# ENGLISH (Associate in Arts for Transfer)

Rio Hondo College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Literature

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# **ENGLISH**

# **Associate in Arts for Transfer**

### Description

The **Associate in Arts in English for Transfer (AA-T)** is designed to provide foundational studies in English (or similar majors) for students interested in working toward a bachelor's degree in English (or similar majors) from a four-year college or university. The degree program is also relevant for students interested in developing critical thinking, interpretive reading, analytical and research writing, and presentation skills to apply to broader educational and professional goals.

**In addition to the courses listed below, the following requirements must be met for completion of the AA-T in English (and similar majors):**

1\. Completion of 60 CSU-transferable semester units.
2\. Achievement of a minimum GPA of at least 2.0 in all CSU-transferable coursework. (Some majors may require a higher GPA; please see a counselor for details.)
3\. Completion of each major course with a grade of “C” or better or a “P” if the course was taken on a Pass/No Pass basis and the “P” is equal to a “C” or better.
4\. Completion of the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC). The California State University General Education-Breadth (CSU GE) or Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) may be used in some cases; please see a counselor for details.

Students are advised to check with the Counseling Department or Transfer Center for the courses accepted into the English (or smilar) major at the CSU where they seek to transfer.

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Required Courses** | | 6.5 |
| ENGL C1001 | Critical Thinking and Writing (formerly ENGL 201) | 3.5 |
| or ENGL C1001H | Critical Thinking and Writing - Honors (formerly ENGL 201H) | 3.5 |
| ENGL C1002 | Introduction to Literature (formerly LIT 102) | 3 |
| or ENGL C1002H | Introduction to Literature - Honors (formerly LIT 102H) | 3 |
| **List A: Chooses two courses from the following list (6 units)** | | 6 |
| LIT 112A | American Literature through 1865 | 3 |
| or LIT 112AH | American Literature through 1865 Honors | 3 |
| LIT 112B | American Literature after 1865 | 3 |
| or LIT 112BH | American Literature after 1865 Honors | 3 |
| LIT 144A | World Literature: Antiquity through the 16th Century | 3 |
| or LIT 144AH | World Literature: Antiquity through the 16th Century Honors | 3 |
| LIT 144B | World Literature: 16th Century to the Present | 3 |
| or LIT 144BH | World Literature: 16th Century to the Present Honors | 3 |
| LIT 146A | British Literature through 1785 | 3 |
| or LIT 146AH | British Literature through 1785 Honors | 3 |
| LIT 146B | British Literature after 1785 | 3 |
| or LIT 146BH | British Literature after 1785 Honors | 3 |
| **List B: Choose one course from List A (above) not used or choose one course from List B (below) (3 units)** | | 3 |
| LIT 141 | Introduction to Poetry | 3 |
| or LIT 141H | Introduction to Poetry Honors | 3 |
| LIT 117 | Mexican Literature in Translation | 3 |
| or LIT 117H | Mexican Literature in Translation Honors | 3 |
| ENGL 127 | Language Structure and Language Use: Introduction to Linguistics | 3 |
| or ENGL 127H | Language Structure and Language Use: Introduction to Linguistics Honors | 3 |
| ENGL 131 | Creative Writing | 3 |
| **List C: Choose any course from List A or B not used above or any of the following courses (3 units)** | | 3 |
| ENGL 125 | Grammar and Usage | 3 |
| ENGL 126 | Languages of the World | 3 |
| LIT 114 | Children’s and Adolescent Literature | 3 |
| or LIT 114H | Children’s and Adolescent Literature Honors | 3 |
| LIT 130 | Women and Literature | 3 |
| or LIT 130H | Women and Literature Honors | 3 |
| LIT 140 | Introduction to the Novel | 3 |
| or LIT 140H | Introduction to the Novel Honors | 3 |
| LIT 142 | Introduction to Shakespeare | 3 |
| or LIT 142H | Introduction to Shakespeare Honors | 3 |
| LIT 145 | Introduction to the Short Story | 3 |
| or LIT 145H | Introduction to the Short Story Honors | 3 |
| LIT 147 | Cinema as Literature | 3 |
| or LIT 147H | Cinema as Literature Honors | 3 |
| LIT 148 | Introduction to Dramatic Literature | 3 |
| or LIT 148H | Introduction to Dramatic Literature Honors | 3 |
| LIT 149 | Introduction to Chicana/o/x Literature | 3 |
| or LIT 149H | Introduction to Chicana/o/x Literature Honors | 3 |
| LIT 299 | Directed Study: Literature | 3 |
| **Cal-GETC Pattern (units will vary) Transferable Electives (as needed to reach 60 transferable units) DEGREE TOTAL 60 units** | |  |
| **Total** | | **18.5** |