Explore an Associate of Arts Degree for Transfer or Associate of Arts Degree Major.
English
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English
The English Associate in Arts for Transfer degree emphasizes the critical reading and writing skills needed to analyze literature in academic terms. Students taking this major examine a variety of genres and gain a better understanding of a given literary work's relevance to the time period in which it was written as well as the work's relationship to an author's life, time, and culture. In other words, students develop the ability to analyze literature in context. Completion of this major provides a foundation for students interested in pursuing a B.A. in literature.
Course requirements / digital catalog:
English - Associate of Arts Degree for Transfer (60 units)
English
The study of English provides opportunities to explore the worlds of literature and culture. This English major produces graduates with demonstrated skills in literary analysis, critical thinking, writing, and communication. With this major, students build important research and critical thinking skills. They learn to discern what is important and to synthesize that information for other usage. As English majors are learning to read with a critical eye, they are also polishing their own writing skills.
Course requirements / digital catalog:
English - Associate of Arts Degree Major (60 units)
American Studies
This interdisciplinary major is designed to provide students with an integrated understanding of American society, history, and culture. Students may select designated courses within the humanities, social sciences, and fine arts disciplines. More than 300 colleges and universities in the United States offer American Studies programs. They approach American culture from many directions but have in common the desire to view America as a whole rather than from the perspective of a single discipline. Students who have graduated from four-year universities with American Studies degrees have gone on to work as lawyers, librarians, business leaders, writers, archivists, researchers, teachers, and politicians.
Course requirements / digital catalog info:
American Studies - Associate of Arts Degree Area of Emphasis (60 units)
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Why Coastline for English?
The study of English provides opportunities to explore the worlds of literature and culture. Coastline's English graduates have demonstrated skills in literary analysis, research, critical thinking, and written communication. We know the demands of life are part of your ongoing story, so let us help chart the course - like a plotline - through your education at Coastline and beyond.
Study grammar, punctuation, logic, critical thinking, fallacies, reading comprehension strategies, research methods, and essay structures. After completing the basics, Coastline has a wide variety of literature courses from which to choose.
