Certificate & Degree Details

• English

  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.

  To earn an Associate in Arts in English for Transfer a student must complete 60 semester units that are eligible for transfer to the CSU that consist of: IGETC pattern or CSU GE breadth and a major of at least 18 units. Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 in all CSU-transferable coursework to receive an associate degree for transfer and all courses in the major must be completed with a C or better. Students earning an associate degree for transfer will not be required to complete any other local graduation requirements.

  Required Courses

  Course List

  Course Prefix	Course Name	Units
  Core Courses
  ENGL 1B	English - Introduction to Literary Types	3
  or ENGL 1BH	English - Introduction to Literary Types - Honors
  ENGL 1C	Critical Thinking and Writing	4
  or ENGL 1CH	Critical Thinking and Writing - Honors
  List A: Choose one sequence from the following:		6
  LIT 1 & LIT 2	Early American Literature and Modern American Literature
  LIT 6A & LIT 6B	Survey of English Literature and Survey of English Literature
  LIT 11A & LIT 11B	World Literature to 1650 and World Literature from 1650
  List B: Choose one course from the following or any course not selected from List A:		3
  ENGL 8A	Creative Writing - Fiction
  ENGL 8B	Creative Writing - Poetry
  ENGL 8F	Creative Writing - Nonfiction
  ENGL 81	Language Acquisition
  List C: Choose one course from the following or any course not selected from List A or List B:		3
  JOUR 100	Introduction to Mass Communications
  JOUR 101	Beginning Writing and Reporting for the Mass Media
  LIT 10	Survey of Shakespeare
  LIT 14	Introduction to Modern Poetry
  LIT 15	Introduction to Cinema
  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
  Total Units for Major		19
  CSU General Education or IGETC Pattern 1		39-42
  Total Units		60

   

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  Courses may be double-counted with either CSU-GE or IGETC.

   

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