English
Whatever your choice of major or career, the essential skills for success include the abilities to read and write effectively and to think analytically, creatively, and critically. MC will help you build and enhance those skills, as well as to explore the human experience by examining the ideas and values revealed in diverse literary traditions.
In addition to courses in expository writing, the ethics of writing, news writing, creative writing, literature, and poetry, new courses keep our curriculum relevant and exciting. Among our creative literature courses are film and literature, women in literature, African American literature, Holocaust literature, and The Bible as literature. Our composition, technical writing, creative writing, and reading courses are taught by practitioners in the field, many of whom are published authors. A technical writing certificate program is available for interested students.
You can take English classes at each MC campus—in Germantown, Rockville, and Takoma Park/Silver Spring. Some classes are available online. English courses lay a solid academic foundation for numerous majors and English coursework will prepare you for a variety of jobs.
MC does not offer a degree or certificate in English, though the courses fulfill humanities requirements for the general studies associate’s degree program, specifically the humanities, arts, communication, and languages core (HACL). English courses also fulfill the humanities distribution requirements for the General Education Program.
Many MC students plan to transfer to a four-year college or university to complete their BA in English. If you are planning to transfer to a four-year school, you will need to look at the transferability of the individual classes you want to take. MC’s transfer planning will help you prepare for your next step.
Whether you want to take an English class or prepare for an English bachelor’s degree, we are here to help. We look forward to meeting you and helping you achieve your academic goals.
English Courses
- ENGL 011 - Introduction to College Writing Support
- ENGL 101 - Introduction to College Writing
- ENGL 102 - Critical Reading, Writing, and Research
- ENGL 103 - Critical Reading, Writing, and Research in the Work Place
- ENGL 110 - Principles of English Grammar
- ENGL 115 - College Vocabulary Development
- ENGL 122 - Introduction to World Mythology
- ENGL 190 - Introduction to Literature
- ENGL 201 - Introduction to World Literature I
- ENGL 202 - Introduction to World Literature II
- ENGL 205 - Masterpieces of Asian Literature
- ENGL 208 - Women in Literature
- ENGL 211 - Survey of American Literature I
- ENGL 212 - Survey of American Literature II
- ENGL 213 - Survey of British Literature I
- ENGL 214 - Survey of British Literature II
- ENGL 226 - Survey of African American Literature I
- ENGL 227 - Survey of African American Literature II
- ENGL 228 - Survey of Latina/o/x Literature in the US
- ENGL 230 - Introduction to Modern Drama
- ENGL 233 - The Short Story
- ENGL 235 - Film and Literature
- ENGL 245 - The Bible as Literature
- ENGL 248 - Literature of the Holocaust
- ENGL 258 - Techniques of Proofreading and Editing
- ENGL 259 - Organization and Development of Technical Documents
- ENGL 264 - Introduction to Creative Writing of Fiction
- ENGL 265 - Advanced Creative Writing of Fiction
- ENGL 272 - Introduction to Creative Writing of Poetry
Related Programs and Courses
General Studies Degree
Students who major in general studies explore personal, professional, and academic areas of interest within a flexible framework supporting transfer.
Workforce Development and Continuing Education
MC offers a wide variety of noncredit classes. These courses are designed to help you upgrade your skills, pursue career training, or learn something new.