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We have published authors in both academic and creative areas, but with our small classes and dedication to the needs of individual students, instruction has always been our department’s priority.
The English Department offers you reading and writing skills which will help you to:
enter a profession or trade career with practical communication skills
arrive at the university with experience and training in academic writing
navigate future career opportunities which you haven't yet thought about
critically explore current society which will be interesting in its own right
help you to be a more engaged doctor, nurse, teacher or business person
be an aware and critical citizen.
We offer courses in the following areas:
Literature: Most of our courses have a strong literature component because we are convinced that an appreciation for literature will not only open your mind to explore the various forms and genres of literature but also enable you to gain insights into the human condition. Whether you are confronted with the ever-changing world of technical innovation or the daily pressures of life, literature can provide models for reflection and action.
Creative Writing: Some of our faculty are published and acclaimed authors and editors. They will share their talents with you in creative writing classes that explore creative writing in workshop situations.
Communications: Learn to express yourself professionally in the workplace in our communications courses. Whether you are fulfilling a degree requirement (for the BBA) or want to upgrade your communications skills, the presentation skills we teach you will contribute to your future success. Furthermore, the discussion of moral dilemmas as they occur in the workplace is a favourite feature of our communications courses.
ESL & Academic Preparation: Whether you are a recent immigrant and non-native speaker or a native speaker who feels the need to upgrade your English skills, our ESL & Academic Preparation courses will bring your reading and writing skills up to speed in order to go on to our university transfer courses. Our academic preparation courses have especially small class sizes (20 students max) that allow the instructors to work very closely with you to improve your English skills.
The English Department is involved in two Associate of Arts Degrees, one with focus in English and one with focus in Creative Writing.
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Associate of Arts Degree in English
CURRICULUM
Within the framework of the general requirements of the Associate of Arts Degree, students must complete a minimum of 60 credits including:
One of
ENGL 1123, Introduction to Academic Writing, 3
ENGL 1127, Essay Writing and Short Prose Selections, 3
ENGL 1128, Short Prose Selections and Composition, 3
One of
ENGL 1129, Modern Novel, Poetry, and Drama, 3
ENGL 1130, Modern Novel, Poetry, and Film, 3
All of
ENGL 2223, Survey of English Literature I, 3
ENGL 2224, Survey of English Literature II, 3
Four of
ENGL 2225, Canadian Literature, 3
ENGL 2227, Intermediate Composition, 3
ENGL 2230, Survey of Narrative Film, 3
ENGL 2231, World Literature in English, 3
ENGL 2233, Prose Fiction, 3
ENGL 2234, Literature from a Feminist Perspective, 3
ENGL 2235, American Literature, 3
ENGL 2237, Exploring Literature, 3
ENGL 2238, Studies in Drama, 3
ENGL 2239, Studies in Poetry, 3
ENGL 2327, Intermediate Composition II, 3
ENGL 2330, Studies in Canadian Cinema, 3
ENGL 2430, Film through Theory, 3
OR any one of ENGL 1125, 1135, 1181, 1191, 2236, 2246, 2256, 2266, 2276, 3
We teach literature because we are convinced that it will provide you with insights into the human condition. Whether you are confronted with the ever-changing world of technical innovation or the daily pressures of life, literature can provide models for reflection and action.
In our Communications courses, we teach you to succeed in today's workplace with precise communication skills and an awareness of professional protocol.
Our ESL & Academic Preparation courses will help you upgrade your English skills in a timely manner so that you can go on to the university-transfer courses.
For the individual learning outcomes of our courses, follow the links to the Section Information Summaries.
All our English and Communications courses provide ways to improve your English skills: be it in class discussions about a character's motivations in a novel, be it in drafting and revising a homework assignment on the imagery in a poem, or be it in producing a flawless business letter, you will improve your reading, speaking, and writing skills.
All of these skills will give you an edge over your competition in your chosen career, for good English skills are always in demand in every profession.
Here are some resources for you to explore the possibilities of what you can do with enhanced English skills or even an English degree:
Julie DeGalan and Stephen Lambert, Great Jobs for English Majors, 3rd edition, McGraw Hill: 2006.
Robert W. Bly, Careers for Bookworms and Others Who Have a Way with Words, VGM Career Books: 2003.
Jay R. Gould Wayne A. Losano, Opportunities in Technical Writing Careers, VGM Career Horizons: 2000.
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