English – AA Degree

Programs

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 A, B, or CCollege Fundamentals 1
ENG 101English Composition I3
MAT 113 or 120IAI Math Elective3
LIT 280Introduction to Literature3
ElectiveGeneral Elective3
ElectiveGeneral Elective3
Total 16

FIRST YEAR – SPRING SEMESTER

ENG 102English Composition II3
LIT 281Introduction to Mythology3
Life ScienceLife Science Elective3-4
Fine ArtsFine Arts Elective3
Social ScienceSocial Science Elective3
Total15-16

SECOND YEAR – FALL SEMESTER

LIT 210British Literature3
Foreign LanguageForeign Language Elective4
Social ScienceSocial Science Elective3
Physical SciencePhysical Science Elective3-4
ElectiveGeneral Elective3
Total16-17

SECOND YEAR – SPRING SEMESTER

LIT 230American Literature3
Foreign LanguageForeign Language Elective4
Social ScienceSocial Science3
ElectiveGeneral Elective3
ElectiveGeneral Elective3
Total16
Total Hours for Degree63

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.

  1. Composition Skills: students can produce clear, well-strucutred, effective essays for various purposes and audiences.
  2. Language Skills: students can generate text demonstrating proficiency in grammar, syntax, style, and rhetoric.
  3. 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

Matt Garrison

Email: matt.garrison@jalc.edu
Phone: (618) 985-2828 Ext. 8387
Office: E202B

Nikki Borrenpohl

Professor of English

Email: nikki.borrenpohl@jalc.edu
Phone: (618) 985-2828 Ext. 8024
Office: E229C

Ethan Stephenson

Instructor of English

Email: ethan.stephenson@jalc.edu
Phone: (618) 985-2828 Ext. 8989
Office: E229D

Robyn Stevens

Professor of English

Robyn Stephens

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