# English (Associate in Arts for Transfer (AA-T))

Santa Barbara City College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: English, Composition and Literature

Source: https://catalog.sbcc.edu/academic-departments/english-composition-literature/english-aat/

In our information-based society, reading comprehension and writing skills are essential. The English Program offers a rich and varied education in these vital areas of literacy, serving the individual student, the academic community and society at large. The objective of the English Department is to provide each student with the opportunity to develop his or her own reading, writing, research and critical thinking abilities for successful transfer to universities and for functioning in society and the job market.

The Associate in Arts for Transfer degree in English provides students with the foundational knowledge necessary to make a successful transition into a Baccalaureate Degree at any of the CSU campuses. The Associate Degree for Transfer (AA-T or AS-T) is a special degree offered at California Community Colleges. Students who earn an AA-T or AS-T degree are guaranteed admission to a campus within the California State University (CSU) system in a similar major, although not necessarily to a specific campus. Students who complete an AA-T or AS-T are given priority consideration when applying to a particular program that is similar to the student’s community college major, and will be given a special GPA advantage when applying to CSU impacted campuses or majors.

Students should consult with an academic counselor when choosing electives in order to develop a program of study that is best suited to their specific needs. For example, requirements for the baccalaureate degree in English vary from one institution to another. It is, therefore, essential to become familiar with the requirements of the institution that a student plans to attend.

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### Requirements

**Associate Degree for Transfer Graduation Requirements**

Complete all of the following:

1.  All Major Requirements listed below with a “C” or better or "P" in each course.
2.  Cal-GETC pattern.
3.  At least 60 CSU transferable semester units.
4.  Achieve a minimum GPA of 2.0 in all CSU transferable coursework.
5.  A minimum of 12 units through SBCC.

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Major Requirements** | |  |
| **Required Core** | |  |
| ↳ ENG 111 & ENGL C1002 | Critical Thinking and Composition Through Literature and Introduction to Literature | 6 |
| or ↳ ENG 111H & ENGL C1002 | Critical Thinking and Composition Through Literature, Honors and Introduction to Literature |  |
| or ↳ ENGL C1001 & ENGL C1002 | Critical Thinking and Writing and Introduction to Literature |  |
| **List A - Complete two courses from the following:** | | 6-8 |
| ↳ ENG 221 | Survey of British Literature: 800-1798 |  |
| or ↳ ENG 221H | Survey of British Literature 800-1798, Honors |  |
| ↳ ENG 222 | Survey of British Literature: 1798-Present |  |
| or ↳ ENG 222H | Survey of British Literature: 1798-Present, Honors |  |
| ↳ ENG 225 | American Literature: Pre-Colonization to 1865 |  |
| ↳ ENG 226 | American Literature: 1865-present |  |
| or ↳ ENG 226H | American Literature, Honors |  |
| ↳ ENG 231 | World Literature: Ancient Times to 16th Century |  |
| ↳ ENG 232 | World Literature: 17th Century to Present |  |
| **List B - Complete one course from the following:** | | 3-4 |
| **Any course not taken in List A** | |  |
| ↳ ENG 103 | Critical Thinking and Reading |  |
| ↳ ENG 173 | Screenwriting I |  |
| or ↳ FS 173 | Screenwriting I |  |
| ↳ ENG/CIS 181 | Technical And Professional Writing |  |
| ↳ ENG 240 | Contemporary Fiction |  |
| ↳ ENG 241 | Contemporary Women Writers |  |
| ↳ ENG 242 | Contemporary Dramatic Literature |  |
| ↳ ENG 251 | Introduction To Poetry |  |
| ↳ ENG 261 | Literature And Film |  |
| ↳ ENG 262 | Shakespeare |  |
| ↳ ENG 270 | Introduction to Creative Writing |  |
| ↳ ENG 271D | Creative Writing: Drama |  |
| ↳ ENG 271F | Creative Writing: Fiction |  |
| ↳ ENG/JOUR 271NF | Creative Writing: Non-fiction |  |
| ↳ ENG 271P | Creative Writing: Poetry |  |
| ↳ ENGL C1000 | Academic Reading and Writing |  |
| or ↳ ENGL C1000H | Academic Reading and Writing - Honors |  |
| **List C - Complete one course from the following:** | | 3-5 |
| **Any course not taken in Lists A and B** | |  |
| ↳ ANTH 104 | Language and Culture |  |
| ↳ ARBC 102 | Beginning Modern Standard Arabic II |  |
| ↳ BLST 113 | African-American And Afro-Caribbean Literature In The U.S. |  |
| ↳ CHIN 102 | Beginning Chinese II |  |
| ↳ CHST 113 | Introduction to Chicano/Mexican-American Literature |  |
| ↳ COMP 271 | Business Communications |  |
| ↳ ECE 115 | Children's Literature |  |
| ↳ FR 102 | Beginning French II |  |
| ↳ FR 103 | Intermediate French I |  |
| ↳ FR 104 | Intermediate French II |  |
| ↳ GER 102 | Beginning German II |  |
| ↳ GER 103 | Intermediate German I |  |
| ↳ GER 104 | Intermediate German II |  |
| ↳ HEBR 102 | Beginning Modern Hebrew II |  |
| ↳ ITAL 102 | Beginning Italian II |  |
| ↳ ITAL 103 | Intermediate Italian I |  |
| ↳ ITAL 104 | Intermediate Italian II |  |
| ↳ JAPN 102 | Beginning Japanese II |  |
| ↳ JAPN 103 | Intermediate Japanese I |  |
| ↳ JAPN 104 | Intermediate Japanese II |  |
| ↳ JOUR 101 | Reporting/Writing I |  |
| ↳ NATA 113 | The Indian In Literature: Fact And Fiction |  |
| ↳ SPAN 102 | Beginning Spanish II |  |
| ↳ SPAN 103 | Intermediate Spanish I |  |
| ↳ SPAN 104 | Intermediate Spanish II |  |
| ↳ SPAN 132 | Introduction to Literary Analysis |  |
| ↳ SPAN 139 | Contemporary Cultures Of Spain |  |
| ↳ SPAN 146 | Intermediate Spanish for Native Speakers I |  |
| ↳ SPAN 147 | Intermediate Spanish for Native Speakers II |  |
| ↳ TA 103 | Theatre Appreciation |  |
| **Total Units** | | **18.00-23.00** |

Students are advised to consult the CSU ADT Major & Campus Search database to determine which bachelor's degree programs offered by the CSU campuses are deemed similar to the AA-T in English.   Students are also advised to consult ASSIST (www.assist.org) and to meet with an academic counselor to discuss the best combination of courses to take for their AA-T to ensure they receive the admission benefits associated with it, and to meet the requirements of the transfer institution to which they are intending to transfer.

### Learning Outcomes

1.  Analyze college-level texts, both non-fiction and fiction.
2.  Write coherent thesis-driven prose.
3.  Gather, evaluate and synthesize information to produce a correctly-documented research paper.
4.  Revise written work as part of the writing process.
5.  Describe and evaluate literary elements and genres.

### Recommended Sequence

Make an appointment with your SBCC academic counselor through Starfish to create a Student Education Plan that reflects a recommended course sequence for this program that is tailored to your individual needs.

How to schedule an Academic Counseling appointment.