English
Program Description
The major in English is excellent preparation for careers in law, teaching, advertising, journalism, communications and business administration. Most positions in modern institutions and industries require excellent skills in writing and reading. This major provides students with those skills along with a breadth of cultural and historical knowledge through the study of great literature.
Learn more about the program on the English website.
Associate Degree for Transfer
This program also offers an Associate Degree for Transfer. Learn more and review the degree requirements on the English AA-T listing.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Students will be able to compose a thesis-based essay that clearly communicates a logical, evidence-supported argument.
- Students will demonstrate, in writing, comprehension and critical analysis of college-level texts.
Award Type(s)
- AA = Associate in Arts Degree
Units Required
- Major: 27-30
Associate Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| English Proficiency | ||
| Select one of the following: | ||
| ENGL 1A | COMPOSITION & READING | 5 |
| ENGL 1AH | HONORS COMPOSITION & READING | 5 |
| ESLL 26 | ADVANCED COMPOSITION & READING | 5 |
| or equivalent | ||
| Ethnic Studies | ||
| Any course in the ETHN (Ethnic Studies) subject code, currently approved for Area F of CSU GE and Area 7 of IGETC | ||
| Mathematics Proficiency | ||
| College-level math course at or above the level of Intermediate Algebra | ||
A minimum of 90 units is required1 to include:
- Completion of one of the following general education patterns: Foothill General Education, CSU General Education Breadth Requirements or the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC)
- Core courses (15-19 units)
- Support courses (8-15 units)
- 1
Additional elective course work may be necessary to meet the 90-unit minimum requirement for the associate degree.
Note: All courses pertaining to the major must be taken for a letter grade. In addition, a grade of "C" or better is required for all core and support courses used for the degree.
Core and Support Courses
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| Select one of the following options: | 5-9 | |
| Option 1 | ||
| COMPOSITION, CRITICAL READING & THINKING THROUGH LITERATURE | ||
or ENGL 1BH | HONORS COMPOSITION, CRITICAL READING & THINKING THROUGH LITERATURE | |
| Option 2 | ||
| ARGUMENTATIVE WRITING & CRITICAL THINKING | ||
or ENGL 1CH | HONORS ARGUMENTATIVE WRITING & CRITICAL THINKING | |
| INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE | ||
| And, for either option, select any two courses from the following: | 10 | |
| SURVEY OF BRITISH LITERATURE I: BEOWULF TO THE LATE 18TH CENTURY | ||
or ENGL 43AH | HONORS SURVEY OF BRITISH LITERATURE I: BEOWULF TO THE LATE 18TH CENTURY | |
| SURVEY OF BRITISH LITERATURE II: THE ROMANTIC PERIOD TO THE PRESENT | ||
or ENGL 43BH | HONORS SURVEY OF BRITISH LITERATURE II: THE ROMANTIC PERIOD TO THE PRESENT | |
| SURVEY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE I: BEGINNINGS TO 1865 | ||
or ENGL 45AH | HONORS SURVEY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE I: BEGINNINGS TO 1865 | |
| SURVEY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE II: 1865 TO THE PRESENT | ||
or ENGL 45BH | HONORS SURVEY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE II: 1865 TO THE PRESENT | |
| Support Courses | ||
| For Option 1, select three courses from the following, of which two courses must be Literature courses (minimum of 12 units): 1, 2 | 12-15 | |
| For Option 2, select two courses from the following, of which one course must be a Literature course (minimum of 8 units): 1, 2 | 8-10 | |
| COMPOSITION, CRITICAL READING & THINKING THROUGH LITERATURE 3 | ||
or ENGL 1BH | HONORS COMPOSITION, CRITICAL READING & THINKING THROUGH LITERATURE | |
| ARGUMENTATIVE WRITING & CRITICAL THINKING 3 | ||
or ENGL 1CH | HONORS ARGUMENTATIVE WRITING & CRITICAL THINKING | |
| TECHNICAL WRITING | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO TRAVEL WRITING | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE WRITING | ||
| POETRY IN COMMUNITY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SHORT FICTION WRITING | ||
| ADVANCED SHORT FICTION WRITING | ||
| POETRY WRITING | ||
| ADVANCED POETRY WRITING | ||
| Literature Courses 1 | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE 3 | ||
| SURVEY OF BRITISH LITERATURE I: BEOWULF TO THE LATE 18TH CENTURY 3 | ||
or ENGL 43AH | HONORS SURVEY OF BRITISH LITERATURE I: BEOWULF TO THE LATE 18TH CENTURY | |
| SURVEY OF BRITISH LITERATURE II: THE ROMANTIC PERIOD TO THE PRESENT 3 | ||
or ENGL 43BH | HONORS SURVEY OF BRITISH LITERATURE II: THE ROMANTIC PERIOD TO THE PRESENT | |
| SURVEY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE I: BEGINNINGS TO 1865 3 | ||
or ENGL 45AH | HONORS SURVEY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE I: BEGINNINGS TO 1865 | |
| SURVEY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE II: 1865 TO THE PRESENT 3 | ||
or ENGL 45BH | HONORS SURVEY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE II: 1865 TO THE PRESENT | |
| LOUD & QUEER: LITERATURE OF SEXUAL/GENDER IDENTITY | ||
| NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| CHILDREN'S LITERATURE | ||
| LITERATURE & THE ENVIRONMENT | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO POETRY | ||
or ENGL 11H | HONORS INTRODUCTION TO POETRY | |
| AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| ALL POWER TO THE PEOPLE: LITERATURE OF THE BLACK PANTHER PARTY | ||
| TRAVELING THE WORLD THROUGH CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SHAKESPEARE | ||
| GOTHIC & HORROR LITERATURE | ||
| WOMEN WRITERS | ||
| UNMASKING COMICS: THE DAWN OF THE GRAPHIC NOVEL | ||
| DETECTIVE & MYSTERY FICTION | ||
| LATINO/A LITERATURE | ||
| LITERATURE INTO FILM | ||
| SCIENCE FICTION LITERATURE: REIMAGINEERING REALITY | ||
| LITERATURE OF PROTEST | ||
| ASIAN AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| CALIFORNIA LITERATURE: GOLDEN STATE CULTURES, GEOGRAPHIES & HISTORIES | ||
| INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ENGLISH 2 | ||
| INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ENGLISH 2 | ||
| INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ENGLISH 2 | ||
| INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ENGLISH | ||
| Total Units | 27-30 | |
- 1
The student has the option of taking all support courses from the Literature courses.
- 2
If the student chooses to apply ENGL 70R, ENGL 71R or ENGL 72R to the support course requirement, additional coursework may be required to meet the minimum units for the support courses.
- 3
If not used to fulfill the core course requirement.