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1501.00The 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
- Apply critical thinking skills in reading and writing, specifically to analyze the nuances of poetry, drama, fiction, or other types of literature
- Appraise critical conversations about the historical, social, cultural, and aesthetic contexts of literary texts
- Recognize how literature aligns with student interests, cultural diversity, and global awareness to support a global society, while considering the human condition from a multitude of perspectives by exploring culture/ethnicity, religions, personalities, communication styles, psychologies, sexualities, politics, and philosophies.
Associate in Arts in English for Transfer Degree
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| ENGL 001B | READING AND COMPOSITION | 4 |
| or ENGL 001BH | HONORS READING AND COMPOSITION | |
| List A | ||
| Select any two of the following: | 6 | |
| AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| AMERICAN LITERATURE: 1945 TO THE PRESENT | ||
| WORLD LITERATURE: ANTIQUITY TO LATE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY | ||
| WORLD LITERATURE: LATE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY TO THE PRESENT | ||
| WORLD LITERATURE: 1800 - MID 20TH CENTURY | ||
| List B | ||
| Select two courses from below or any course(s) from List A not used: | 6 | |
| CREATIVE WRITING | ||
| SHORT STORY WRITING | ||
| WRITING POETRY | ||
| ENGLISH LITERATURE: BEOWULF TO JOHNSON | ||
| ENGLISH LITERATURE: ROMANTIC MOVEMENT TO THE PRESENT | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO THE NOVEL | ||
| AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SHAKESPEARE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SHAKESPEARE | ||
| CHICANO AND MEXICAN LITERATURE | ||
| List C | ||
| Select one course from below or any course from List A and B not used: | 3 | |
| CREATIVE WRITING | ||
| INSCAPE MAGAZINE PUBLICATION | ||
| CREATIVE NONFICTION | ||
| A LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION | ||
| LITERARY MODERNISM AND MODERNITY | ||
| WOMEN'S 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: THE HEBREW SCRIPTURES | ||
| LITERATURE OF THE BIBLE: THE NEW TESTAMENT | ||
| ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION | ||
| FILM AS DRAMATIC LITERATURE – GENRE AND AUTEUR THEORY | ||
| FILM AS DRAMATIC LITERATURE | ||
| INTERPRETING POETRY | ||
| CALIFORNIA LITERATURE | ||
| NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE AND CULTURAL EXPRESSION | ||
| MODERN DRAMA | ||
| STUDIES IN QUEER LITERATURE | ||
| CHILDREN'S LITERATURE | ||
| MASTERPIECES OF DRAMA | ||
| ASIAN AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO MYTHOLOGY | ||
| BEGINNING JOURNALISM | ||
| BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS | ||
| ORAL INTERPRETATION | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO LINGUISTIC ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| Required Subtotal | 19 | |
| 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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