Top Code: 1501.00
The Associate in Arts in English for Transfer Degree introduces students to a wide range of literary expression while grounding them in the core skills of writing, literary analysis, and critical thinking necessary for success as English majors at a transfer university.
English majors enroll in core classes in the methods of literary study and then take survey courses which expose them to a range of types and styles of literature. Students complete the program by choosing among English courses on genres, ethnic literature, special topics in literature, film, and creative writing. Aside from being well prepared to continue their studies, students who complete the Associate in Arts in English for Transfer Degree at PCC will be informed and skilled in ways which will help them negotiate their place in a changing world.
The Associate in Arts in English for Transfer Degree will be awarded upon completion of coursework totaling 60 California State University (CSU) transferable units including the above major requirements and the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC-CSU) or California State University General Education (CSUGE) requirements with a minimum grade point average of 2.0. All courses in the major must be completed with a grade of “C” or better, or P if the course is graded on a P/NP basis. (Students completing this degree are not required to fulfill additional local graduation requirements.)
Program Outcomes
- Demonstrate sensitivity to and an analytical grasp of the nuances of literary language.
- Demonstrate critical thinking skills, specifically in relation to poetry, drama, fiction, or other types of literature.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the ways that literature helps to illuminate the human condition.
- Demonstrate reading skills relevant to literary study.
- Demonstrate writing skills relevant to literary study.
Associate in Arts in English for Transfer Degree
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| ENGL 001B | READING AND COMPOSITION | 4 |
| ENGL 001C | INTERMEDIATE COMPOSITION-CRITICAL THINKING AND ARGUMENT | 4 |
| List A | ||
| Select any two of the following: | 6 | |
| AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| WORLD LITERATURE: ANTIQUITY TO 1500 | ||
| WORLD LITERATURE: 1500 -- 1800 A.D. | ||
| WORLD LITERATURE: 1800 - MID 20TH CENTURY | ||
| ENGLISH LITERATURE | ||
| ENGLISH LITERATURE | ||
| INTERPRETING POETRY | ||
| MASTERPIECES OF DRAMA | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO THE NOVEL | ||
| List B | ||
| Select one or two course(s) from below or any course from List A not used: | 3 | |
| CREATIVE WRITING | ||
| SHORT STORY WRITING | ||
| WRITING POETRY | ||
| CREATIVE NONFICTION | ||
| AFRICAN-AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| ASIAN AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| MEXICAN AND CHICANO LITERATURE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SHAKESPEARE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SHAKESPEARE | ||
| List C | ||
| Select one course from below or any course from List A and B not used: | 3 | |
| CREATIVE WRITING | ||
| INSCAPE MAGAZINE PUBLICATION | ||
| A LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION | ||
| INTERPRETING MODERN LITERATURE | ||
| WOMEN IN LITERATURE | ||
| SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY | ||
| LITERATURE OF HORROR (GOTHIC NOVEL) | ||
| COMEDY AND LITERATURE | ||
| MYSTERY AND CRIME FICTION | ||
| AMERICAN JOURNEYS | ||
| POST-COLONIAL LITERATURES | ||
| UTOPIAN AND DYSTOPIAN LITERATURE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO LITERARY THEORY AND CRITICISM | ||
| MAJOR NOVELIST | ||
| MAJOR DRAMATIST | ||
| MAJOR POET | ||
| MAJOR CRITIC | ||
| LITERATURE OF THE BIBLE | ||
| LITERATURE OF THE BIBLE | ||
| ASIAN LITERATURE | ||
| FILM AS DRAMATIC LITERATURE | ||
| FILM AS DRAMATIC LITERATURE | ||
| NATIVE AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY AND LITERATURE | ||
| CALIFORNIA LITERATURE | ||
| MODERN DRAMA | ||
| QUEER STUDIES IN LITERATURE | ||
| CHILDREN'S LITERATURE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO MYTHOLOGY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO MYTHOLOGY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO MYTHOLOGY | ||
| Required Subtotal | 20 | |
| CSU General Education or IGETC CSU Pattern | 37-39 | |
| Transferable Electives (as needed to reach 60 transferable units) | ||
| Degree Total | 60 | |
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