English/Literature Studies
Associate of Arts Degree English · San Diego Miramar College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Summary
The Associate of Arts degree with an area of emphasis in English/Literature Studies is intended for students who plan to complete a bachelor’s degree at a transfer institution in an English- or literature-related major. This degree is designed to accommodate the differing requirements of a wide variety of transfer institutions and major options. Because admission and major preparation requirements vary at each transfer institution, courses used to complete this degree should be selected with the assistance of a Miramar College counselor.
Award Note: The Associate Degree requires a minimum of 60 degree applicable semester units.
Learning Outcome(s): Students who complete the English/Literature Studies Program will be able to:
- Comprehend information from a variety of texts.
- Integrate logical support, including informed opinion and fact, as well as personal interpretations, to develop complex ideas and opinions.
- Organize thoughts and ideas effectively and express them clearly in writing.
- Apply appropriate writing strategies, standard grammar, and conventional academic documentation to writings of various types and purposes.
Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| COURSES REQUIRED FOR THE MAJOR: | 6 | |
| ENGL C1000 | Academic Reading and Writing | 3 |
| orENGL 105 | Composition and Literature | 3 |
| ENGL C1001 | Critical Thinking and Writing | 3 |
| Select at least 12 units, including at least two ENGL courses, from the following: | 12 | |
| BLAS 140A | African American History to Reconstruction | 3 |
| CHIL 101 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
| COMM C1000 | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| ENGL C1002 | Introduction to Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 210 | American Literature I | 3 |
| ENGL 211 | American Literature II | 3 |
| ENGL 215 | English Literature I: 800-1799 | 3 |
| ENGL 216 | English Literature II: 1800 - Present | 3 |
| ENGL 220 | Masterpieces of World Literature I: 1500 BCE - 1600 CE | 3 |
| ENGL 221 | Masterpieces of World Literature II: 1600 - Present | 3 |
| ENGL 230 | Asian American Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 237 | Women in Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 249A | Introduction to Creative Writing I | 3 |
| HIST C1001 | United States History to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST 141 | Women in United States History I | 3 |
| HUMA 201 | Mythology | 3 |
| JOUR 202 | Introduction to Mass Communication | 3 |
| POLS C1000 | American Government and Politics | 3 |
| PSYC C1000 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |