Associate in Arts in English for Transfer - Major #5305 - Associate in Arts (AA-T) Degree for Transfer

This program map only provides one possible pathway for degree and/or certificate obtainment and is for reference only. Please schedule an appointment with a counselor to develop your individualized Student Education Plan.
It is also important to discuss your transfer options with a counselor because each university will require specific courses.

The Associate in Arts in English for Transfer degree is designed for students who plan to complete a bachelor's degree in a similar major at a CSU campus. A degree in English is considered a rigorous, complementary education for careers in the legal field, editing, interpreting, translation, and teaching at the K-12 and college levels. To earn the Associate in Arts in English for Transfer degree, students must complete a maximum of 60 required semester units of CSU-transferable coursework, including the Cal-GETC requirements and 18 semester units within the major. Students must maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA, including grades of C (or 'P') or higher in each course taken to fulfill the major. Local graduation requirements are not required for the transfer degree. For more information on university admission and transfer requirements, students should consult with a counselor.

1. Read and critically evaluate college-level material from various sources through analysis and synthesis of information.

2. Write appropriately documented argumentative essays and research papers to deal with ideas by definition, evaluation, interpretation, and persuasion.

3. Analyze and respond in writing to a variety of literature, including short fiction, poetry, drama, novels, and other genres, concerning thematic, rhetorical, and symbolic elements.

4. Write about and analyze the various literary elements such as plot, characterization, setting, voice, meter and tragedy in selected works.

5. Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of the assigned works to various time periods and cultures and to literary tradition.

Program Map

Term 1

13-15 units

Term 2

13-17 units

Term 3

6 units

Term 4

9-11 units