Associate in Arts for Transfer in English

Los Medanos College

The Associate in Arts in English for Transfer at Los Medanos College is designed to prepare students to transfer and study at a California State University. The program requires a minimum of 18 units lower division work in English and is combined with the California State General Education Pattern to prepare students to take upper division courses at a California State University. Students obtaining a degree must earn a minimum 2.0 GPA for all course work and achieve a minimum of a C or higher for all major course work. Students may complete lower division courses in critical thinking, literature, journalism, drama, humanities, or creative writing, having some choice for major preparation to earn a degree in English with a specific emphasis. Program learning outcomes - 1. Interpret and analyze literature and non-fiction texts using critical thinking strategies. 2. Construct written pieces that respond to the challenge of rhetorical situations and apply standards of craft. 3. Approach texts through a critical, creative lens to support construction of knowledge and expression.

Los Medanos College