English

The discipline of English focuses on the English language and literatures in English. It prepares students for transfer as an English major to a CSU or other four-year university and provides the background for students to succeed in diverse fields. For specific transfer requirements, the student should consult an academic counselor or the catalog for the school to which he or she wishes to transfer.

The following Associate Degree for Transfer completion requirements must be met:

1. Completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University, including both of the following:
2. The California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC)
3. A minimum of 18 semester units or 27 quarter units in a major or area of emphasis, as determined by the community college district.
4. Obtainment of a minimum grade point average of 2.0.

ADTs also require that students earn a C or better in all courses required for the major or area of emphasis. A “P” (Pass) grade is also an acceptable grade for courses in the major.

Learning Outcome(s):

1. Analyze literary texts by using close-reading skills.
2. Write clearly, precisely, and appropriately for a wide range of purposes and audiences.
3. Discern and assess the interconnectedness of literature and human experience, including the ways in which writing defines, shapes, and reflects a culture’s history and values.
4. Describe and analyze how the rhetorical contexts and language of texts connect to their historical, intellectual, and aesthetic details.
5. Evaluate expository and argumentative articles and essays through application of close-reading and critical thinking techniques.