Welcome to the Kodiak College
Department of English

The department offers courses in composition, rhetoric, literature, linguistics, media, journalism, and study and thinking strategies. Most English Deparment courses fulfill the university's general education requirements in written communication, humanities, or social sciences, as well as satisfy many prerequisites for upper-level coursework at UAA or another 4-year university.

Learn more about yourself and your culture, and gain needed skills to make your self more marketable in your career.

News

Summer 2009 courses announced!
Take a look at the English Department's Summer 2009 course offerings! You might find a fun and interesting course for your degree!

Are you a high school junior or senior interested in getting a jump start in college?  Take ENGL A111 Methods of Written Communication, a required course in all degree programs, this summer!  See summer schedule for dates, times, and prerequisites.

                Are you looking for ways to make yourself more marketable in the workplace?  Looking for a new job?  Promotion?  This summer’s ENGL A212 Technical Writing course is designed to help you in all forms of business communication: from developing your resume, to sprucing up your emails and business letters, to gaining experience in more complex writing such as procedural/instructional writing and grant/proposal writing.  See summer schedule for dates, times, and prerequisites. 

Filipino Poetry!
This unit, recently added to the ENGL A202 World Literature II course analyzes Filipino / Tagalog poetry from the 1920's, 30's and 40's. The course also features a unit on Russian literature! Coming Fall 2009.

Like to Argue?
Master written arguments in Persausive Writing (ENGL 214)! Like to Argue in Public? Host your own radio show in Media and Society (JPC 101)