English, Associate in Arts for Transfer

This program is designed for students planning to transfer to a California State University (CSU) with a major in English. Critical reading, writing, and thinking are fundamental skills that will enable students to navigate an increasingly complex and rapidly changing world. These skills are necessary in both the private and public sectors and serve as a foundation for both human interaction and success in a variety of career fields including, but not limited to, writing, teaching, law, business, journalism, broadcasting, television, advertising, medicine, social work, and government.

The Associate of Arts in English for Transfer is designed to develop a strong base of knowledge and skills that will serve as a foundation for further study. A basic core of courses that train the student in the skills of effective critical reading, writing, thinking, and speaking about literature is combined with survey courses that provide the student with the knowledge of major literary movements, themes, genres, and the development of literature in its historical and contemporary contexts. The program provides a preliminary intensive study covering the fundamentals necessary to assist students to succeed after transfer.

Program Learning Outcomes

1. 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.
2. Students will demonstrate effective critical reading, writing, thinking, and speaking about literature.
3. 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.
4. Students will demonstrate an ability to engage, cooperate, and collaborate with other students, their instructors, and with their communities.
5. Students will integrate reading into their future lives, for both recreation and intellectual stimulation.

General Education

Complete one of the following general education patterns:

• 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 - Core

Complete 6 units

Major Requirements - Restricted Electives

Area A - Complete 6 units selected from:

Area B - Complete 3 units selected from:

Area C - Complete 3 units selected from:

Minimum Major Units Required: 18

Complete all courses with a grade of "C" or better.

Minimum Degree Units Required: 60