English and Literature
Do you want to transform your thoughts into powerful writing? Our program is designed to strengthen your writing and reading skills. Challenge the way you think about stories, reality and theoretical situations.
Strong Writers Start Here
Here, you explore all kinds of literature, creative writing and structured composition. We offer you a thorough foundation to build your confidence and skills in English and literature.
Need a flexible schedule while exploring written worlds? We offer online literature classes that offer the same quality education as in-person courses. You can to take our English classes as either gen eds or as a dedicated program of study. Whether you're online, taking one class or planning to major in our program, we have a place for you.
Career Industry Benefits
Clear communication and effective word choice are important career skills in almost any industry. Want to ask your boss for a well-deserved raise? Here, you learn to write professionally with confidence. Need to get an important message out to your community? You’ll learn to move an audience effectively and efficiently with your words.
Publish Your Pieces
Reach an audience by submitting your creative works to our two campus journals. The Scan publishes academic essays and The Quill accepts works of poetry and fiction. You can also work on the student newspaper or college magazine with a scholarship. Check out our student media outlets below.
University Transfer and Future Career Options
Our program is designed to introduce you to the fundamentals of an English and Literature career. Once you earn your associate degree, you have transfer options to build on your Butler experience.
Your English and Literature education can lead you to a future in careers like:
- English or journalism teacher
- Writer/editor
- Journalist
ADMC Scholarships
Do you have journalism skills? Join The Grizzly magazine or The Lantern newspaper! You can apply for our books and in-state tuition scholarships, no matter your degree major.
Classes You'll Take
These are some examples of courses in our English and Literature program.
- Creative Writing
- American Literature
- Shakespeare
Select English & Literature courses qualify for our Open Education Resources (OER), where we provide some or all required course materials, saving you money.
English and Literature (Associate of Arts)
Accelerated Learning Program
We offer a supportive and stimulating approach to developmental writing classes called the Accelerated Learning Program (ALP).
Is ALP right for you? If you place at a developmental level or don't feel prepared for college-level English, you can enroll in two corequisite English courses. These courses are taught by the same professor and are carefully integrated to guide your growth in writing.
How do we help you succeed? Your individual learning, motivation and confidence matter to us. ALP professors use scaffolding, focused learning objectives and active engagement strategies to deliver meaningful lessons to you.
Required corequisite courses taught by the same professor:
- EG 060 Fundamentals of English
- EG 101 English Composition I
Nationally, ALP is considered one of the most effective learning models in developmental English and has helped thousands of students. Butler was the first college to bring this new, dynamic approach to Kansas. Research has shown that developmental students enrolled in ALP pass EG 101 English Composition I at a higher rate and significantly shorter time span than they would have in a conventional developmental program.
For more information on the Butler ALP, please contact Developmental English Lead Instructor Kathy McCoskey at kmccoske@butlercc.edu.
Additional Information
Check Out Our Student-Led Media Outlets
Butler Radio KBTL 88.1 FM
The Grizz is our student-run radio station for the college and surrounding communities. We flavor our Rock-Jazz format with a wide variety of specialty music and talk shows.
The Lantern Newspaper
The Lantern is the largest circulating community college newspaper in Kansas, known for its thorough coverage of campus and community news, thought-provoking op/ed page and accuracy in reporting.
The Grizzly Magazine
The Grizzly is dedicated to multimedia storytelling, examining all aspects of campus and community life in greater depth than you have with other media platforms.
Arktos Moving Images
Arktos is THE source for award-winning student video programs, including traditional entertainment and informative television shows, as well as cutting-edge digital projects.
