English Partnerships
The English dual enrollment program allows students to complete an AA in Liberal Arts at Borough of Manhattan Community College, an AA in English at Bronx Community College, or an AA in Writing and Literature at LaGuardia Community College, and continue in the English BA degree program at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Graduates of these associate's degree programs are automatically accepted into John Jay's program provided they complete the program with a GPA of 2.0 or higher.
English majors read, discuss, and write about literature, film, popular culture and the law from a variety of perspectives. In doing so, they build skills in critical reading and analysis, verbal presentation, argumentation, and persuasive writing. In John Jay’s unique English curriculum, students acquire a comprehensive and varied foundation in literary study, and then choose to pursue either the field of Literature in greater depth or an optional concentration in Literature and the Law. The major prepares students for a variety of careers and graduate work in law, public policy, business, education, writing, and government.