Associate Degree

As described in the College Catalog, an Associate in Arts Degree or an Associate in Science Degree may be earned by completing one of the General Education patterns and the Areas of Concentration Requirements. One of the Areas of Concentration Requirements options involves completing a minimum of eighteen semester units taken in a specific discipline. English is a specific discipline under the Area of Concentration in Communications. Students can focus on the specific discipline of English by choosing six courses from the following: English 1B, 1D, 30, 34, 35A, 37, 38, 39, 40A, 40B, 42B, 44A, 44B, 44C, 44D, 45, 46A, 46B, 52, 53, 55, 56, 57.

Employment Opportunities

Students planning to work in areas requiring considerable analysis of written materials, such as technical writing, paralegal, administrative areas, and clerical work, are advised to consider completing an Associate in Arts degree with an emphasis in the specific discipline of English. Taking additional English courses can help those individuals intending to transfer to four-year schools with career interests in education, law, broadcasting, journalism, social sciences, communication, and business. English composition courses are particularly helpful to all careers using writing.