Expert instruction
Century College's English Department offers you the same courses as any four-year college
or university during your first two years, with these important differences:
- Century is less expensive.
- You won't be taught by a teaching assistant.
- Our English instructors have a minimum
of a Master's Degree
and many years of college
teaching experience.
- You'll have 25 different literature courses from which to choose.
In addition to the basic first-year English composition courses, we also offer courses in:
- technical writing
- advanced composition
- creative writing.
Literature courses range from the general--such as American and British Literature--to the specific,
such as Minnesota Writers.
Writing with computers
Some English courses are held in computer classrooms, one of which is specially designed to facilitate writing workshops,
collaboration, and visual presentation of writing. In addition, many English courses are web-enhanced or offered totally online.
Our Writing Center also provides computers specifically reserved for students who are working on writing projects. Students can save their writing on disk or CD.
English 80, 90, and 1021 require reading and writing assessment into the proper skill level.
The prerequisites can be fulfilled by either placement test or by coursework. Both prerequisites must be completed to enroll.
For Course Reading Prerequisite Writing Prerequisite, ENGL 1021, students must be placed into:
- Reading 1000 or above (college level reading) or
complete Reading 0090 with a "C" or better.
- English 1021 or complete English 0090 with a "C" or better.
- Reading 0090 or complete Reading 0080 with a "C" or better.
- English 0090 or complete English 0080 with a "C" or better.
- Reading 0080.
Herb Kjos Memorial English Scholarship
This scholarship recognizes students for past academic achievement in English writing
and literature and supports their continued pursuit of English and/or English-related fields.
Amount
$2000 prorated between fall and spring semesters.
Criteria
Applicants must:
- complete 16 credits at Century with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
- be enrolled at Century for a minimum of six credits during each semester the award is received
- submit two written recommendations; one from a Century English faculty member and one from an individual or organization
(academic advisor, community representative, social service agency, volunteer organization, civic group, church group.)
- submit a writing sample (essay, poem, or story) of less than 1000 words.
Note: Applicants who demonstrate proficiency in writing or the study of literature will receive preference.
Requirements:
- Completion of English 1021 and one other college-level English course at the time of application for this scholarship;
- Minimum grade of B in each English course taken at Century College;
- Cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher in English courses;
- Grade of B or better in the last college-level English course taken.