English - Associate in Arts Transfer Degree
Plan Code: 5003B/C
This program is designed to prepare students for upper division study in critical reading, writing, and thinking with possible emphases in English or comparative literature, create writing, rhetoric, and/or teacher preparation. The skills obtained through this degree will also prepare students for upper division study in other humanities-based disciplines such as film and video culture, philosophy, humanistic endeavors in the social sciences and history, and in media studies and journalism. Additionally, the intent of an ADT is to assist students in seamlessly transferring to a CSU. This degree requires students to demonstrate a wide range of reading and writing skills. These skills have a wide applicability for students, not only those interested in the Associate in Arts in English for Transfer Degree, but also for those with interests in any upper-level or graduate study.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate the ability to attain the Institutional Student Learning Outcomes (ISLOs).
- Write academic prose with a clear purpose and effective logical, relevant support from sources.
- Develop and sustain a coherent interpretation of literature that acknowledges historical and cultural contexts.
- Compose poems and short works of fiction using various forms and techniques.
Program Requirements
This degree requires the completion of General Education coursework plus the following:
| Code Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| REQUIRED CORE COURSES | ||
| Choose Option 1 or Option 2 from the following: | ||
| Option 1 | ||
| Introduction to Literature/Composition (4) | ||
| Argumentative and Critical Writing (4) | ||
| Subtotal Units | 8 | |
| OR | ||
| Option 2 | ||
| Critical Analysis of Literature (4) | ||
| Subtotal Units | 4 | |
| IN ADDITION, complete TWO (2) courses from LIST A: | ||
| LIST A | ||
| American Literature I (4) | ||
| American Literature II (4) | ||
| World Literature I (4) | ||
| World Literature II (4) | ||
| Survey of British Literature I (4) | ||
| Survey of British Literature II (4) | ||
| Subtotal Units | 8 | |
| IN ADDITION, if Option 1 was selected for the REQUIRED CORE, complete ONE (1) course from LIST B. Or, if Option 2 was selected for the REQUIRED CORE, complete TWO (2) courses from LIST B: | ||
| LIST B | ||
Any LIST A course not already used | ||
| Creative Writing 1 (3) | ||
| Mythology (4) | ||
| Interpreting the Short Story (3) | ||
| Introduction to Shakespeare (4) | ||
| Introduction to Shakespeare (4) | ||
| Modern & Contemporary Literature (3) | ||
| Introduction to Poetry Writing (3) | ||
| Introduction to Fiction Writing (3) | ||
| Subtotal Units if Option 1 was selected | 3-4 | |
| Subtotal Units if Option 2 was selected | 6-8 | |
| IN ADDITION, complete ONE (1) course from LIST C: | ||
| LIST C | ||
Any LIST A or LIST B course not already used | ||
| College Grammar (4) | ||
| Masterpieces/Asian Literature (in English) (3) | ||
| Literature for Children and Young Adults (4) | ||
| The Novel (3) | ||
| Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror (3) | ||
| The Bible as Lit: The Old Testament (3) | ||
| The Bible as Lit: Apocrypha/New Testament (3) | ||
| Film and Literature (3) | ||
| Introduction to Novel Writing (3) | ||
| Subtotal Units | 3-4 | |
| Required Subtotal | 21-24 | |
| Complete one of the following: 1 | 37-39 | |
| Transferable Electives (as needed to reach 60 transferable units) 2 | ||
| Degree Total | 60 | |
- 1
Units for the major may be double-counted for CSU GE or IGETC; see counselor for limitations.
- 2
Elective units from course(s) numbered 1-99, if needed, to reach 60 transferable units.
To earn an associate degree for transfer, a student must complete 60 semester units that are eligible for transfer to a CSU that consist of either the 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.