English Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer

Related Degrees & Certificates

Program	Units
AA Associate in Arts Degree Program
English	60 units
CA Certificate of Achievement
Creative Writing	18 units

Career Opportunities

The AA-T major in English prepares students for transfer into bachelor’s degree programs in English and similar areas. With a bachelor’s degree or advanced degree, careers include positions as advertising copy writer or manager, columnist/journalist, editor, educator, freelance writer, information specialist, lexicographer, librarian, media planner, novelist, poet, public relations officer, publisher, radio/television announcer, reporter, researcher, technical writer, and writing consultant. Additional career opportunities include business administrator, civil servant, clergy member, foreign service officer, fund raiser, insurance examiner, legislative assistant, and program developer.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students completing this program will be able to:

Analyze and respond critically to literary and expository texts.
Demonstrate knowledge of a variety of authors, literary genres, and literary devices.

Recommended high school preparation

Coursework in English, Literature, Journalism

University Transfer Program

Use Assist to identify lower division major preparation for the California State University and the University of California systems. For independent or out-of-state colleges and universities use their catalogs to locate this information. Transfer Services can assist you to gather this information.

Meet with a CSM counselor to discuss how to achieve academic goals and to develop a comprehensive student educational plan (SEP).

University Transfer Program
60–70 transferable units

California State University
University of California
Independent Colleges and Universities

Program Overview

Program Requirements

Major Requirements

Required Core Courses: 6 units		Units
ENGL 110	Composition, Literature, and Critical Thinking	3 units
ENGL 165	Composition, Argument, and Critical Thinking	3 units

Required Selective Courses: 6 units List A: Two courses from the following:		Units
LIT. 201	American Literature I	3 units
LIT. 202	American Literature II	3 units
LIT. 231	Survey of English Literature I	3 units
LIT. 232	Survey of English Literature II	3 units

Required Selective Courses: 3 units List B: Any one course from the following, or any List A course not used above, or any English course articulated for preparation for the English major at any CSU		Units
Any List A course not used above		3 units
ENGL 161	Creative Writing I	3 units
LIT. 101	Twentieth-Century Literature	3 units
LIT. 105	The Bible as Literature	3 units
LIT. 113	The Novel	3 units
LIT. 151	Shakespeare	3 units
LIT. 430	Greek Mythology and Classical Literature	3 units

Required Selective Courses: 3 units List C: Any one course from the following or any course from List A or B not used above or any CSU transferable English course		Units
Any List A or List B course not used above		3 units
BUS. 401	Business Communications	3 units
CHIN 111	Elementary Chinese I	3 units
CHIN 112	Elementary Chinese II	3 units
CHIN 121	Advanced Elementary Chinese I	3 units
CHIN 122	Advanced Elementary Chinese II	3 units
CHIN 131	Intermediate Chinese I	3 units
CHIN 132	Intermediate Chinese II	3 units
COMM 170	Oral Interpretation I	3 units
COMM 171	Oral Interpretation II	3 units
ENGL 100	Composition and Reading	3 units
ENGL 162	Creative Writing II	3 units
ENGL 163	Creative Writing III	3 units
LIT. 115	The Short Poem in English: A Survey	3 units
LIT. 220	Introduction to World Literature	3 units
SPAN 110	Elementary Spanish	5 units
SPAN 112	Elementary Spanish II	3 units
SPAN 120	Advanced Elementary Spanish	5 units
SPAN 122	Advanced Elementary Spanish II	3 units
SPAN 131	Intermediate Spanish I	3 units
SPAN 132	Intermediate Spanish II	3 units
SPAN 140	Advanced Intermediate Spanish	3 units

Total Required Major Units: 18 - 20

General Education - certified completion of one of the following:

California State University General Education-Breadth pattern (CSU GE Breadth),
OR
Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC/CSU) pattern

Elective courses: If applicable, additional courses to meet the minimum 60 CSU transferable units requirement.

Please refer to Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) Requirements for more information.