English, Associate in Arts for Transfer (AA-T)
The objective of the English Department is to provide each student with the opportunity to develop his or her own reading, writing, research and critical thinking abilities for successful transfer to universities and for functioning in society and the job market.
The Associate in Arts for Transfer degree in English provides students with the foundational knowledge necessary to make a successful transition into a Baccalaureate Degree at any of the CSU campuses. The Associate Degree for Transfer (AA-T or AS-T) is a special degree offered at California Community Colleges. Students who earn an AA-T or AS-T degree are guaranteed admission to a campus within the California State University (CSU) system in a similar major, although not necessarily to a specific campus. Students who complete an AA-T or AS-T are given priority consideration when applying to a particular program that is similar to the student’s community college major and will be given a special GPA advantage when applying to CSU impacted campuses or majors. Students who are planning to pursue an AA-T or AS-T are strongly advised to meet with a counselor for additional information about this transfer program. Visit https://adegreewithaguarantee.com/ for more information about these degrees.
Associate Degree for Transfer Graduation Requirements
Complete all of the following:
- All Department Requirements listed below with a “C” or better or "P" in each course.
- IGETC-CSU or the CSU GE Breadth pattern.
- A total of 60 CSU transferable semester units.
- Maintain a minimum cumulative CSU transferable GPA of 2.0.
- A minimum of 12 units through SBCC.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| ENG 111 | Critical Thinking and Composition Through Literature | 3 |
| or ENG 111H | Critical Thinking and Composition Through Literature, Honors | |
| ENG 200 | Introduction to Literature | 3 |
| List A - Complete two courses from the following: | 6-8 | |
| Survey of British Literature: 800-1798 | ||
| Survey of British Literature: 1798-Present | ||
or ENG 222H | Survey of British Literature: 1798-Present, Honors | |
| American Literature: Pre-Colonization to 1865 | ||
| American Literature: 1865-present | ||
or ENG 226H | American Literature, Honors | |
| World Literature: Ancient Times to 16th Century | ||
| World Literature: 17th Century to Present | ||
| List B - Complete one course from the following: | 3 | |
Any List A course not selected above | ||
| African-American And Afro-Caribbean Literature In The U.S. | ||
| Introduction to Chicano/Mexican-American Literature | ||
| Contemporary Fiction | ||
| Contemporary Dramatic Literature | ||
| Introduction To Poetry | ||
| Shakespeare | ||
| Introduction to Creative Writing | ||
| Creative Writing: Drama | ||
| Creative Writing: Fiction | ||
| Creative Writing: Non-fiction | ||
or JOUR 271NF | Creative Writing: Non-fiction | |
| Creative Writing: Poetry | ||
| The Indian In Literature: Fact And Fiction | ||
| List C - Complete one course from the following: | 3-5 | |
Any List A or B course not selected above | ||
| Beginning American Sign Language I | ||
| Beginning American Sign Language II | ||
| Intermediate American Sign Language I | ||
| Intermediate American Sign Language II | ||
| Language and Culture | ||
| Beginning Modern Standard Arabic I | ||
| Beginning Modern Standard Arabic II | ||
| Borderlands Literature: U.S.-Mexico | ||
| Introduction To Mexican Literature | ||
| Beginning Chinese I | ||
| Beginning Chinese II | ||
| Intermediate Chinese | ||
| Screenwriting I | ||
| Technical And Professional Writing | ||
| Contemporary Women Writers | ||
| Literature And Film | ||
| Beginning French I | ||
| Beginning French II | ||
| Intermediate French I | ||
| Intermediate French II | ||
| Beginning German I | ||
| Beginning German II | ||
| Intermediate German I | ||
| Intermediate German II | ||
| Beginning Modern Hebrew I | ||
| Beginning Modern Hebrew II | ||
| Beginning Italian I | ||
| Beginning Italian II | ||
| Intermediate Italian I | ||
| Intermediate Italian II | ||
| Beginning Japanese I | ||
| Beginning Japanese II | ||
| Intermediate Japanese I | ||
| Intermediate Japanese II | ||
| Reporting/Writing I | ||
| Beginning Korean I | ||
| Beginning Korean II | ||
| Beginning Latin I | ||
| Beginning Latin II | ||
| Beginning Spanish I | ||
| Beginning Spanish II | ||
| Intermediate Spanish I | ||
| Intermediate Spanish II | ||
| Introduction to Literary Analysis | ||
| Intermediate Spanish for Native Speakers I | ||
| Intermediate Spanish for Native Speakers II | ||
| Advanced Spanish | ||
| Advanced Spanish | ||
| Theatre Appreciation | ||
| Development Of Drama: Greek to Renaissance | ||
| Development Of Drama II: Restoration To Contemporary | ||
| Total Units | 18.00-22.00 | |
Students are advised to meet with an academic counselor to discuss the best combination of courses to take for the AA-T and to meet the requirements of the transfer institution to which they are intending to transfer.
- Analyze college-level texts, both non-fiction and fiction.
- Write coherent thesis-driven prose.
- Gather, evaluate and synthesize information to produce a correctly-documented research paper.
- Revise written work as part of the writing process.
- Describe and evaluate literary elements and genres.