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English Associate in Arts and Certificate of Achievement

The English major fulfills lower division requirements at most four-year colleges and universities and thus provides a broadbased foundation for transfer. For particular requirements, transfer students should consult the catalog of the transfer institution for specific requirements.

The study of English gives life-long pleasures to students in exploring and understanding how language works to express human ideas and feelings. English course work also helps people succeed in such diverse fields as teaching, writing, editing, journalism, advertising, public relations, law, insurance, communications, film and video work, politics, business, and medicine.

Career Opportunities

https://www.grossmont.edu/student-support/career-center/resources.php

Advertising Manager1
Announcer (Radio and TV)
Clergy Member
College English Professor1
Fiction/Nonfiction Writer
Foreign Service Officer
Freelance Writer1
Fund Raiser1
Media Planner1
Reporter1
Researcher1

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Bachelor’s Degree or higher required.

The Program-level Student Learning Outcomes (PSLOs) below are outcomes that students will achieve after completing specific degree / certificate requirements in this program. Students will:

  1. Read a variety of genres and texts critically.
  2. Write persuasively in a variety of genres and contexts.
  3. Investigate ideas effectively through sound research and writing techniques.
  4. Demonstrate an understanding of diverse cultural perspectives.

Associate Degree Major Requirements

Note: All courses must be completed with a letter grade of “C” or higher or “Pass.”

Core Curriculum

ENGL-120College Composition and Reading3-6
or ESL-122 College Rhetoric
ENGL-122Introduction to Literature3
ENGL-124Advanced Composition: Critical Reasoning and Writing3
ENGL-126Introduction to Creative Writing3
Select two of the following:6
British Literature I
British Literature II
American Literature I
American Literature II
Select one of the following:3
Mythology
Chicana/o Literature
Chicana/o Literature
American Indian Literature
American Indian Literature
Black Literature
Black Literature
Select one of the following:3
Early World History
Modern World History
Early Western Civilization
Modern Western Civilization
European Humanities
Modern World Humanities
Total Units24-27

Plus General Education and Elective Requirements

Recommended Electives

Students planning to transfer to four-year institutions to complete a bachelor’s degree in English are strongly urged to take the following courses, depending on the requirements at those schools.

Two sequential semesters of a single foreign language10
Total Units10

Certificate of Achievement

Any student who chooses to complete only those courses required for the above major (i.e., 24 units) qualifies for a Certificate of Achievement in English. An official request must be filed with the Admissions and Records Office prior to the deadline as stated in the Academic Calendar.

Creative Writing Area of Emphasis

Select six (6) additional units from the following:6
Short Fiction Writing I
Short Fiction Writing II
Short Fiction Writing III
Short Fiction Writing IV
Creative Nonfiction Writing I
Creative Nonfiction Writing II
Creative Nonfiction Writing III
Creative Nonfiction Writing IV
Poetry Writing I
Poetry Writing II
Poetry Writing III
Poetry Writing IV
Acorn Review: Editing and Production I
Acorn Review: Editing and Production II
Acorn Review: Editing and Production III
Acorn Review: Editing and Production IV
Drama Writing I
Drama Writing II
Drama Writing III
Drama Writing IV
Novel Writing I
Novel Writing II
Novel Writing III
Novel Writing IV
Total Units6

Plus General Education and Elective Requirements

Certificate of Achievement

Any student who chooses to complete only those courses required for the above major (i.e., 30 units) qualifies for a Certificate of Achievement in English – Creative Writing. An official request must be filed with the Admissions and Records Office prior to the deadline as stated in the Academic Calendar.