The English and philosophy concentrations emphasize critical and evaluative thinking, strong writing skills, and a knowledge of the history of ideas. For this reason the humanities program is an excellent preparation for most other disciplines in the humanities and for careers in areas such as education, law, medicine, and political science. This curriculum is designed for students who wish to study English literature and to continue their studies beyond the A.A. degree at Sage or by transferring to a four-year institution. The required courses provide a strong and comprehensive background in the liberal arts that should transfer easily to most four-year liberal arts colleges. The courses in the liberal arts foundation and the English core will enable students to become well acquainted with their chosen discipline and will prepare them for further study in English.
Students become familiar with traditional and contemporary literary texts.
In addition, students become proficient in a variety of critical approaches to literature as they practice analytical and evaluative thinking. For this reason, the English concentration will provide excellent preparation for study in most other disciplines in the humanities, as well as in fields such as education, law, medicine, and political science. Credit Hours are in parentheses. Course descriptions can be found on our courses page . See below for a description of electives.