English
Division:
Humanities and Social Sciences
Phone: (650) 306-3336
Office: 3-205
Email: canhumanities@smccd.edu
Counseling:
Schedule an appointment to meet with a counselor at the Counseling
Center, Building 9, 1st Floor, 650-306-3452. Appointments are
available during day and evening hours.
The English Department at Cañada College offers a faculty whose special fields range from medieval to modern, Middle Eastern, American, and Comparative Literature, who are published writers, and who are, above all, dedicated and accomplished teachers. Courses offered cover English, European, American, Latino, Native-American literature; Film Studies and Appreciation, English and American language; expository and creative writing; critical and analytical reading. A major in English equips the student with a wide variety of intellectual skills and prepares him or her for many correlated career opportunities.
A Major in English will prepare students for career possibilities in such areas as Journalism, Editing, Teaching, Multimedia, Communications, Administration, Public Service, Advertising, Broadcasting, and many more.
ASSOCIATE IN ARTS DEGREE - ENGLISH
| Complete Core Courses, 3 units | Units |
|---|---|
| Course Descriptions: ENGL | HIST | PHIL | |
| ENGL 110 Composition, Literature and Critical Thinking |
3 |
| Selective courses: choose a minimum of 15 units from the following: A. Choose a minimum of 6 units from the following |
|
| LIT 151 Introduction to Shakespeare OR DRAM 151 Introduction to Shakespeare |
3 |
| LIT. 200 Major Figures in American Literature | 3 |
| LIT 205 New Voices in World Literature | 3 |
| LIT. 231 Survey of English Literature I | 3 |
| LIT. 232 Survey of English Literature II | 3 |
| B. Choose two courses from the following: Any courses from List A not used above. |
|
| ENGL 161 Creative Writing I | 3 |
| ENGL 162 Creative Writing II | 3 |
| LIT. 251 Women in Literature | 3 |
| LIT. 252 Women Writers: Multicultural Perspectives | 3 |
| LIT. 266 Black Literature | 3 |
| LIT. 371 Mexican-American Literature | 3 |
| LIT. 372 Myth and Folklore of la Raza | 3 |
| LIT. 373 Latin American Literature in Translation | 3 |
| LIT. 375 Native-American Literature | 3 |
| LIT. 441 Film Study and Appreciation I | 3 |
| LIT. 442 Film Study and Appreciation II | 3 |
| C. Choose one course from the following Any course from lists A or B not used above |
|
| ENGL 100 Reading and Composition | 3 |
| ENGL 165 Advanced Composition | 3 |
| ENGL 200 Introduction to Linguistics: A Survey of Language | 3 |
| DRAMA 140 Introduction to the Theater | 3 |
| SPAN 120 Advanced Elementary Spanish | 5 |
| SPAN 121 Advanced Elementary Spanish I | 3 |
| SPAN 122 Advanced Elementary Spanish II | 3 |
| SPAN 130 Intermediate Spanish | 5 |
| SPAN 131 Intermediate Spanish I | 3 |
| SPAN 132 Intermediate Spanish II | 3 |
| SPAN 140 Advanced Intermediate Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 150 Spanish for Heritage Speakers I | 4 |
| SPAN 152 Spanish for Heritage Speakers II | 4 |
| SPAN 161 Latino Literature I | 3 |
| SPAN 162 Latino Literature II | 3 |
| Total Core/Selective Requirements: | 18* |
| General Education Requirements | 18* |
*and additional Cañada College AA/AS Degree Requirements (pdf 122k)
Cañada College offers lower division coursework required for transfer in English. Students should use PROJECT ASSIST (www.assist.org) to research lower division major requirements at the transfer destination(s) of their choice. Also, work with a Counselor/Advisor to determine appropriate transfer coursework.
