the classroom that reflect an understanding of the reading and writing processes in order to become life-long learners, critical thinkers, and active citizens.
5. Apply appropriate research strategies and citation formats.

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