Wolfson Campus

About English and Communication at Wolfson Campus

Welcome to the English & Communication Department at Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus. We are happy to provide students with the curricular and academic support needed to create an essential foundation for any academic pathway. Our goal is to guide students to the highest level of achievement in reading, writing, speaking and listening, emphasizing critical thinking, rigorous content, and emerging technologies. To explore videos and updates from our faculty and students, visit our Youtube channel.

We oversee the Reading and Writing Center at Wolfson Campus and collaborate with Learning Resources on our department Libguides which house our Open Resources textbooks as well as a multitude of useful resources for students and faculty in Composition, Creating, Writing, and Literature and Communication, Journalism, and Public Relations.

The department offers in-person, remote learning and blended classes with a variety of days and times to accommodate student learning and enrollment needs. If you'd like to pursue an English & Communication degree through focused study in English education, English literature, Mass Communication or Journalism, we prepare students for their pathway at MDC and upper division studies to connect students with peers, community, and industry. Please explore our department page and visit our offices virtually or call us at 305-237-3980. We look forward to working with you.

Academic Programs

Our mission is to guide students in becoming informed, effective, and clear communicators as speakers and writers who are productive in their professions and their communities. All careers require adept writers and speakers, problem solvers, and lifelong learners who work efficiently with others. English and Communication graduates use their education within varied careers as prompt engineers, lawyers, grant writers, screenwriters, journalists, editors, teachers, speechwriters, web content strategists, curriculum developers, research analysts, marketing consultants, social media content developers, managers, and activists.

English/Literature & English Education

Associate in Arts Pathway

The English/Literature & English Education program emphasizes close reading and critical writing skills while exploring and examining literary connections to culture, history, and other fields of study. Through the analysis of local and global novels, poems, films, and more, students will develop their own voices and become prepared for any career that emphasizes document analysis and creativity of expression.

Students may also choose to participate in our Literary/Creative Writing contests and symposiums, or join the staff of Metromorphosis, the Wolfson Campus creative arts publication, being mentored by knowledgeable and experienced faculty in publishing.

Mass Communication/Journalism

Associate in Arts Pathway

The Mass Communication/Journalism program emphasizes study of rhetorical principles and media practices used to develop, share, and evaluate effective messages to large and specific audiences via verbal and written media within print, digital media, the internet, social media, radio, television, and emerging technologies. Courses offered train students to research, report and communicate objectively and how to develop a compelling story while enhancing editing skills. Students may also complete a 1-3 credit internship, which provides practical, real-world experience and opportunities for professional publishing and public speaking.

 

Staff

Faculty