Certificate & Degree Details

• English AA-T Degree

  Humanities and Social Sciences Division
  Degree A0332
  The Associate in Arts in English for Transfer introduces students to Literature written in English and gives them the option of studying creative writing. Completion of the degree provides students with the core skills and knowledge needed to pursue a baccalaureate degree in English. Those core skills and knowledge include the ability to analyze literature and the ability to write researched analytical papers. Students who earn this degree will be able to write a literary analysis, analyze major themes and concerns in literature, and identify the influence of culture on human expression. Students earning an associate degree for transfer will not be required to complete any other local graduation requirements.

  The degree can be earned with attainment of a minimum grade point average of 2.0 upon completion of 60 semester units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University, including both of the following the Cal-GETC pattern and a minimum of 18 semester units in a major or area of emphasis, as determined by Mt. San Antonio College. Students must earn a C or better in all courses required for the major or area of emphasis. A “P” (Pass) grade is also an acceptable grade for courses in the major if the course is taken on a Pass or No Pass basis.

  Required Courses

  Course List

  Course Prefix	Course Name	Units
  Core Courses		7
  ENGL 1B	English - Introduction to Literary Types
  or ENGL 1BH	English - Introduction to Literary Types - Honors
  ENGL C1001	Critical Thinking and Writing
  or ENGL C1001H	Critical Thinking and Writing - Honors
  List A		6
  Choose two courses from the following:
  LIT 1	Early American Literature
  LIT 2	Modern American Literature
  LIT 6A	Survey of English Literature up to 1800
  LIT 6B	Survey of English Literature Since 1800
  LIT 11A	World Literature to 1650
  LIT 11B	World Literature from 1650
  List B		3
  Choose one course from the following or any course not already used from List A.
  ENGL 8A	Creative Writing - Fiction
  ENGL 8B	Creative Writing - Poetry
  ENGL 8F	Creative Writing - Nonfiction
  LIT 3	Multicultural American Literature
  LIT 10	Survey of Shakespeare
  LIT 14	Introduction to Modern Poetry
  LIT 20	African American Literature
  LIT 25	Contemporary Mexican American Literature
  LIT 36	Introduction to Mythology
  LIT 40	Children's Literature
  LIT 46	The Bible As Literature: Old Testament
  LIT 47	The Bible As Literature: New Testament
  List C		3
  Choose one course from the following or any course not already used in List A or List B.
  ANTH 6	Language and Culture: An Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology
  BUSO 25	Business Communications
  COMM 4	Performance of Literature
  ENGL 8E	Creative Writing - Memoir
  JOUR 101	Beginning Writing and Reporting for the Mass Media
  LIT 15	Introduction to Cinema
  THTR 9	Introduction to Theater Arts
  Total Units for Major		19
  General Education (Cal-GETC) Units 1		34
  Total Units		60

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  Courses may be double-counted for the major and Cal-GETC. However, courses may not be double-counted to satisfy more than one area of Cal-GETC.

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