English

We teach literature because we are convinced that it will provide you with insights into the human condition. Whether you are confronted with the ever-changing world of technical innovation or the daily pressures of life, literature can provide models for reflection and action.

In our Communications courses, we teach you to succeed in today's workplace with precise communication skills and an awareness of professional protocol.

Our ESL & Academic Preparation courses will help you upgrade your English skills in a timely manner so that you can go on to the university-transfer courses.

For the individual learning outcomes of our courses, follow the links to the Section Information Summaries.

All our English and Communications courses provide ways to improve your English skills: be it in class discussions about a character's motivations in a novel, be it in drafting and revising a homework assignment on the imagery in a poem, or be it in producing a flawless business letter, you will improve your reading, speaking, and writing skills.

All of these skills will give you an edge over your competition in your chosen career, for good English skills are always in demand in every profession.

Here are some resources for you to explore the possibilities of what you can do with enhanced English skills or even an English degree:

• Julie DeGalan and Stephen Lambert, Great Jobs for English Majors, 3rd edition, McGraw Hill: 2006.
• Robert W. Bly, Careers for Bookworms and Others Who Have a Way with Words, VGM Career Books: 2003.
• Jay R. Gould Wayne A. Losano, Opportunities in Technical Writing Careers, VGM Career Horizons: 2000.

All our courses, except academic preparation courses (ENGL 1107, 1110, 1121), are fully transferable to universities. Here is a selection of the most common ones (for transferability of other courses check the BC Transfer Guide):