Department Overview

The primary mission of the English and Humanities Department is to help students complete the composition, communication, creative writing, film, French, interdisciplinary humanities, literature, philosophy, religion, and Spanish requirements for their Associate in Applied Science, Associate in Arts, Associate in Fine Arts, and Associate in Science degrees. All composition courses are taught in computer-equipped classrooms, with each student using the latest word processing software and connections to the Internet for research.

Associate in Arts Articulation Agreements

• Associate in Arts Curriculum Standard
• Associate in Arts Core Diploma
• Elementary Education
• English
• English Education
• Liberal Studies
• Mass Communication/Journalism
• Middle Grades Education
• Special Education

Academic Advising and Learning Resources

• Computer Competency Assignment
• Course Standards
• Course Syllabi
• Courses Approved for University Transfer
• Faculty Directory
• Guides to Learning and Teaching
• Humanities Courses Approved for Associate in Applied Science Degrees
• Internet Resources
• Publishers
• Writing Guides

Professional Resources

• American Diploma Project
• American Philosophical Society
• Center for the Study of Religion and American Culture
• Community College Humanities Association
• Faculty Job Description and Evaluation Criteria
• Foreign Language Association of North Carolina
• International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme
• International Communication Association
• Modern Language Association
• National Council of Teachers of English
• National Endowment for the Humanities
• NC-NET (North Carolina Network for Excellence in Teaching)
• North Carolina Conference of English Instructors
• North Carolina Humanities Association