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.
Degree Requirements
- 18 semester units
- Complete General Education and major requirements as noted below.
- A grade of "C" or higher is required for each course applied to the major.
| ENGL 110 | Composition, Literature & Critical Thinking | 3 units |
| ENGL 165 | Composition, Argument, and Critical Thinking | 3 units |
List A: Any two courses from the following (6 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 |
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 (3 units)
| Any List A course not used above | 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 |
| ENGL 161 | Creative Writing I | 3 units |
Group C: Any one course from the following or any course from List A or B not used above or any CSU transferable English course (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 |
| LIT 277 | Film and 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 |
| 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 |
| BUS 401 | Business Communications | 3 units |
| COMM 170 | Oral Interpretation I | 3 units |
| COMM 171 | Oral Interpretation II | 3 units |
General Education requirements:
Select courses to complete CSU General Education or IGETC or CSU. This degree does not require the CSM AA/AS General Education pattern
CSU GE:
| Area A1 | Oral Communication | 3 units |
| Area A2 | Written Communication | 3 units |
| Area A3 | Critical Thinking | 3 units |
| Area B1 | Physical Science | 3 units |
| Area B2 | Life Science | 3 units |
| Area B3 | Science Lab | 1 unit |
| Area B4 | Math Concepts | 3 units |
| Area C1 | Arts | 3 units |
| Area C2 | Humanities | 3 units |
| Area C1 or C2 | 3 units | |
| Area D | Social, Polical, and Economic Institutions | 9 units |
| Area E | Lifelong Understanding | 3 units |
OR
IGETC/CSU
| Area 1A | English Composition | 3 units |
| Area 1B | Critical Thinking/Composition | 3 units |
| Area 1C | Oral Communication | 3 units |
| Area 2 | Math Concepts | 3 units |
| Area 3A | Arts | 3 units |
| Area 3B | Humanities | 3 units |
| Area 3A or 3B | 3 units | |
| Area 4 | Social and Behavioral Science | 9 units |
| Area 5A | Physical Science | 3 units |
| Area 5B | Biological Science | 3 units |
| Area 5C | Either 5A or 5B must be a lab course | 1 unit |
Electives:
Additional CSU tranferable courses based on student interest to reach 60 transferable units total.
