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Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer

The Associate in Arts in English for Transfer degree (AA-T in English) is a 60 unit program which provides students the lower division coursework required for transfer to a CSU institution for the major in English, Literature, or Creative Writing. Students must complete the following requirements: 1. 60 semester or 90 quarter CSU-transferable units 2. the California State University-General Education-Breadth pattern (CSU GE-Breadth); OR the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) pattern. 3. a minimum of 18 semester or 27 quarter units in the major or area of emphasis as determined by the community college district. 4. obtainment of a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0. 5. earn a grade of C or P or better in all courses required for the major or area of emphasis.

Major Core Requirements (6 units)

Course NumberCourse TitleUnits
ENGL001BCritical Thinking Through Literature3 units
Select one:
ENGL001C
ENGL001CH

Critical Thinking and Writing
Honors Critical Thinking and Writing

3 units
3 units

Major Electives List A (6 units)

Course NumberCourse TitleUnits
ENGL005ASurvey of English Literature3 units
ENGL005BSurvey of English Literature 23 units
ENGL007AAmerican Literature 13 units
ENGL007BAmerican Literature 23 units
Only one:
ENGL006A
ENGL006AH

World Literature
Honors World Literature

3 units
3 units
Only one:
ENGL006B
ENGL006BH

World Literature 2
Honors World Literature 2

3 units
3 units

Major Electives List B (or any List A course not already used): Select one (3 units)

Course NumberCourse TitleUnits
ENGL010Children's Literature3 units
Only one:
ENGL012
ENGL012H
ETHN012
ETHN012H

African American Literature
Honors African American Literature
African American Literature
Honors African American Literature

3 units
3 units
3 units
3 units
Only one:
ENGL013
ENGL013H
ETHN013
ETHN013H

U.S. Latino Literature
Honors U.S. Latino Literature
U.S. Latino Literature
Honors U.S. Latino Literature

3 units
3 units
3 units
3 units
Only one:
ENGL018
ENGL018H
ETHN018
ETHN018H

Asian American Literature
Honors Asian American Literature
Asian American Literature
Honors Asian American Literature

3 units
3 units
3 units
3 units
ENGL041Literature and Film3 units
Only one:
ENGL046
ENGL046H

Contemporary American Multi-Cultural Literature
Honors Contemporary American Multi-Cultural Literature

3 units
3 units
ENGL047Introduction to Poetry3 units
Only one:
ENGL048
ENGL048H

Introduction to Shakespeare
Honors Introduction to Shakespeare

3 units
3 units
ENGL070Creative Writing3 units
ENGL071Writing Fiction3 units
ENGL072Writing Poetry3 units

Major Electives List C (or any List A or B course not already used): Select one (3-5 units)

Course NumberCourse TitleUnits
ANTH004Intro to Linguistic Anthropology3 units
BUSN078Business Communication3 units
Only one:
ENGL043
ENGL043H

Classical Mythology
Honors Classical Mythology

3 units
3 units
ENGL044The Bible As Literature3 units
Only one:
ENGL049
ENGL049H

Modern Fiction
Honors Modern Fiction

3 units
3 units
FRNC001ABeginning French5 units
FRNC001BBeginning French5 units
FRNC002AIntermediate French5 units
FRNC002BIntermediate French5 units
FRNC003AAdvanced French Oral and Written Composition5 units
FRNC003BAdvanced French Oral and Written Composition5 units
GERM001ABeginning German5 units
GERM001BBeginning German5 units
HUMN001AHuman Values in and from the Arts - the Ancient World to the Early Renaissance3 units
HUMN001BHuman Values in and from the Arts - the Renaissance to the Modern Age3 units
ITAL001ABeginning Italian5 units
ITAL001BBeginning Italian5 units
ITAL002AIntermediate Italian5 units
ITAL002BIntermediate Italian5 units
JPNS001ABeginning Japanese5 units
JPNS001BBeginning Japanese5 units
SPAN001ABeginning Spanish5 units
SPAN001BBeginning Spanish5 units
SPAN002AIntermediate Spanish5 units
SPAN002BIntermediate Spanish5 units
SPAN003AAdvanced Spanish Oral and Written Composition5 units
SPAN003BAdvanced Spanish Oral and Written Composition5 units
Only one:
THEA010
THEA010H

Introduction to Theater
Honors Introduction to Theater

3 units
3 units

Total Major Units: 18-20 units

CSU transferable electives courses are required when the major units plus transfer GE units total is less than 60.

Upon successful completion of this program a student will be able to:

  • Write focused, organized, well-developed essays that support clear thesis statements and demonstrate competence in standard English grammar and usage.
  • Analyze and evaluate academic essays and literature.
  • Write research papers that demonstrate the effective evaluation, integration, and MLA documentation of sources.
  • Formulate and communicate in writing positions on diverse issues.
Last Updated 7/19/23