English

Associate in Arts

This is a two-year associates degree program designed to meet the lower level (freshman and sophomore) course requirements of a four-year University for students majoring in English.

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Program Details

000AA 0086

View Program Guide for Associate in Arts in English

FIRST YEAR – FALL SEMESTER

ORI 100	College 101	1
ENG 101	English Composition I	3
MAT 113 or 120	IAI Math Elective	3
LIT 280	Introduction to Literature	3
Elective	General Elective	3
Elective	General Elective	3
	Total	16

FIRST YEAR – SPRING SEMESTER

ENG 102	English Composition II	3
LIT 281	Introduction to Mythology	3
Life Science	Life Science Elective	3-4
Fine Arts	Fine Arts Elective	3
Social Science	Social Science Elective	3
	Total	15-16

SECOND YEAR – FALL SEMESTER

LIT 210	British Literature	3
Foreign Language	Foreign Language Elective	4
Social Science	Social Science Elective	3
Physical Science	Physical Science Elective	3-4
Elective	General Elective	3
	Total	16-17

SECOND YEAR – SPRING SEMESTER

LIT 230	American Literature	3
Foreign Language	Foreign Language Elective	4
Social Science	Social Science	3
Elective	General Elective	3
Elective	General Elective	3
	Total	16

Total Hours for Degree

The English -AA Program is a minimum of 63 credit hours. Please use our Tuition and Fees page to calculate your approximate cost.

*Students will be responsible for additional classroom materials and tools. Students can order textbooks online from the Official John A. Logan Bookstore Apparel, Merchandise & Gifts.

John A Logan offers a seamless transfer to the next step in your educational journey for many of our programs. Our academic programs prepare you for what you will need to transfer to a four-year college or university. When you have selected the college where you would like to transfer, it is important to review their specific admission and course requirements. John A Logan College has many articulation agreements with various colleges.

To view articulation agreements for English, see our Transfer Planning – John A. Logan College (jalc.edu) page.

English Education – AA

Composition Skills: students can produce clear, well-strucutred, effective essays for various purposes and audiences.
Language Skills: students can generate text demonstrating proficiency in grammar, syntax, style, and rhetoric.
Analytical Skills: students can form well-reasoned interpretations and responses to complex texts and issues.

English Faculty Contacts

Matt Garrison

Department Chair and Professor of English

Email: matt.garrison@jalc.edu
Phone: (618) 985-2828 Ext. 8387
Office: B215

Nikki Borrenpohl

Professor of English

Email: nikki.borrenpohl@jalc.edu
Phone: (618) 985-2828 Ext. 8024
Office: G219C

David Evans

Assistant Professor of English

Email: david.evans@jalc.edu
Phone: (618) 985-2828 Ext. 8317
Office: E246

Robyn Stevens

Professor of English

Email: robyn.stevens@jalc.edu
Phone: (618) 985-2828 Ext. 8395
Office: E248

English – AA Degree

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