Degrees and Certificates
Major - Associate in Arts Degree - English... 18 Units
An Associate in Arts degree may be earned by completing a minimum
of 60 units of degree credit coursework, including the major
requirements and breadth requirements, with a minimum grade
point average of 2.0. Students must complete all courses for the
major with a grade of “C” or better.
Courses required for the major:
3 units ENGL 001A Composition and Reading
3 units ENGL 001B Composition and Reading: Literature
or
3 units ENGL 001C Critical Thinking and Advanced Composition
Plus a minimum of 12 semester units from the following:
3 units ENGL 002B Advanced Composition, Literature and Critical Thinking
3 units ENGL 163 Film Appreciation
3 units ENGL 200A Topics in Literature
3 units ENGL 210B British Literature: 19th Century to Present
3 units ENGL 220B American Literature: 19th Century to Present
3 units ENGL 230B World Literature: Renaissance to the Present
3 units ENGL 250A Introduction to Shakespeare - A
3 units ENGL 250B Introduction to Shakespeare - B
3 units ENGL 274 Women in Literature
3 units ENGL 293 Creative Writing
or
3 units ENGL 293H Creative Writing (Honors)
Major - Associate in Arts Transfer Degree
-English......................................................... 18 Units
*(pending state approval)
The Associate in Arts in English degree will help individuals achieve
their academic and career goals through developing strong writing
and revising skills, research skills, critical reading skills, discussion
skills, and the overall ability to organize and present ideas. The
Associate in Arts in English degree will provide courses for students
so that they may succeed at college level writing by composing
effective paragraphs and essays, fulfill the writing requirements for
a two-year degree program and prepare students for success into
a baccalaureate degree in English with lower-division coursework
required to transfer into the CSU system.
Courses required for the major:
3 units ENGL 001B Composition and Reading: Literature
3 units ENGL 001C Critical Thinking and Advanced Composition
List A: six units or any two courses from the following:
3 units ENGL 210B British Literature: 19th Century to Present
3 units ENGL 220B American Literature: 19th Century to Present
3 units ENGL 230B World Literature: Renaissance to the Present
List B: three units or any one course from the following:
3 units ENGL 163 Film Appreciation
3 units ENGL 293 Creative Writing
3 units ENGL 293H Creative Writing (Honors)
List C: three units from or any of the following:
3 units ENGL 250A Introduction to Shakespeare - A
3 units ENGL 250B Introduction to Shakespeare - B
3 units ENGL 274 Women in Literature
*(pending state approval)
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