The study of English offers students an opportunity to develop critical thinking and writing skills necessary for success in both the academic and professional worlds. It also nurtures an appreciation of the literary arts. Reading, thinking, and writing about the human experience provide a vital foundation for further education and professional success.
Since English composition courses are designed to help students write the kinds of papers commonly required in college courses, students should take their English classes as early as possible.
Career Opportunities
Advertising/Marketing, Analyst, Archivist, Business, Copywriter, Creative Writer, Editor, Educator, Journalist, Lobbyist, Law Clerk, Lawyer, Librarian, Management, Magazine Writer, Mixed Media, Politician/Diplomat, Professor, Proofreader, Public Relations, Researcher, Social Media, Teacher, Technical Writer, Writer
Faculty
Adell, Tim
Azul, Amy
Cole, Megan
Fisher, Jamie
Francev, Peter
Franklin, Nathan
Golder, Patricia
Morgan, Brittany
Mott, Justin
Pendleton, Joseph
Wagenhoffer, Joshua
Transfer
- California State University, San Bernardino: English major
- University of California, Riverside: English major
For the most up-to-date information on these programs and others, visit assist.org. Please stop by the Transfer Center in Building 23 or make an appointment with a counselor if you have questions.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this program, students should be able to:
- Read Critically: Analyze texts (such as non-fiction, fiction, drama, and poetry) within the conventions of genre, language, and rhetorical devices; read college-level texts for main points and supporting material; understand rhetorical strategies used in college-level texts.
- Think Critically: Analyze a variety of sources for purpose, content and style; evaluate source material for reliability; select and synthesize source material to support an argument.
- Write Effectively: Produce a variety of college level writing projects which demonstrate an understanding of purpose, audience, coherence, clarity, and style; assemble and synthesize diverse ideas from textual sources to create a unified essay, project, or oral presentation; assess, revise, and edit writing projects to meet the conventions of academic discourse.