The Associate in Arts in English (A.A. in English) is a program that provides students with the necessary coursework required for an associate's major in English and to transfer to a four-year university where students have the opportunity to complete a Bachelor’s or graduate degree in English. Students completing this degree will have a breadth of knowledge in composition and the study and analysis of literature. To obtain this degree, students must complete the 21 units in the major area and the additional units to meet the college graduation requirements. Students must obtain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 and earn a grade of C or better in all courses required for the major. Literature courses used to meet general education requirements cannot be used to satisfy major requirements. Students planning to transfer to a B.A. program in English should select courses that apply toward both the college graduation requirements and the bachelor’s degree requirements of the four-year institution to which they intend to transfer. Students planning to undertake graduate study in English are advised to complete Intermediate Foreign Language 002A and 002B before transferring. Career Options: Advertising, Business, Civil Service, Editing, Information Systems, Insurance, Journalism, Law, Library Science, Management, Marketing Communications, Politics, Public Relations, Publishing, Research, Teaching, Technical Communications, and Writing. Note: Some career options require more than two years of college study.
Major Core Requirements (6 units)
| Course Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL001A | English Composition | 3 units |
| Select one: ENGL001B ENGL001C ENGL001CH | Critical Thinking Through Literature Critical Thinking and Writing Honors Critical Thinking and Writing | 3 units 3 units 3 units |
Major Electives List A: Complete courses in Group 1 or 2 (6 units)
| Course Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Group 1: ENGL005A ENGL005B | Survey of English Literature Survey of English Literature 2 | 3 units 3 units |
| Group 2: ENGL007A ENGL007B | American Literature 1 American Literature 2 | 3 units 3 units |
Major Electives List B (or any course not already used from Group 1 or 2 above.) (9 units)
| Course Number | Course Title | 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 |
| ENGL010 | Children's Literature | 3 units |
| Only one: ENGL012 ENGL012H | African American Literature Honors African American Literature | 3 units 3 units |
| Only one: ENGL013 ENGL013H | U.S. Latino Literature Honors U.S. Latino Literature | 3 units 3 units |
| ENGL014 | Native American Literature | 3 units |
| Only one: ENGL018 ENGL018H | Asian American Literature Honors Asian American Literature | 3 units 3 units |
| Only one: ENGL021 ENGL021H | Gender and Sexuality in Literature Honors Gender and Sexuality in Literature | 3 units 3 units |
| ENGL041 | Literature and Film | 3 units |
| Only one: ENGL043 ENGL043H | Classical Mythology Honors Classical Mythology | 3 units 3 units |
| ENGL044 | The Bible As Literature | 3 units |
| Only one: ENGL046 ENGL046H | Contemporary American Multi-Cultural Literature Honors Contemporary American Multi-Cultural Literature | 3 units 3 units |
| ENGL047 | Introduction to Poetry | 3 units |
| Only one: ENGL048 ENGL048H | Introduction to Shakespeare Honors Introduction to Shakespeare | 3 units 3 units |
| Only one: ENGL049 ENGL049H | Modern Fiction Honors Modern Fiction | 3 units 3 units |
| ENGL070 | Creative Writing | 3 units |
| ENGL071 | Writing Fiction | 3 units |
| ENGL072 | Writing Poetry | 3 units |
| ENGL080 | Voices: The Literary Arts Magazine | 2 units |
| ENGL081 | Voices: Intermediate Literary Arts Magazine | 2 units |
| HUMN001 | A World of Ideas: From the Ancient World to the Modern Age | 3 units |
Total Major Units: 21 units
To be awarded an Associate Degree, a student must:
- Achieve a grade of “C” or better in the major requirements.
- Completion of WVC, CSU-Breadth, or IGETC General Education patterns. Students whose goal is to obtain a bachelor’s degree should complete the CSU-Breadth or IGETC General Education pattern.
- Complete additional degree applicable units to meet the minimum 60-unit Associate Degree requirements.