Ohlone College English Department

“The illusion of art is to make one believe that great literature is very close to life, but exactly the opposite is true. Life is amorphous, literature is formal.”
- Francoise Sagan

To be or not to be an English major.

There are many reasons to be an English major - reading the great plays of Shakespeare is just one. Find out more about an English Major.

Join the Ohlone College English Majors Yahoo Group!

English Associates of Arts (A.A.) Transfer Degree (PDF): The AA Degree in English is designed to provide students with the skills necessary to think critically and write persuasively about literary works in poetry, fiction, and drama. The degree prepares students for upper division work in literature at a four-year college, and fulfills most lower division requirements in English in the UC and CSU system.

The English Department at Ohlone College offers classes in reading, writing, critical thinking, and literature to students at the transfer and developmental levels.

William Shakespeare. English Department faculty are skilled and knowledgeable teachers of reading, writing, and literature. They write, research, present at conferences, and publish. They support and encourage their students and enjoy teaching.

The English Learning Center supports students in their English classes, and any student at the college needing assistance with reading and writing assignments. The Center offers individualized programs, conference time with English faculty, and peer tutoring.

Jane Austen. The Ohlone College librarians host a book discussion group. Each semester, students, staff, and faculty are invited to read a book and participate in a discussion led by a faculty member. Ohlone College Book Club.

English classes at all levels are often linked with other classes to create a learning community. Students in a learning community experience the same classes and enjoy the support of faculty and their fellow students. Learning Communities at Ohlone College.