# English (A.A.-T Degree for Transfer)

Santa Ana College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: English

Source: https://sac.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/34297/34898/36122/34926/35925

Program Code: SAC.ENGL.AAT

Program Control Number: 32436

The Associate in Arts in English for Transfer (A.A.-T in English) prepares students to move into the CSU system leading to a baccalaureate degree in English. Please consult a counselor regarding specific course requirements for your transfer institution. Completion of the A.A.-T degree in English also provides guaranteed admission with junior status to the CSU system, although does not guarantee admission to a specific campus or major. Upon completion of the A.A.-T in English, students will have demonstrated an general understanding of the academic standards expected of readers and writers of the English language. They will be able to apply critical thinking skills in order to evaluate literary works for their artistic and literary merits as well as analyze them according to various interpretive theories and for the use of literary devices. Students will be able to produce correctly formatted, documented, and cited academic essays that utilize appropriately chosen sources in support of their arguments.

**Requirements for all Associate Degrees for Transfer:**

1.  Completion of 60 semester CSU transferable units.
2.  Completion of the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC). The CSU-GE (California State University General Education Breadth) or IGETC (Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum) pattern may be used in some cases; please see a counselor for details.
3.  Obtainment of a minimum grade point average of at least a 2.0 in all CSU transferable coursework.
4.  Minimum grade of "C" (or "P") for each course in the major. If the course was taken on a Pass/No Pass basis the "P" must be equal to a "C" or better.
5.  Completion of a minimum of 18 semester units in the major or area of emphasis.

**Learning Outcome(s):**

1.  demonstrate the ability to read and analyze a text, not limited to written fiction.
2.  produce a college-level essay addressing the concerns of a given assignment.
3.  use appropriately chosen research material that is documented and cited correctly in MLA format.

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **CORE COURSES Option One (8 units) Option Two (4 units)** | | 4-8 |
| **Option 1: Select two (8 units)** | | 4 |
| ENGL C1001 | Critical Thinking and Writing | 4 |
| or ENGL C1001H | Critical Thinking and Writing - Honors | 4 |
| ENGL C1003 | Critical Thinking and Writing through Literature | 4 |
| or ENGL C1003H | Critical Thinking and Writing through Literature - Honors | 4 |
| **Option 2: Select one (4 units)** | | 4 |
| ENGL C1003 | Critical Thinking and Writing through Literature | 4 |
| or ENGL C1003H | Critical Thinking and Writing through Literature - Honors | 4 |
| **List A: Select two (6 units)** | | 6 |
| ENGL 231 | Survey of English Literature I | 3 |
| or ENGL 232 | Survey of English Literature II | 3 |
| or ENGL 241 | Survey of American Literature 1600-1865 | 3 |
| or ENGL 242 | Survey of American Literature, 1865-Present | 3 |
| or ENGL 271 | Survey of World Literature I | 3 |
| or ENGL 272 | Survey of World Literature II | 3 |
| **LIST B: Select courses based on option chosen in CORE COURSES: Option 1: 3 units Option 2: 6 units Any courses from LIST A not already used. Any English course articulated as lower division preparation in the English major at a CSU.** | | 6 |
| ENGL 213 | Creative Writing | 3 |
| or ENGL 220 | Survey of the Bible as Literature | 3 |
| or ENGL 233A | Shakespeare's Comedies and Romances | 3 |
| or ENGL 233B | Shakespeare's Tragedies and History Plays | 3 |
| or ENGL 233C | Shakespeare's Theatre | 3 |
| or ENGL 243 | The Modern American Novel | 3 |
| or ENGL 245 | The Image of African Americans in Literature and Films | 3 |
| or ENGL 246 | Survey of Chicano Literature | 3 |
| or ENGL 270 | Children's Literature | 3 |
| or ENGL 278 | Survey of Literature by Women | 3 |
| **LIST C: Select one (3-5 units)** | | 3-5 |
| **Any course from LIST A or B not already used. Any CSU transferable English course.** | |  |
| **Any language course other than English that is articulated to fulfill CSU-GE Area C or IGETC Area 3B.** | | 0 |
| CHNS 101 | Elementary Chinese I | 5 |
| or CHNS 102 | Elementary Chinese II | 5 |
| or FREN 101 | Elementary French I | 5 |
| or FREN 102 | Elementary French II | 5 |
| or FREN 201 | Intermediate French I | 5 |
| or FREN 201H | Honors Intermediate French I | 5 |
| or FREN 202 | Intermediate French II | 5 |
| or FREN 202H | Honors Intermediate French II | 5 |
| or ITAL 120 | Elementary Italian I | 5 |
| or ITAL 121 | Elementary Italian II | 5 |
| or ASL 110 | American Sign Language I | 4 |
| or ASL 111 | American Sign Language II | 4 |
| or ASL 210 | American Sign Language III | 4 |
| or SPAN 101 | Elementary Spanish I | 5 |
| or SPAN 101H | Honors Elementary Spanish I | 5 |
| or SPAN 102 | Elementary Spanish II | 5 |
| or SPAN 102H | Honors Elementary Spanish II | 5 |
| or SPAN 201 | Intermediate Spanish I | 5 |
| or SPAN 201H | Honors Intermediate Spanish I | 5 |
| or SPAN 202 | Intermediate Spanish II | 5 |
| or SPAN 202H | Honors Intermediate Spanish II | 5 |
| or VIET 101 | Elementary Vietnamese I | 5 |
| or VIET 102 | Elementary Vietnamese II | 5 |
| CMSD 121 | Introduction to Reporting and Newswriting | 3 |
| or CMSD 110 | Introduction to Creative Nonfiction | 4 |
| or BUS 222 | Business Writing | 3 |
| or CMST 152 | Oral Interpretation | 3 |
| or THEA 100 | Introduction to Theatre | 3 |
| **Total** | | **19-25** |