English AA

Read and Write with Us!

• Do you want to read, analyze, and discuss diverse authors and texts?
• Do you want to develop strong analytical, argumentative, and persuasive writing skills?

With an AA in English you can prepare for a career in journalism, law, teaching, business, publishing, media, or any other career that requires critical thinking, communication, and cultural understanding. 

Join our community of scholars and get an A.A. in English at NCC.

Our Faculty

Dedicated master teachers, literary scholars, journalists—our faculty members have written numerous books and articles for nationally recognized publications. As a scholarly community, we study diverse authors and genres, including mythology and folklore, satire, detective fiction, children’s literature, film studies, science fiction, and autobiography, among others.

Our Courses

The English Department offers many electives in English Language and Literature studies.

English Language Electives

• ENG 105 - Grammar: Structure and Strategy
• ENG 111 - Technical Writing
• ENG 215 - Journalism

English Literature Electives

• English ENG 203 - Early American Literature to 1865
• ENG 204 - Modern American Literature from 1865 to Present
• ENG 205 - Early English British Literature to 1800
• ENG 206 - Modern British Literature from 1800 to 1950
• ENG 207 - African American Literature I
• ENG 208 - African American Literature II
• ENG 209 - Modern Irish Literature
• ENG 216 - Autobiographical Literature
• ENG 219 - Jewish Literature
• ENG 220 - Mythology and Folklore
• ENG 221 - Modern American Novel
• ENG 222 - Latin American Literature
• ENG 223 - Masterworks of Literature I
• ENG 224 - Masterworks of Literature II
• ENG 225 - Introduction to Linguistics and Semantics I
• ENG 226 - Introduction to Linguistics and Semantics II
• ENG 227 - South Asian Literature
• ENG 228 - Asian American Literature
• ENG 229 - Native American Literature
• ENG 230 - Modern British & American Drama
• ENG 231 - Mystery and Detective Fiction
• ENG 232 - Studies in Children Literature
• ENG 233 - Studies in Science Fiction
• ENG 236 - The Literature of the Bible
• ENG 243 - LGBTQ Literature
• ENG 247 - Women in Literature
• ENG 248 - Women Writers
• ENG 251 - Film and Literature
• ENG 252 - Shakespeare on Stage & Page
• ENG 253 - Shakespeare Comedies & Histories
• ENG 254 - Shakespeare Tragedies
• ENG 261 - Literature of the Holocaust
• ENG 263 - The Modern American Short Story
• ENG 265 - Modern American Poetry
• ENG 267 - Satire
• ENG 271 - Psychoanalytic Approaches to Literature
• ENG 281 - Nature in Literature
• ENG 294 - Cooperative Education Internship
• ENG 295 - Independent Study-English
• ENG 298 - Comedy: Theory and Development

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Other NCC Activities English A.A. majors might enjoy.

• Carol Farber Honors Program