English Major Guide 2025-2026

Yavapai College

English majors learn critical reading and writing skills in disciplines such as literature, technical writing, creative writing, rhetoric, or as preparation for teaching. Students study classical and modern literature, conduct and use literary research, and to write clearly and effectively. English majors obtain the communication skills that are crucial to any workplace. An English degree is also preparation for law school.



    Associate's Degree
    An associate's degree is comprised of 60-64 community college credits. Below is information specific to your major.

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  AGEC Requirement
The Arizona General Education Curriulum block for this major is the AGEC-A.

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AGEC-A Course List
  Yavapai College Courses
The courses listed below are recommended if you plan to transfer to a university and study English.
COURSES  
English Composition IENG 101*
English Composition IIENG 102*

* NAU - 101 & 102 together are equivalent to NAU's ENG 105 at all community colleges.

ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
In order to transfer as a junior, students may need up to 18 200-level English credits.

NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY
In order to transfer as a junior, students may need up to 24 200-level English credits, including at least one course in Literature, Rhetoric, Linguistics, and Creative Writing.

UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
Students can transfer up to 6 credits (two courses) of electives from any 200-level English course, plus Introduction to Literature (ENGL 280)**.

Bachelor's Degrees & Majors

  Bachelor's Degree for English
UNIVERSITY / LOCATION DEGREE MAJOR LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT
Arizona State University - OnlineBAEnglish
4th Semester Proficiency
Arizona State University - PolytechnicBAEnglish
none
Arizona State University - TempeBAEnglish (Creative Writing)
4th Semester Proficiency
Arizona State University - TempeBAEnglish (Linguistics)
4th Semester Proficiency
Arizona State University - TempeBAEnglish (Literature)
4th Semester Proficiency
Arizona State University - TempeBAEnglish (Secondary Education)
4th Semester Proficiency
Arizona State University - TempeBAEnglish (Writing, Rhetorics, and Literacies)
4th Semester Proficiency
Northern Arizona UniversityBAEnglish
None
Northern Arizona UniversityBAEnglish (Comprehensive Emphasis)
Four terms
Northern Arizona UniversityBAEnglish (Creative Writing Emphasis)
4th semester proficiency
Northern Arizona UniversityBAEnglish (Linguistics Emphasis)
4th semester proficiency
Northern Arizona UniversityBAEnglish (Literature Emphasis)
4th semester proficiency
Northern Arizona UniversityBAEnglish (Rhetoric & Professional Writing Emphasis)
4th semester proficiency
University of ArizonaBACreative Writing
4th Semester Proficiency
University of ArizonaBAEnglish
4th Semester Proficiency
University of ArizonaBAProfessional & Technical Writing (PTW)
4th Semester Proficiency

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