Contact Information
Dr. Mechel Camp
(731) 424-3520 ext. 50267
mcamp@jscc.edu
Program and Career Description
A degree in English from JSCC prepares the graduate to enter occupations which require strong communication skills and provides a superb background for those pursuing a liberal arts degree at a four year institution. Students completing a bachelor's degree in English have a variety of career opportunities available including careers in secondary education and in the legal profession. Students completing a master's degree or higher may teach English courses in colleges or universities.
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(Students may require additional Learning Support courses.)
Communication Requirement (All required)
ENGL 1010 English Composition I
ENGL 1020 English Composition II
COMM 2025 Fundamentals of Communication
Choose THREE Humanities Courses (One must be a literature Course)
ART 2000 Art History Survey I
ART 2020 Art History Survey II
ART 1035 Intro to Art
COMM 1851 Intro to Film
ENGL 2055 African-American Literature
ENGL 2110 Early American Literature
ENGL 2120 Modern American Literature
ENGL 2210 Early British Literature
ENGL 2220 Modern British Literature
ENGL 2310 Early World Literature
ENGL 2320 Modern World Literature
HUM 1010 Early Humanities
HUM 1020 Modern Humanities
MUS 1030 Introduction to Music
PHIL 1030 Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 1040 Introduction to Ethics
THEA 1030 Introduction to Theatre
Choose TWO Social and Behavioral Science Courses
ECON 2100 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 2200 Principles of Microeconomics
GEOG 2010 World Regional Geography
PHED 2050 Health and Wellness
POLS 1030 American Government
POLS 2025 State and Local Government
PSYC 1030 General Psychology
SOCI 1010 Introduction to Sociology
SOCI 1020 Social Problems
Choose TWO History Courses
HIST 2310 Early World History
HIST 2320 Modern World History
HIST 2010 Early United States History
HIST 2020 Modern United States History
Choose TWO Natural Science Courses
BIOL 1110 General Biology I
BIOL 1120 General Biology II
BIOL 1510 Environmental Science I
BIOL 1520 Environmental Science II
BIOL 2010 Human Anatomy & Physiology I
BIOL 2020 Human Anatomy & Physiology II
CHEM 1110 General Chemistry I
CHEM 1120 General Chemistry II
GEOL 1040 Physical Geology
PHYS 2010 Non-Calculus Based Physics I
PHYS 2020 Non-Calculus Based Physics II
PSCI 1010 Principles of Physical Science
PSCI 1020 Principles of Earth/Space
Choose ONE Mathematics Course
MATH 1010 Math for General Studies
MATH 1530 Introductory Statistics
MATH 1630 Finite Mathematics
MATH 1710 Precalculus Algebra
MATH 1720 Precalculus Trigonometry
MATH 1830 Applied Calculus
MATH 1910 Calculus I
Area of Emphasis Requirements
Two (2) of the following literature courses:
GL 2111 American Lit: Pre-Colonial - 1865
ENGL 2120 Modern American Literature
ENGL 2210 Early British Literature
ENGL 2220 Modern British Literature
ENGL 2310 Early World Literature
ENGL 2320 Modern World Literature
SPAN 1010 Beginning Spanish I
SPAN 1020 Beginning Spanish II
SPAN 2010 Intermediate Spanish I
SPAN 2020 Intermediate Spanish II
All of the following courses are required:
COL 1030 College to Career Navigation
SPAN 1010 Beginning Spanish I
SPAN 1020 Beginning Spanish II
SPAN 2010 Intermediate Spanish I
SPAN 2020 Intermediate Spanish II
The Associate of Arts: English requires 60 college level credits. Some courses have prerequisites and co-requisites.