The ELWS department offers two associate degrees leading to transfer to an accredited four-year baccalaureate institution: English Studies and Writing Studies. The department also offers a pathway to the Bachelor of Linguistics degree at the University of Utah and a Writing Certificate of Proficiency.

English AS English majors study English literature, language, and other texts through in-depth critical analysis and creative production.

Writing Studies AS Writing Studies majors study writing in its rhetorical, cultural, social, ethical, and political aspects.

Writing Certificate of Proficiency Students gain valuable hands-on experience in writing and publication, as well as internship and service-learning opportunities.

Linguistics Linguistics majors study how human language works, the variety of languages and their structures and systems, social and cultural aspects of language, and how language is acquired by children and adults. span>