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1501.00This area of emphasis is intended to align student course work with preparation for transfer to universities in such majors as English, Literature, Comparative Literature, World Literature, and other similar disciplines in CSU, UC, and private schools. Courses in this major encompass traditional literary history and interpretation as well as cross-cultural inquiry and current theoretical debates. Literature majors are trained in critical reading, writing, and thinking, as well as in literary interpretation. Literature is the study of representation, ideas, language, and culture. As such, it is a source of knowledge and pleasure, as well as a field of study. Literary texts are social documents in artistic form which speak to us as much about historical issues as about aesthetic matters. Literature students learn to think critically and to understand the role that texts play in a given society, past or present.
Please Note: The courses that universities and colleges require for transfer vary. When selecting courses for transfer purposes, students should consult with Counseling Services to determine the particular transfer requirements of specific transfer institutions.
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.
- Examine how literature aligns with student interests, cultural diversity, and global awareness to support a global society.
- Analyze the human condition from a multitude of perspectives by exploring culture/ethnicity, religions, personalities, communication styles, psychologies, sexualities, politics, and philosophies through literature.
Requirements for the Major
Courses must be completed with a grade of C or better, or P if the course is graded on a P/NP basis. All courses must be numbered 001–099 or C1000xx – C2999xx.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| Critical Thinking - Select one course below: | 4 | |
| ENGL C1001 | CRITICAL THINKING AND WRITING | 4 |
| or ENGL C1001H | CRITICAL THINKING AND WRITING - HONORS | |
| ENGL 001B | Critical Thinking and Writing Through Literature | 4 |
| or ENGL 001BH | Critical Thinking and Writing through Literature - Honors | |
| Literary Survey - Select two courses below: | 6 | |
| ENGL 030A | AMERICAN LITERATURE | 3 |
| ENGL 030B | AMERICAN LITERATURE | 3 |
| ENGL 030C | AMERICAN LITERATURE: 1945 TO THE PRESENT | 3 |
| ENGL 044B | WORLD LITERATURE: LATE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY TO THE PRESENT | 3 |
| ENGL 044C | WORLD LITERATURE: 1800 - MID 20TH CENTURY | 3 |
| ENGL 046A | ENGLISH LITERATURE: BEOWULF TO JOHNSON | 3 |
| ENGL 046B | ENGLISH LITERATURE: ROMANTIC MOVEMENT TO THE PRESENT | 3 |
| Additional Requirements | 9 | |
| Select 9 units from at least three of the categories below: | 9 | |
| Category 1: Literary Origins | ||
| ENGL 044A | WORLD LITERATURE: ANTIQUITY TO LATE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY | 3 |
| ENGL 045A | LITERATURE OF THE BIBLE: THE HEBREW SCRIPTURES | 3 |
| ENGL 045B | LITERATURE OF THE BIBLE: THE NEW TESTAMENT | 3 |
| ENGL 078A | INTRODUCTION TO SHAKESPEARE | 3 |
| ENGL 078B | SHAKESPEARE: PAGE TO PERFORMANCE | 3 |
| ENGL 082A | INTRODUCTION TO CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY | 3 |
| Category 2: Gender and Ethnic Literature | ||
| ENGL 024 | LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION | 3 |
| ENGL 025C | WOMEN'S LITERATURE | 3 |
| ENGL 048 | ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION | 3 |
| or ENGL 075 | ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN LITERATURE | |
| or ETH 075 | ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN LITERATURE | |
| ENGL 055 | NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE AND CULTURAL EXPRESSION | 3 |
| or ETH 055 | NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE AND CULTURAL EXPRESSION | |
| ENGL 058 | STUDIES IN QUEER LITERATURE | 3 |
| ENGL 065 | AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE | 3 |
| or ETH 065 | AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE | |
| ENGL 085 | CHICANO AND MEXICAN LITERATURE | 3 |
| or ETH 085 | CHICANO AND MEXICAN LITERATURE | |
| Category 3: Genre and Modes in Literature | ||
| ENGL 025A | LITERARY MODERNISM AND MODERNITY | 3 |
| ENGL 025D | SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY | 3 |
| ENGL 025E | LITERATURE OF HORROR (GOTHIC NOVEL) | 3 |
| ENGL 025F | COMEDY AND LITERATURE | 3 |
| ENGL 025G | MYSTERY AND CRIME FICTION | 3 |
| ENGL 053 | INTERPRETING POETRY | 3 |
| ENGL 057 | MODERN DRAMA | 3 |
| ENGL 060 | INTRODUCTION TO DRAMATIC LITERATURE | 3 |
| ENGL 061 | INTRODUCTION TO THE NOVEL | 3 |
| Category 4: Special Topics in Literature | ||
| ENGL 025H | AMERICAN JOURNEYS | 3 |
| ENGL 025I | POSTCOLONIAL LITERATURES | 3 |
| ENGL 025J | UTOPIAN AND DYSTOPIAN LITERATURE | 3 |
| ENGL 026 | INTRODUCTION TO LITERARY THEORY AND CRITICISM | 3 |
| ENGL 049A | FILM AS DRAMATIC LITERATURE - GENRE AND AUTEUR THEORY | 3 |
| ENGL 054 | CALIFORNIA LITERATURE | 3 |
| ENGL 059 | CHILDREN'S LITERATURE | 3 |
| Total Units | 19 | |
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General Education Requirements for the Associate in Arts Degree
- General Information
- PCC Local Gen Ed
- Students who have previously been awarded a bachelor‛s degree or higher from a U.S. institutionally accredited institution shall be deemed to have fulfilled the general education and elective course requirements for the Associate in Arts degree.
- Cal-GETC
- Students with rights to the former general education patterns can complete IGETC or CSU GE in lieu of Cal-GETC. Students should consult with an Academic Counselor to determine which general education pattern to complete and may refer to an appropriate archived College Catalog or www.assist.org for more information.