Liberal Arts: English Specialization, A.A.

CIP Code: 24.0199

NOVA Code: 6484

Offered through AL, AN, LO, MA, NOL, WO

Purpose: This program is designed for students who plan to transfer to a college or university for a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science in English, Creative Writing or Writing and/or Rhetoric as an entry-level professional writer.

Transfer Information: Students are advised to work closely with the English faculty and counseling staff for program and course scheduling. Electives should be chosen carefully to meet requirements of the transfer institution. The responsibility for proper course selection rests with the student.

Recommended Preparation: Satisfactory completion of high school units or equivalent: 4 units of English, 2 units of Mathematics (Algebra and Geometry), 2 units of Laboratory Science, 1 unit of History, and 3 to 4 units of World Languages.

Two Years

1st Semester

ENG 111 - College Composition I (3 CR.)
___ 101 - World Language or ASL (3-4 CR.) ¹ OR
___ ___ - General Education Elective (3-4 CR.)
MTH 154 - Quantitative Reasoning (3 CR.) ²
___ ___ - Physical or Life Science Elective w/Lab (4 CR.)
SDV 100 - College Success Skills (1 CR.) OR
SDV 101 - Orientation to (a Specific Discipline) (1 CR.)

Total 14-15 credits

2nd Semester

ENG 112 - College Composition II (3 CR.)
___ 102 - World Language or ASL (3-4 CR.) ¹OR
___ ___ - General Education Elective (3-4 CR.)
MTH 245 - Statistics I (3 CR.) ²OR
___ ___ - Transfer Elective (3 CR.) ³
___ ___ - Physical or Life Science Elective w/Lab (4 CR.) ⁴OR
___ ___ - General Education Elective (3 CR.)
___ ___ - Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective (3 CR.) ⁵

Total 15-17 credits

3rd Semester

CST 110 - Introduction to Communication (3 CR.) ⁶
ENG 2__ - Elective (3 CR.) ⁷
___ 201 - World Language or ASL (3-4 CR.) ¹OR
___ ___ - General Education Elective (3-4 CR.) ²
HIS ___ - Elective (3 CR.) ⁸
___ ___ - Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective (3 CR.) ⁵

Total 15-16 credits

4th Semester

ENG 2__ - Elective (3 CR.) ⁹
ENG 2__ - Literature Elective (3 CR.) ¹⁰
___ 202 - World Language or ASL (3-4 CR.) ¹OR
___ ___ - General Education Elective (3-4 CR.)
___ ___ - General Education Elective (3 CR.) ¹¹
HUM 298 - Seminar and Project Liberal Arts (1 CR.)
___ ___ - Humanities/Fine Arts Elective (3 CR.) ¹²

Total 16-17 credits

Total credits for the A.A. Degree in Liberal Arts with a Specialization in English: 60-62 credits

¹Students who do not require a 100-level foreign language or ASL may take any General Education course to meet the required number of credits. Waivers or credit by exam for previous experience is available for some languages. See the ‘World Language Credit and Waiver’ section of the [Credit for Prior Learning Manual]. Students must take sufficient General Education Elective courses so that they can apply at least 60 credits toward the degree.

²May substitute any higher-level mathematics course. See transfer requirements. Credit will not be awarded for both MTH 261 and MTH 263 . Credit will not be awarded for both MTH 262 and MTH 264 .

³Select any course listed under General Education Electives or any 200-level literature course with an ENG prefix. Electives should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet the requirements of the transfer institution.

⁴See physical and life science courses listed under General Education Electives . Electives should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet the requirements of the transfer institution.

⁵See social/behavioral science courses listed under General Education Electives . Elective should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet requirements of the transfer institution.

⁶Select from the following: CST 100 , CST 110 , CST 126 , or CST 229 .

⁷Students who are interested in Literature: select from ENG 230 , ENG 236 , ENG 237 , ENG 241 , ENG 242 , ENG 243 , ENG 244 , ENG 250 , ENG 251 , ENG 252 , ENG 253 , ENG 256 , ENG 257 , ENG 271 , ENG 275 and ENG 279 . Students who are interested in Creative Writing: select ENG 211 . Students who are interested in Writing and Rhetoric: select ENG 210 .

⁸Select any HIS course listed under social/behavioral sciences in General Education Electives . Elective should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet requirements of the transfer institution.

⁹Students who are interested in Literature: select from ENG 230 , ENG 236 ,ENG 237 , ENG 241 ,ENG 242 , ENG 243 , ENG 244 , ENG 250 , ENG 251 , ENG 252 , ENG 253 ,ENG 256 , ENG 257 , ENG 271 , ENG 275 and ENG 279 . Students who are interested in Creative Writing: select ENG 212 , ENG 215 , ENG 261 , or ENG 262 . Students who are in Writing and Rhetoric, select from ENG 200 ,ENG 205 , ENG 221 , ENG 222 or ENG 280 .

¹⁰Select any ENG course listed under humanities/fine arts listed in General Education Electives . Electives should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet the requirement of transfer institution.

¹¹Select any course listed under General Education Electives . Elective should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet requirements of the transfer institution. This General Education elective is not required if selected World languages total more than 15 credits.

¹² See humanities/fine arts courses listed under General Education Electives . Elective should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet requirements of the transfer institution.