English - Academic Certificate (3073)
Division: Humanities and Bilingual Studies Division
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements (12 Credits) | ||
| Written & Oral Communication (9) | ||
| ENG 101 | College Composition I | 3 |
| ENG 102 | College Composition II | 3 |
| ENG 109 | Effective Speech | 3 |
| Society & Human Behavior (3) | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| ANT 101, ANT 105, ECO 101, ECO 102, POL 104, PSY 101, PSY 102, PSY 219, SOC 101, SOC 108, SOC 219 | ||
| Major Requirements (18 Credits) | ||
| ENG 105 | Technical Writing | 3 |
| or ENG 169 | Creative Writing | |
| ENG 208 | Survey of Shakespearean Lit. | 3 |
| Select one ENG Literature course from the following: | 3 | |
| ENG 205, ENG 215, ENG 232, ENG 237, ENG 238, ENG 242, ENG 263, ENG 264, ENG 270 | ||
| Select any three additional ENG Literature courses | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 30 | |
Notes:
- For an explanation of why General Education courses are included in this Program, please refer to the Section on General Education for an explanation of its Purpose and Requirements.
- This plan assumes the student is eligible to enroll in College Level Courses (designated as 100 +, e.g., ACC 102 Prin Accounting II Managerial, HST 131 Latin American History I, MTH 221 Calc with Analytic Geom III). Placement results will determine College Level Readiness in English and Mathematics.
Upon completion of this program, graduates will be able to:
- Read and discuss non-fiction-based works of various lengths;
- Recognize and use various modes of writing in order to develop persuasive essays;
- Make proper use of MLA Style in-text parenthetical citations;
- Read and discuss literary works of various lengths;
- Recognize and use various modes of writing in order to develop literary analytical essays;
- Demonstrate and refine communication skills needed for careers in business and industry;
- Recognize and use standard technical writing principles, conventions, and formats appropriate and needed in the workplace;
- Develop and write their own creative works of prose and poetry;
- Provide constructive criticism to their peers; and
- Take in the constructive criticism of others in order to apply it to their own writing.