Language and Literary Culture of the USA
This award is not eligible for Financial Aid
The Academic Certificate (AC) in Language and Literary Culture of the USA is a course of study designed to provide students a strong foundation in the oral and written structure and vocabulary of North American English, academic and professional reading and writing, and knowledge and appreciation of representative literature and culture of the USA in all its diversity.
Details
Field of Interest
Culture and Society
Degree Type
Academic Certificate (AC)
Academic Plan
Language and Literary Culture of the USA (CER)
Academic Plan Code
6221N
Total credits required
22-25
Catalog Year
2024-2025
Effective Term
Fall 2024
Admission criteria
None
Notes
This program is not eligible for Title IV Federal Financial Aid.
Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program.
What You'll Learn
- Demonstrate effective writing skills.
- Demonstrate skill in research, note-taking, organization, and documentation in the preparation and writing of a research paper.
- Write memos and business letters.
- Organize and develop persuasive business presentations.
- Identify and describe various interpretations of "the American Dream" in American culture and literature.
- Explain how the following environments, agrarian, small town, suburban, urban, the South, New England, the Midwest, the Southwest, and the West, have contributed to American culture.
- Describe ways in which Native Americans, Black Americans, Hispanic Americans, and immigrants have contributed to American culture and literature.
- Read and analyze varied and challenging reading materials, and analyze, synthesize, and evaluate these materials through written discourse.
- Select, prepare, and present a discipline-related independent study project in accordance with established methodology and guidelines.
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Credits: | 13-16 | |
| ENG101 | First-Year Composition (3) OR | |
| ENG107 | First-Year Composition for ESL (3) | 3 |
| ENG102 | First-Year Composition (3) OR | |
| ENG108 | First-Year Composition for ESL (3) | 3 |
| ENG111 | Technical and Professional Writing | 3 |
| ENH111 | Literature and the American Experience | 3 |
| CRE101 | College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking (3) OR | |
| Equivalent as indicated by assessment | 0-3 | |
| ENG298AA | Special Projects (1) OR | |
| ESL298AA | Special Projects (1) | 1 |
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Credits: | 9 | |
| Complete three (3) courses from the following disciplines: | ||
| ASB+++ Any ASB Anthropology course(s) | ||
| COM+++ Any COM Communication course(s) | ||
| EDU+++ Any EDU Education course(s) | ||
| ENG+++ Any ENG English course(s) expect courses used to satisfy Required Courses area. | ||
| ENH+++ Any ENH English Humanities course(s) | ||
| HIS+++ Any HIS History course(s) | ||
| HUM+++ Any HUM Humanities course(s) | ||
| IBS+++ Any IBS International Business course(s) | ||
| IGS+++ Any IGS Integrated Studies course(s) | ||
| MUP+++ Any MUP Music: Performance course(s) | ||
| PSY+++ Any PSY Psychology course(s) | ||
| REL+++ Any REL Religious Studies course(s) | ||
| SOC+++ Any SOC Sociology course(s) | ||
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