Liberal Arts English - Northampton County Area Community College

Liberal Arts English from Northampton County Area Community College is a Campus Associate English degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. Program Narrative The Liberal Arts program offers students planning to complete a bachelor\\\'s degree a strong foundation in both general education and a selected field of concentration. The curriculum has been designed to meet the requirements for the first two years of BA programs at many of the schools to which Northampton students commonly transfer. Northampton has also negotiated a number of Liberal Arts transfer agreements, including dual admissions agreements, with many regional colleges and universities. Liberal Arts majors often go on to careers in communications, management, public relations, marketing, and the arts. Their generalist background makes them readily employable at many levels in a wide range of career choices. Program Features The program is both solid and flexible and provides you with an excellent, tailored preparation for transfer. If you are undecided about your future major, you can explore your options by taking elective courses in various departments. If you\\\'re more certain, you may use your electives to concentrate your studies in English , History, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, or Women\\\'s and Gender Studies, in order to prepare to major in these disciplines at a transfer institution. We encourage you to start taking classes in your concentration in your first semester in order to ensure that you complete it. Concentrations English Concentration Students may begin their path to a BA in English or a related field by using the elective credits in the Liberal Arts program toward a concentration in English . To complete the concentration students may select four courses from any of the 200 level English courses. In English courses students learn how to read and analyze pieces of writing and to respond critically in their own words. A major in English is widely applicable to future careers in journalism, publishing, teaching, business and government. Program Outcomes Graduates of the program will: understand the historical and cultural contexts of contemporary civilization. aluate and discuss diverse points of view. communicate ideas effectively. speak and understand a modern language other than English . retrieve, evaluate, and apply information from a range of sources. Develop strategies for solving both abstract and practical problems. View more details on Northampton County Area Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related English courses.