Welcome to the Department of English at Long Beach City College!

Statement of purpose 
The English Department, through its course outlines, exit standards, and syllabi, affirms a belief that reading and writing are central to any student's education. Reading and writing bring students into the continuing dialogue of refined thought, a dialogue that spans recorded history and continually questions and affirms the important courses of human action. Through our writing classes, students learn the skills needed to write and read as they sharpen their own thoughts about critical issues. We view writing as a fundamental means of developing critical thinking, communicating ideas, comparing cultures, understanding experience, arguing positions, reevaluating beliefs, celebrating creativity and exploring the limits of the self. The smaller elements of the act of writing take on their significance in the light of these larger purposes. Our aim is to offer students not only a chance to build specific skills, but also the opportunity to experience the value of those skills in a context of challenging academic dialogue.

Curriculum Guides
Language and Literature Sequence
This field of concentration prepares the student for baccalaureate study in English, Comparative Literature, and Liberal Arts.
http://osca.lbcc.edu/curriculumguides/2010-2011/ENGLISH.pdf

Creative Writing Sequence
This field of concentration prepares the student for possible publication.
http://osca.lbcc.edu/curriculumguides/2010-2011/ENGLISH.pdf