The English Major

Students can complete the Associate of Arts in English for Transfer by completing 18 units in the major plus general education and be guaranteed transfer in the major to a California State University campus. Students who are planning to transfer in the major to a CSU campus, as well as those planning to transfer to a UC or other colleges, can choose to augment the major with additional elective courses in English or humanities, thus establishing a well-rounded curriculum in literature and humanistic thought.

The Student Learning Outcomes for the English major state that the student will be able to:

  1. Comprehend cultural and literary background of the English-speaking world.
  2. In English, use written and verbal expression to communicate information factually, argumentatively, and creatively.
  3. In English, read, comprehend, interpret, and respond to a wide variety of materials touching on literary knowledge, society, culture, the arts, history, gender, politics, and philosophy.

Associate of Arts for Transfer in English:

Course Units

Required Core (6 units)

ENGL 102

Introduction to Literature 3

ENGL 103

Critical Thinking and Writing 3

List A. Take two of the following courses (6 units)

ENGL 252

American Literature I 3

ENGL 254

American Literature II 3

ENGL 256

Survey of English Literature I 3

ENGL 257

Survey of English Literature II 3

Major Elective Requirements (6 units)

List B. Take the following course, or any course not used from List A (3 units)

ENGL 170

Creative Writing 3

List C. Take one of the following courses, or an unused  course from List A or B  (3 units)

ENGL 150

Introduction to newspaper Writing, Editing, and Production 3

ENGL 180

Nature Writing in America 3

ENGL 228

Novel and Film 3

ENGL 245

Contemporary Literature 3

ENGL 246

Women's Literature 3

ENGL 277

Introduction to Shakespeare 3

ASL 130

Beginning American Sign Language I 3

ASL 132

Beginning American Sign Language II 3

FRN 101

Beginning French I 4

FRN 102

Beginning French II 4

Span 101

Beginning Spanish I 4

Span 102

Beginning Spanish II 4

BUS 120

English for the Professional 3

HUMN110

Introduction to Humanities I 3

HUMN112

Introduction to Humanities II 3

Total major Requirements

18-19
  1. Complete the Major Core Requirements and Major Electives, as outlined above with a minimum grade of “C” or better.
  2. Maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in all CSU transferable coursework. Students expecting to transfer to a four-year college or university are strongly advised to complete the CSU Breadth or the IGETC requirements rather than the FRC General Education requirements.
  3. Complete electives so that major units, plus GE units, plus elective units total sixty (60) units or higher.

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