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    2010 - 2011 English Program Information

    60 credit hours



    An emphasis in English promotes the development of writing skills, reasoning, and critical thinking. Composition and rhetoric courses focus on expository and persuasive writing including argumentation, logical thinking, and research. An integral part of each course is a lab component that is designed to help students identify weak areas in their writing, eliminate individual writing problems and thus strengthen their writing skills.

    The Writing Center, another part of the English Program, provides professional consultation to students across the curriculum. At the center, students can get immediate help in composing, writing and revising papers, resumes, reports, etc.

    Some Composition / Rhetoric I courses are taught in computer classrooms. The department also offers distance learning classes. Students may also enroll in an Academic Co-op course through Cooperative Work Experience to gain practical work experience.


    Career Options
        
    Positions requiring writing skills
         Positions requiring editing / proofing skills
         Positions requiring critical thinking skills
         Positions requiring knowledge of the research process

    Combined with further study, the associate degree with an emphasis in English may equip students for a variety of careers in education, law, government, and public information.




     CORE CURRICULUM                           42 credit hours

    (Core options are based on AA degree requirements; however, the full Texas Core can be found here.)

    COMMUNICATION

    9 CREDIT HOURS

    Must take both: ENGL 1301 and 1302 6 credit hours
    Select one: SPCH 1311, 1315, or 1321 3 credit hours
    HUMANITIES

    3 CREDIT HOURS

    Select one of the following courses:
    (Please Note: Only the courses that will meet the AA degree requirements are listed below.
    See Texas Core for additional options.)

       English ENGL 2322, 2323, 2327, 2328, 2332, 2333, 2342, 2343, 2351
    MATHEMATICS

    3 CREDIT HOURS

    Select one: MATH 1314, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1332 1, 1342, 1350, 1351, 1414, 2305, 2312, 2318, 2320, 2413, 2414, 2415, 2417, 2419
    NATURAL SCIENCES

    8 CREDIT HOURS

    Select two from the following areas
    (a two-course sequence is recommended):

       Biology BIOL 1406, 1407, 1408, 1409, 1411, 1414, 1415, 2401, 2402, 2404, 2406, 2416, 2421
       Chemistry CHEM 1405, 1411, 1412, 2401, 2423, 2425
       Environmental
       Science
    ENVR 1401, 1402
       Geology GEOL 1401, 1402, 1403, 1404, 1405, 1445, 1447
       Physics PHYS 1401, 1402, 1403, 1404, 1405, 1410, 1415, 2425, 2426
    SOCIAL / BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

    3 CREDIT HOURS

    Select one from the following areas:

       Anthropology ANTH 2346*, 2351
       Economics ECON 2301, 2302
       Psychology PSYC 2301
       Sociology SOCI 1301
    SOCIAL SCIENCES

    12 CREDIT HOURS

    Must take both: GOVT 2301 and 2302 6 credit hours
    Select two: HIST 1301, 1302 or 2301 6 credit hours
    VISUAL / PERFORMING ARTS

    3 CREDIT HOURS

    Select one of the following:

       Dance DANC 2303
       Humanities HUMA 1311
       Music MUSI 1306, 1307
       Theatre DRAM 1310, 2361, 2362
       Visual Arts ARTS 1301, 1303, 1304, 1313
    INSTITUTIONAL OPTION

    1 CREDIT HOUR

    Select one of the following:

       Dance DANC 1101, 1110, 1111, 1141, 1142, 1145, 1146, 1147, 1148, 1151, 1152, 1222, 1223, 2141, 2142, 2145, 2146, 2147, 2148, 2151, 2152, 2301, 2325
       Physical Education PHED 1100, 1102. 1104, 1106, 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1123, 1124, 1125, 1126, 1127, 1129, 1130, 1131, 1133, 1136, 1137, 1140, 1147, 1148, 1253, 1338

    1 Before taking MATH 1332, check with an academic adviser regarding the transferability. Some majors or institutions may require a higher-level mathematics course.

    * Please Note:  You may take either ANTH 2346 as a core option under Social / Behavioral Sciences or HUMA 2323 as a core option under Humanities.  HUMA 2323 is not listed above because it will not meet the AA degree requirement.  Students may take either ANTH 2346 or HUMA 2323, but not both.


    Recommended Electives                                              15 - 18 credit hours

    ENGL 2307 Creative Writing I
    ENGL 2308 Creative Writing II
    ENGL 2311 Technical and Business Writing
    ENGL 2322 British Literature I
    ENGL 2323 British Literature II
    ENGL 2327 American Literature I
    ENGL 2328 American Literature II
    ENGL 2332 World Literature I
    ENGL 2333 World Literature II
    ENGL 2342 Introduction to Literature I - Short Story and Novel
    ENGL 2343 Introduction to Literature II - Poetry and Drama
    ENGL 2351 Mexican-American Literature
    X4XX Foreign Language Sequence I
    X4XX Foreign Language Sequence II



    Note: The second digit in a course number indicates the number of credit hours
    for that course.

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    Contact Information
    Department Chair:
    Shirley McBride
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    972.881.5675

    Martha Tolleson
    CPC-B252B
    972.548.6843

    Kim Nyman
    PRC-U113
    972.377.1087


    Academic Advisor:
    Caryn Hawkins
    PRC-F133
    972.377.1655


    Department Website:
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