English, Associate in Arts
The Major in English is designed to develop a strong base of knowledge and skills that will serve as a foundation for further study and/or pursuit of a career. This program provides a preliminary intensive study in a variety of genres within English language and literature.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Students will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of major literary movements, themes, genres, and the origin and development of literature in its historical and contemporary contexts. This outcome will be measured by course completion rates, as well as data collected on successful degrees at transfer institutions and follow-up surveys.
- Students will demonstrate effective critical reading, writing, thinking, and speaking about literature through course completion rates, as well as data collected on successful degrees at transfer institutions and follow-up surveys.
- Because literature is essentially a study of what it means to be human, students will demonstrate an understanding of ethical behavior through human choices and develop a respect and empathy for the poverty and richness of the human condition. This outcome will be measured by course completion rates, as well as data collected through follow-up surveys.
- Students will demonstrate an ability to engage, cooperate, and collaborate with other students, their instructors, and with their communities. This outcome will be measured by course completion rates, as well as data collected through surveys of other students in English classes.
- Students will integrate reading into their future lives, for both recreation and intellectual stimulation. This outcome will be measured through follow-up surveys of degree recipients.
General Education
Complete one of the following general education patterns:
- San Joaquin Delta College Associate Degree General Education (AA-GE) pattern (24 units)
- California State University General Education (CSU-GE) pattern (40 units)
- Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum - CSU Version (IGETC-CSU) pattern (37 units)
Students are advised to double-count courses in the major or area of emphasis to also satisfy general education when possible. Course subject credit will be awarded in satisfaction of both major/area of emphasis and lower division general education requirements, but the units will only be counted once in computing the total number of units for the degree.
Major Requirements - Restricted Electives
Complete 18 units selected from:
ENG 001B
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Written Communications II: A Critical Introduction to Literature
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3
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ENG 001D
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Advanced Composition and Critical Thinking
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3
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ENG 030
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The Film as Literature
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3
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ENG 035
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Chicano Literature
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3
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ENG 037
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Women in Literature
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3
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ENG 038
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Mythology
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3
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ENG 042A
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Survey of American Literature
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3
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ENG 042B
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Survey of American Literature
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3
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ENG 044D
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Creative Writing: Play and Screen Writing
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3
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ENG 045
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The Reading of Shakespeare
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3
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ENG 046A
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Survey of British Literature I
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3
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ENG 046B
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Survey of British Literature II
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3
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ENG 049B
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Creative Writing: Fiction
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3
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ENG 049C
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Creative Writing: Poetry
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3
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ENG 052
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From Story to Screen
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3
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ENG 055A
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Studies in Drama
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3
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ENG 057
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Children's Literature
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3
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Minimum Major Units Required: 18
Complete all courses with a grade of "C" or better.
Minimum Degree Units Required: 60
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