English

The English Department at Houston City College offers a wide range of courses, including Composition I and II, literature studies across genres and periods, creative writing, and technical writing. These courses build strong reading, writing, and critical thinking skills for academic and professional success.

Career Path: Liberal Arts & Humanities

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English, A.A.

Associate of Arts (A.A.)

Education track: University Transfer

The Associate of Arts in English is intended primarily for students planning on transferring to a senior college or university to receive a baccalaureate degree in the following areas: communication, business, social sciences, humanities, and fine arts. Commencing the fall of 1999, all Associate in Arts academic core curriculum courses taken at HCC are guaranteed to transfer and count toward the core curriculum at all Texas public higher educational institutions.

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General Requirements

To be eligible for an Associate in Arts (AA), an Associate of Arts in Teaching (AAT) or an Associate in Science (AS) degree from HCC, a student must successfully:

Complete at least 60 semester hours of credit as follows: (a) for the AA degree, 43 hours of required core courses and 17 hours of transferable electives, usually focusing on the student's transfer major (b) for the AAT degree, 44 hours of required core courses plus 16-18 hours of required pre-teaching courses (c) for the AS degree, 43 hours of required core courses plus six additional hours of mathematics, four additional hours of natural science and 7 hours of transferable electives, usually focusing on the student's transfer major.

Program Outcomes

STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO:

Write in appropriate genres using varied rhetorical strategies.
Write in appropriate genres to explain and evaluate rhetorical and/or literary strategies employed in argument, persuasion, and various genres.
Analyze various genres of writing for form, method, meaning, and interpretation.
Employ research in academic writing styles and use appropriate documentation style.
Communicate ideas effectively through discussion.

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Dr. Robin Nealy (Interim Chair)

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Duration

2 years (full time)

Program Format

In-Person
Hybrid
Online

Campus Location

Available at all campuses

Total Minimum Credits: 60

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Cost

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