English

English
(Transfer Curriculum)

English majors enjoy the study of imaginative literature and the development of effective utilization of language. The range of their classes may cover modern literature as well as great writers from America, Great Britain, Europe, and the world. Career paths for English majors are various; they may plan on careers in creative writing, education, journalism, law, technical writing--indeed, any field where expert command of the English language is central.

The two-year program listed below is designed to meet requirements of the Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer degree (AA/OT) from MHCC and to prepare students to complete a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from an accredited college or university. Students are urged to consult catalogs and websites of the four-year institutions they are considering in order to meet fully their lower division course requirements. English majors also need to be aware that to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree they are required to achieve two years of college-level second language competency.

At MHCC, English majors have the additional opportunity of taking classes in Creative Writing, either for personal enhancement or as part of their career path. Students should consult with their adviser as they plan their individual course of study within the framework suggested below and the requirements of MHCC's AA/OT degree.

First Quarter

WR 121, 3 credits
ENG 107-109, World Literature, 3 credits
First Year Modern Language requirement¹, 5 credits
Lab Science requirement¹, 4-5 credits
Computer Literarcy requirement¹, 1 credit
Total: 16-17 credits

Second Quarter

WR 122, 3 credits
ENG 107-109, World Literature, 3 credits
First Year Modern Language requirement¹, 5 credits
Lab Science requirement¹, 4-5 credits
Total: 15-16 credits

Third Quarter

WR 123, 3 credits
ENG 107-109, World Literature, 3 credits
First Year Modern Language requirement¹, 5 credits
Lab Science requirement¹, 4-5 credits
Total: 15-16 credits

Fourth Quarter

Select a sequence from the following three options. Take one course from the sequence each quarter:
ENG 201-203, Shakespeare
ENG 204-206, British Literature
ENG 253-255, American Literature, 3 credits
Second Year Modern Language¹, 4 credits
Social Science requirement¹, 3 credits
Oral Communication/Rhetoric requirement¹, 3 credits
PE/Health requirement¹, 1 credit
ANTH 180, Language and Culture², 3 credits
Total: 17 credits

Fifth Quarter

Sixth Quarter

ENG 201-203, Shakespeare
ENG 204-206, British Literature
ENG 253-255, American Literature, 3 credits
Second Year Modern Language requirement¹, 4 credits
Social Science requirement¹, 6 credits
Science/Math/Computer Science requirement¹, 3 credits
PE/Health requirement¹, 1 credit
Total: 17 credits

Total credits: 95-98

MHCC Advisor:
Gerry Barra, English Department
(503) 491-7659
Room 2386
barrag@mhcc.edu

¹ Refer to AA/OT degree requirements.
²Recommended but not required as a Social Science elective.
Refer to AA/OT degree requirements for options.

Note: A maximum of 15 credits of the highest level of ENL courses may be applied as electives only toward the AA-OT degree.

Disclaimer: This information is meant to serve as a general guide for students intending to major in English. Specific requirements for transfer will vary from school to school. It is the student's responsibility to contact his or her four-year transfer school to learn the specific requirements of the transfer school.