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English Education – AA

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English Education

Associate in Arts

This is a two-year associates degree program designed to meet the lower level (freshman and sophomore) course requirements of a four-year University for students majoring in English Education. Students enrolled in this program plan to transfer into a Teacher Education Program at a university to teach English secondary education.

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Modes of Instruction
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Program Details

000AA 0086

View Program Guide for Associate in Arts in English Education.

FIRST YEAR – FALL SEMESTER

ORI 100College 1011
ENG 101English Composition I3
LIT 280Introduction to Literature3
MAT 113 or 120IAI Math Elective3
PSY 132General Psychology3
EDC 200Introduction to Education3
Total16

FIRST YEAR – SPRING SEMESTER

ENG 102English Composition II3
LIT 281Introduction to Mythology3
Social ScienceSocial Science Elective3
EDC 202 or 208Human Growth, Development, and Learning or Introduction to Special Education3
COM 115Speech3
Total15

SECOND YEAR – FALL SEMESTER

ENG 103Creative Writing3
EDC 203Schooling in a Diverse Society3
LIT 210 or Fine ArtsBritish Literature or Fine Arts Elective3
Foreign LanguageForeign Language Elective4
Physical SciencePhysical Science Elective3
Total16

SECOND YEAR – SPRING SEMESTER

Life ScienceLife Science Elective4
HTH 110Health Education2
Social ScienceSocial Science Elective3
LIT 230 or Fine Arts*American Literature or Fine Arts Elective3
Foreign LanguageForeign Language Elective4
Total16
* Students must take one Fine Arts Elective and LIT 210 or 230.
Total Hours for Degree63

The English Education – AA Program is a minimum of 63 credit hours. Please use our Tuition and Fees page to calculate your approximate cost.

*Students will be responsible for additional classroom materials and tools. Students can order textbooks online from the Official John A. Logan Bookstore Apparel, Merchandise & Gifts.

John A Logan offers a seamless transfer to the next step in your educational journey for many of our programs. Our academic programs prepare you for what you will need to transfer to a four-year college or university. When you have selected the college where you would like to transfer, it is important to review their specific admission and course requirements. John A Logan College has many articulation agreements with various colleges.

To view articulation agreements for English Education, see our Transfer Planning – John A. Logan College (jalc.edu) page.

  1. Composition Skills: students can produce clear, well-strucutred, effective essays for various purposes and audiences.
  2. Language Skills: students can generate text demonstrating proficiency in grammar, syntax, style, and rhetoric.
  3. Analytical Skills: students can form well-reasoned interpretations and responses to complex texts and issues.

English Faculty Contacts

Matt Garrison

Department Chair and Professor of English

Matt Garrison

Email: matt.garrison@jalc.edu
Phone: (618) 985-2828 Ext. 8387
Office: B215

Nikki Borrenpohl

Professor of English

Email: nikki.borrenpohl@jalc.edu
Phone: (618) 985-2828 Ext. 8024
Office: G219C

David Evans

Assistant Professor of English

Email: david.evans@jalc.edu
Phone: (618) 985-2828 Ext. 8317
Office: E246

Robyn Stevens

Professor of English

Email: robyn.stevens@jalc.edu
Phone: (618) 985-2828 Ext. 8395
Office: E248