Overview.

The Associate in Arts in  English for Transfer degree is designed to prepare students to seamlessly transfer into the California State University (CSU) system and complete a baccalaureate degree in English or similar field of study.  A baccalaureate degree in English cultivates strong reading, writing, analytical, and creative skills. It provides a sound foundation for students seeking careers in advertising, communication, film writing, electronic and print journalism, library science, public relations, publishing and editing, law, or teaching.

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To be awarded the Associate Degree for Transfer, students must have the following:
  • Completion of 60 CSU transferable semester units.
  • A minimum of at least 2.0 GPA in CSU transferable courses (note that a higher GPA may be required in some institutions).
  • Completion of at least 18 units in the major with a grade of “C” or better. A “P” (Pass) grade is also an acceptable grade for courses in the major if the course is taken on a Pass/No Pass basis.
  • Certified completion of the CSU General Education-Breadth (CSU GE-Breadth) requirements, or completion of the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) for CSU requirements.

Please Note: No more than 60 semester units are required for this degree and no additional requirements will be imposed by Evergreen Valley College.

Program Learning Outcomes

  • Demonstrate knowledge of and familiarity with the methods of interpreting literature across genres.
  • Assess, evaluate, and analyze ideas expressed in text or in spoken language.
  • Express orally and in writing coherent arguments that evidence clear prose and synthesize and respond to diverse bodies of knowledge.

Required Courses

Major Requirements

 
Course Title Units
ENGL 001B English Composition 3
ENGL 001C Critical Thinking/Composition 3
List A: Select two courses from the following: 6

ENGL 084A

 Survey of American Literature I  

ENGL 084B

 Survey of American Literature II  

ENGL 086A

 Survey of English Literature I  

ENGL 086B

 Survey of English Literature II  

HUMNT 002

 Introduction to World Literature  
List B: Select one course from the following: 3

Any List A course not already taken

  

ENGL 021

 Introduction to Poetry  

ENGL 028

 Introduction to World Mythology  

ENGL 072

 Fundamentals of Creative Writing  

ENGL 073

 Introduction to Shakespeare  
List C: Select one course from the following: 3-5

Any course from list A or list B not already taken

  

ENGL 032

 Gender in Literature  

ENGL 052

 Children's/Adolescent Literature  

ENGL 062

 Asian/Asian-American Literature  

ENGL 080

 Mexican-American Literature  

ENGL 082A

 African-American Literature  

FREN 001B

 Elementary French  

SPAN 001B

 Elementary Spanish 2  

SPAN 002A

 Intermediate Spanish  

VIET 001B

 Elementary Vietnamese  

Total Requirements

 
Course Title Units
Major Requirements 18-20
CSU GE-Breadth or IGETC for CSU 1 37-39
Transferable Electives (as needed to reach 60 units)  
Total Units 60
1

 Some GE courses may be double-counted within the major and will reduce the number of units.  General electives may be needed to reach 60 units. Please consult with a counselor to determine which courses are applicable. 

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