Associate in Arts (A.A.) Degree in English

De Anza College

The English major at De Anza College offers students the opportunity to study language, literature, creative writing and composition and to deepen critical thinking, communication skills and aesthetic awareness. The English major also prepares students for further study leading to employment and internships in fields such as education, business, law, editing and writing. The program further prepares students to become effective communicators and broadly literate members of the community.Upon completion, students will be able toDemonstrate awareness of diverse social, critical, historical and cultural perspectives by reading and responding to a range of literary textsAnalyze texts representing a wide range of genres including poetry, drama, fiction and filmIdentify and make relevant connections between texts of various historical periodsWrite well-developed and effectively organized essays including in-class essays, interpretive arguments and essays incorporating researchSynthesize historical, formal and critical ideas in interpreting a text

Language Arts Division