# English (AA-T)

Victor Valley College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: English

Source: https://catalog.vvc.edu/degrees-certificates/english/english-aat/

**State Control Number:** 33082  
**Program Code:** ENGL.CALGETC.AA-T  
**Program Length:** 24 months  
**Approved for Federal Financial Aid:** Yes

Students completing an Associate in Arts in English for Transfer degree will be prepared to transfer into the UC and CSU systems to complete a baccalaureate degree in English or similar major. Upon completion of this degree, students will be able to read critically and analyze a variety of college level texts (such as: non-fiction, fiction, drama, and poetry) within the conventions of language, genre, and rhetoric; analyze, evaluate, synthesize and document a variety of sources to support written arguments; draft, revise, and submit an effective essay, project, or oral presentation with attention to purpose, coherence, voice, language, and mechanical conventions.

### Requirements

To earn this degree complete the major coursework listed here with “C” grades or higher and the following graduation requirements:

-   60 CSU transferable units;
-   the Cal-GETC pattern; and
-   2.0 minimum overall CSU GPA.

Courses used in the major may also be counted in the general education areas. Courses used for this major may also be used to earn other degrees at VVC.

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Required Core:** | | 7.0 |
| ↳ ENGL C1001 & ENGL C1002 | Critical Thinking and Writing and Introduction to Literature 1 |  |
| **List A:** | | 6.0 |
| **Select two courses.** | |  |
| ↳ ENGL 230 | Survey of American Literature 1600-1865 |  |
| ↳ ENGL 231 | Survey of American Literature 1865 to Present |  |
| ↳ ENGL 245 | Survey of British Literature Early Medieval-Neoclassics |  |
| ↳ ENGL 246 | Survey of British Literature Romantic Period to 20th Century |  |
| ↳ ENGL 240 | World Literature Ancient-Early Renaissance |  |
| ↳ ENGL 241 | World Literature Renaissance-Modern |  |
| **List B:** | | 3.0 |
| **Select one course. Or any List A course not already used.** | |  |
| ↳ ENGL 220 | Modern Fiction |  |
| ↳ ENGL 225 | Poetry |  |
| ↳ ENGL 232 | Chicanx and Latinx Literature |  |
| ↳ ENGL 233 | African American Literature |  |
| ↳ ENGL 234 | Native American Literature |  |
| ↳ ENGL 235 | Children's Literature |  |
| ↳ ENGL 247 | Shakespeare |  |
| **List C:** | | 3.0-5.0 |
| **Select one course. Or any List A or List B course not already used.** | |  |
| ↳ ENGL 210A | Fiction Writing I |  |
| ↳ ENGL 210B | Fiction Writing II |  |
| ↳ ENGL 211A | Poetry Writing I |  |
| ↳ ENGL 211B | Poetry Writing II |  |
| ↳ ASL 122 | American Sign Language I |  |
| ↳ ASL 123 | American Sign Language II |  |
| ↳ ASL 124 | American Sign Language III |  |
| ↳ ASL 125 | American Sign Language IV |  |
| ↳ FREN 101 | Elementary French |  |
| ↳ FREN 102 | Elementary French |  |
| ↳ FREN 103 |  |  |
| ↳ FREN 104 |  |  |
| ↳ SPAN 101 | Elementary Spanish |  |
| ↳ SPAN 101A | Fundamentals of Spanish 101A |  |
| ↳ SPAN 101B | Fundamentals of Spanish 101B |  |
| ↳ SPAN 102 | Elementary Spanish |  |
| ↳ SPAN 103 | Intermediate Spanish |  |
| ↳ SPAN 104 | Intermediate Spanish |  |
| **Total Units** | | **19-21** |

1. ENGL C1001H Critical Thinking and Writing Honors and ENGL C1002H Introduction to Literature - Honors are acceptable alternatives.

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