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Why Study English: Students majoring in English develop the ability to communicate effectively, think creatively, and interpret the immense variety of messages in our media-saturated world. These skills are in high demand not only in education but in business, advertising, public relations, journalism, and the legal professions.
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Suggested Course of Study
Term 1
Area A: ENGL 1101
Area A: Math Elective
Area B: COM 1201
Area C: Humanities/Fine Arts Elective (not ENGL)
Area D: Group 1, Three-Hour Science Elective
RGTT Regents’ Test
(15 credit hours)
Term 2
Area A: ENGL 1102
Area B: Foreign Language (1002 or higher)
Area D: Group 2, Three-Hour Science Elective with a One-hour Lab
Area E: POLS 1101
Area E: HIST 1111 or 1112
(16 credit hours)
Term 3
Area C: Humanities/Fine Arts (Literature Elective: ENGL 21--)
Area D: Group 3, Science, Math, or Technology Elective
Area E: ANTH, ECON, GEOG, PSYC, or SOCI Elective
Area F: ENGL 2111 or 2112
Area F: Foreign Language (2001)
(15 credit hours)
Term 4
Area F: Literature Elective (ENGL 21— or ENGL 2600)
Area F: Foreign Language (2002)
Area F: Choose elective from designated arts, film, humanities, journalism, music, philosophy, religion, and theatre classes.
Area F: Choose elective from designated anthropology, geography, history, political science, psychology, and sociology classes.
Additional Requirements: PHED 1101, PHED 2006 or 2022
(16 credit hours)
Why Start at GPC?
GPC’s Associate’s degree in English provides a solid foundation for further achievement in a discipline that is both a cornerstone of the traditional humanities and a crucial medium of global communication. Programs of study for the bachelor’s degree may have a traditional focus on literature or rhetoric and composition, or they may be innovative and interdisciplinary, encompassing linguistics, cultural studies, or digital media -- whatever an individual student’s focus may be.
For more information about the required courses in English at GPC, view the English Advisement Form or our online catalog.