English
A.A.-T Degree for Transfer English · Santa Ana College · 2026-2027 Catalog
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:
- Completion of 60 semester CSU transferable units.
- 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.
- Obtainment of a minimum grade point average of at least a 2.0 in all CSU transferable coursework.
- 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.
- Completion of a minimum of 18 semester units in the major or area of emphasis.
Learning Outcome(s):
- demonstrate the ability to read and analyze a text, not limited to written fiction.
- produce a college-level essay addressing the concerns of a given assignment.
- 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 |
| orENGL C1001H | Critical Thinking and Writing - Honors | 4 |
| ENGL C1003 | Critical Thinking and Writing through Literature | 4 |
| orENGL 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 |
| orENGL C1003H | Critical Thinking and Writing through Literature - Honors | 4 |
| List A: Select two (6 units) | 6 | |
| ENGL 231 | Survey of English Literature I | 3 |
| orENGL 232 | Survey of English Literature II | 3 |
| orENGL 241 | Survey of American Literature 1600-1865 | 3 |
| orENGL 242 | Survey of American Literature, 1865-Present | 3 |
| orENGL 271 | Survey of World Literature I | 3 |
| orENGL 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 |
| orENGL 220 | Survey of the Bible as Literature | 3 |
| orENGL 233A | Shakespeare's Comedies and Romances | 3 |
| orENGL 233B | Shakespeare's Tragedies and History Plays | 3 |
| orENGL 233C | Shakespeare's Theatre | 3 |
| orENGL 243 | The Modern American Novel | 3 |
| orENGL 245 | The Image of African Americans in Literature and Films | 3 |
| orENGL 246 | Survey of Chicano Literature | 3 |
| orENGL 270 | Children's Literature | 3 |
| orENGL 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 |
| orCHNS 102 | Elementary Chinese II | 5 |
| orFREN 101 | Elementary French I | 5 |
| orFREN 102 | Elementary French II | 5 |
| orFREN 201 | Intermediate French I | 5 |
| orFREN 201H | Honors Intermediate French I | 5 |
| orFREN 202 | Intermediate French II | 5 |
| orFREN 202H | Honors Intermediate French II | 5 |
| orITAL 120 | Elementary Italian I | 5 |
| orITAL 121 | Elementary Italian II | 5 |
| orASL 110 | American Sign Language I | 4 |
| orASL 111 | American Sign Language II | 4 |
| orASL 210 | American Sign Language III | 4 |
| orSPAN 101 | Elementary Spanish I | 5 |
| orSPAN 101H | Honors Elementary Spanish I | 5 |
| orSPAN 102 | Elementary Spanish II | 5 |
| orSPAN 102H | Honors Elementary Spanish II | 5 |
| orSPAN 201 | Intermediate Spanish I | 5 |
| orSPAN 201H | Honors Intermediate Spanish I | 5 |
| orSPAN 202 | Intermediate Spanish II | 5 |
| orSPAN 202H | Honors Intermediate Spanish II | 5 |
| orVIET 101 | Elementary Vietnamese I | 5 |
| orVIET 102 | Elementary Vietnamese II | 5 |
| CMSD 121 | Introduction to Reporting and Newswriting | 3 |
| orCMSD 110 | Introduction to Creative Nonfiction | 4 |
| orBUS 222 | Business Writing | 3 |
| orCMST 152 | Oral Interpretation | 3 |
| orTHEA 100 | Introduction to Theatre | 3 |
| Total | 19-25 | |