| Grossmont is one of the few Community
Colleges in California with an English major.
Associate Degree Description: the
English major fulfills lower division requirements at most
four-year colleges and universities and thus provides a
broad-based foundation for transfer. For particular requirements,
such as a four-year English major or single-subject teaching
credential in English, transfer students should consult the
four-year college or university college catalog and visit the
campus. All students must take these twelve units (English Core
Curriculum):
- English 120 Reading and
Composition, 3 units
- English 122 Introduction to
Literature, 3 units
- English 124 Advanced Composition,
Critical Reasoning, and Writing, 3 units
- English 126 Creative Writing, 3
units
In addition, student must take six units
of British Literature, American literature, and Literature of the
Western World:
- English 221 British Literature I--3
units
- English 222 British Literature II--
3 units
- English 231 American Literature I--
3 units
- English 232 American Literature
II-- 3 units
- English 241 Literature of the
Western World I-- 3 units
- English 242 Literature of the
Western World II-- 3 units
Students must also take at least three
units of ethnic literature, including mythology:
- Cross-Cultural Studies 124 Chicano
Literature--3 units
- Cross-Cultural Studies 136 American
Indian Literature--3 units
- Cross-Cultural Studies 142 Black
Literature--3 units
- English 215 Mythology--3 units.
Finally, students need to take a
three-unit course in history, humanity or philosophy:
- History 110 Early World History--3
units
- History 111 Modern World History--3
units
- History 140 Early Western
Civilization--3 units
- History 141 Modern Western
Civilization--3 units
- Humanities 120 European
Humanities--3 units
- Humanities 170 World Humanities--3
units
- Philosophy 112 The Classical
Mind--3 units
- Philosophy 114 The Medieval Mind--3
units
- Philosophy 116 The Modern Mind--3
units
- Philosophy 118 The Contemporary
Mind--3 units
All of these courses, totalling 24
units, must be taken plus General Education and Elective
Requirements.
Recommended Electives: Students
expecting to transfer to four-year institutions to complete a
bachelor's degree in English are STRONGLY urged to take two
sequential semesters of a single foreign language:
- Foreign Language--5 units
- Foreign Language-- 5 units
English majors wishing to qualify for an
"Area of Emphasis" in creative writing should take six
additional units of creative writing courses from the following:
- English 130-131-132 Fiction
Writing--3 units
- English 134 Creative Non-Fiction
Writing--3 units
- English 140-141-142 Poetry
Writing--3 units
- English 145-146-147-148 First Draft
Editing--3 units
- Theater Arts 160 Playwriting--3
units
Certificate of Achievement: Any
student who chooses to complete only the courses required for the
above major qualifies for a certificate in English. An official
request must be filed with the Admissions and Records Office
prior to the deadline--"Last Day to Apply for a Degree or
Certificate"--as stated in the Academic
Calendar.
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