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English

Faculty: Kristin Brunnemer, Michael Darcher, Denise Hartley, Steve Jaech, Leslie Michael, Margaret Payne, Sharon Russell, Vicki Scannell, Corinna Wycoff (FS); Jamie Fitzgerald, Terri Major, Duncan McClinton, Bob Mohrbacher, Joakim Nilsson, Ann Salak, Elizabeth Stevens, Dana Zimbleman (PY)
Degree: Associate of Arts (AA-DTA)

The English Department provides a variety of courses which build essential skills for virtually every career or profession while offering the basic transfer requirements for most colleges and universities in the country. Pierce College's English courses expose students to the skills, Ideas, and literary works that are the foundation of a liberal arts education.

Students planning to transfer as English majors should complete AA-DTA degree requirements and must check with transfer institutions regarding specific requirements. English majors may find dozens of special emphasis programs at four-year institutions and should work closely with faculty advisors at Pierce and at the transfer institution to plan an overall program of study that meets individual program needs as well as personal interests.

English Transfer

The following courses are recommended in addition to those required for the AA-DTA degree. These courses are not intended to describe the requirements for English majors, but are offered as recommendations as schedules allow.

Literature Emphasis
Dept Course Name Credits
ANTH& 100 Survey of Anthropology 5
ART 105 Intro to Art 5
ENGL 204 The Bible as Literature 5
ENGL 205 Intro to Mythology 5
ENGL 210 Intro to American Literature 5
ENGL& 220 Intro to Shakespeare 5
ENGL& 226-228 British Literature I-III 5 ea
ENGL 239 World Literature 5
ENGL& 244-246 American Literature I-III 5 ea
ENGL 264 Literature of U.S. Slavery and Abolition 5
ENGL 265 American Literature: Humor and Satire 5
ENGL 266 Women Writers: International Mosaic 5
HIST& 126 World Civilizations I 5
HUM& 116-118 Humanities I-III 5 ea
MUSC& 105 Music Appreciation 5
PHIL& 101 Intro to Philosophy 5
Composition Emphasis
Dept Course Name Credits
ART 105 Intro to Art 5
DRMA& 101 Intro to Theatre 5
ENGL 103 Composition - Argumentation & Research 5
ENGL& 111 Intro to Literature 5
ENGL& 235 Technical Writing 5
ENGL& 236-238 Creative Writing I-III 5 ea
ENGL 249 Creative Writing: Special Projects 5
HUM& 116 Humanities I 5
MUSC& 105 Music Appreciation 5
PHIL& 101 Intro to Philosophy 5
PSYC& 100 General Psychology 5
English Lab

Faculty: Dr. Lydia Ico, Curt Warmington (FS): Jeff Pisetzner (PY)

The Transitional Education Center (TEC) offers English classes that provide both quality classroom instruction and increased one-on-one attention to the writing process. Three kinds of classes are offered in the TEC:

Developmental Writing
These prepare students for college-level writing. Testing scores are used to place students in these classes.
Dept Course Name
ENGL 096 Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling
ENGL 097 Paragraph Composition
ENGL 098 Basic Writing Skills
ENGL 099 Introduction to Composition
College-Level Writing
These are required by many college programs and degrees. They are taught with the same outcomes used in lecture classes.
Dept Course Name
ENGL& 101 English Composition I
ENGL 103 Composition - Argumentation and Research
Skills Classes
These are designed to help students with specific writing problems.
Dept Course Name
ENGL 090 Spelling
ENGL 091 Vocabulary
ENGL 093 Grammar Usage
ENGL 094 Sentence Combining
ENGL 095 Paragraph Development
ENGL 104 College Vocabulary
ENGL 105 Writing (a class developed for students who have passed ENGL 099 but who have skills they would like to impreove before entering ENGL& 101)