Course variations

Course summary

This program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of rhetoric, literature, and writing. Students will choose from topics in American and English literature, writing essentials, linguistics and poetry, literary masterpieces, and technical writing.

Program modules

The modules are as follows: GEN200 Foundations for General Education and Professional Success, COMM215 Essentials of College Writing, MTH209 College Mathematics II, ENG125 Literature in Society, ENG106 Survey of Literary Masterpieces, ENG15 5Mythology in Literature and Life, ENG157 Multicultural Literature, ENG215 Effective Academic Writing, COMM251 Rhetoric and Critical Thinking, ENG301 American Ethnic Literature, ENG306 Poetry and Society, ENG340 Creative Writing, ENG380 Applied Linguistics, ENG491 American Literature to 1860, ENG493 English Literature to 1800.

Entry requirement for international students

Applicant must have earned a high school diploma, GED, California High School Proficiency Examination certificate, or foreign secondary school equivalent. Applicants who do not currently meet this requirement can arrange to take the GED through their state GED administrator's office or search for the nearest GED testing center. They can be currently employed and if not, they must have access to an organizational environment that allows them to apply the concepts they learn in their courses. They can be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or hold an approved, valid visa if attending a campus located in the United States. Students should pass the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC), the Berlitz Online English Proficiency Exam or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) if the student is a non-native speaker of English.

Qualification

Bachelor degree

Awarding body

University Of Phoenix - Northern Nevada Campus

Department name

University Of Phoenix - Northern Nevada Campus