COVID-19 Campus Update

As public health concerns surrounding COVID-19 continue to grow, Community College of Philadelphia has made the careful decision to move coursework to online or other remote alternatives, beginning March 30 through the end of the spring semester, and to keep Main Campus and its Regional Centers closed through at least May 6, 2020. All courses remain suspended through March 30, 2020. Students will receive details on coursework from individual instructors. Faculty and staff will be issued guidance by supervisors. At this time, the commencement ceremony for spring 2020 is postponed. The College will continue to update you via email, web updates and text alerts as this situation evolves during the closure. During this time, please follow all CDC guidelines for preventing the spread of this virus and remaining healthy, including hygiene recommendations, social distancing practices and remaining home when you are sick.

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English Department

The English Department at Community College of Philadelphia is a professional organization of nearly 300 full- and part-time faculty members teaching over 750 sections of courses each term on the Main Campus and at our Regional Centers. We provide instruction in developmental reading and writing, English as a second language (ESL), college writing, literature, communication studies, mass media, theater and creative writing. We offer Associate of Arts degrees in Communication Studies, English, Mass Media and Theater. Our curriculum helps prepare students for careers in broadcast and print journalism, screen writing, public relations, advertising, education, marketing and theater. 

English Department Head and Associate Chair

Myla Morris-Skeiker, Department Head and Associate Professor

mbmorris@ccp.edu

Spring, 2020 Office Hours:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Office: Bonnell Building (Rotunda Floor), BR-21B
Telephone: 215-751-8867

 

Paula White, Associate Chair and Associate Professor of English

pwhite@ccp.edu

Spring, 2020 Office Hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, 7:30a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Office: BR-21A
Telephone: 215-751-8490

 

Program, Career and Transfer Information

Communication Studies & Mass Media

Assistant Chair: David Raskin,

Spring, 2020 Office Hours:
Tuesday, 9:30 - 11:15 a.m.
Wednesday, 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at Northeast Regional Center (NERC)
Thursday, 9:30 - 11:15 a.m., 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Office: B2-07
Telephone: 215-751-8695

Communication Studies

Mass Media

 

Creative Writing Certificate

Assistant Chair: Jeffrey Markovitz,

Spring, 2020 Office Hours:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 1:40 p.m. - 3:40 p.m.
Office: BR-47K
Telephone: 215-751-8954

 

Developmental English

Assistant Chair: Brian Goedde,

Spring, 2020 Office Hours:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 7:30 - 9:30 a.m.
Office: BR-09
Telephone: 215-751-8643

 

The English Degree

Assistant Chair: Nick Moudry,

Spring, 2020 Office Hours:
Monday, Wednesday, 12:40 - 2:10 p.m.
Tuesday, Thursday, 9:40 - 11:10 a.m.
Office: BR-16, MAIN campus
Telephone: 215-751-8608

 

English as a Second Language (ESL)

Assistant Chair: Mallory Fix,

Spring, 2020 Office Hours:
Monday, 11:00 - 11:30 a.m. & 12:30 - 2:00 p.m.
Wednesday, 11:00 - 11:30 a.m. & 12:30 - 3:00 p.m.
Friday, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Office: BR-47G
Telephone: 267-299-5993

ESL Academic Courses

 

College Writing

Assistant Chair: Nichole Webster,

Spring, 2020 Office Hours:
Tuesday, Thursday, 11:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Office: BR-15
Telephone: 215-751-8650

 

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Theater

Assistant Chair: Kirsten Quinn,

Spring, 2020 Office Hours: Please email, text, or call 215-680-3876 for an appointment if outside of the office hours.
Monday, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Thursday, 3:10 - 4:10 p.m.
Wednesday, 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Friday, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Office: B2-28J
Telephone: 215-751-8495

Theater

Support for ESL Students

English as a Second Language (ESL)

Assistant Chair: Mallor Fix,

Spring, 2020 Office Hours:
Monday, 11:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Tuesday, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Wednesday, 12:30 - 2:00 p.m.
Friday, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Office: BR-47G
Telephone: 267-299-5993

Each year, CCP helps hundreds of students improve their English skills and achieve academic success through the ESL program. The extensive ESL curriculum enables students to study English in small classes in a diverse and multicultural environment. Expert faculty and experienced support staff provide personal help with orientation and registration, as well as with academic and transfer planning.

Intensive English Language Program

The Intensive English Language Program (IELP) is a 7-week intensive program aimed at students who desire to learn English as a Second Language, as opposed to a traditional 14-week program. It is intended to give students a fast track into proficiency of the English language so as to quickly transition into study or work in the field of their choice.

 

Support for Developmental Students

Developmental English

Assistant Chair: Brian Goedde,

Spring, 2020 Office Hours:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 7:30 - 9:30 a.m.
Office: BR-09
Telephone: 215-751-8643

Development Education

The College is committed to assisting students in successfully attaining college-level skills in reading, writing, and mathematics. Therefore, the Developmental Education program collaborates with other College departments and programs to provide you with a variety of academic courses and support services. The College requires you to complete placement tests in these three areas so that if you need help in developing one or more basic skills, you can be placed into appropriate courses and provided with important academic support services. Classroom instruction is supplemented by small group workshops, tutoring, academic advising, individual counseling, and counseling workshops. The primary mission of the Developmental Education program is to prepare students to succeed at the College. For more information, please call 215-751-8867.

 

Additional Student Resources

Online Learning

Community College of Philadelphia provides a variety of courses and degree programs online and in hybrid (classroom/online) environments. Online courses are just as rigorous and demanding as our classroom courses. Delivered through a course management system allowing 24/7 access, online courses do not require students to be online at specific times; instead, students log in regularly at their convenience to keep up with course requirements, due dates, etc. Hybrid courses, combining both classroom and online teaching, meet in the classroom regularly and are supplemented with online lessons throughout the week. Classroom attendance is mandatory for all hybrid courses.

Limited Editions

Limited Editions is an award-winning, student-run, literary magazine based at the College. Through the publication of stories, poems, essays and images, the annual publication showcases the brilliant work of CCP’s vibrant community of writers, poets and visual artists.

Learning Lab

The Learning Lab Department offers free academic support services to Community College of Philadelphia students. Faculty specialists and tutors with expertise in a broad range of subject areas are available to provide students with a personalized learning experience. All of the Learning Lab Department's services are designed to help students achieve success throughout their college careers.