English, Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer (AA-T)

Orange Coast College

Students graduating with an Associate in Arts in English for Transfer Degree are well positioned to complete a Bachelor’s Degree in a similar major within the California State University system with 60 units of upper-division coursework. Students who complete the English AA-T degree are guaranteed admission to the CSU system, but not to a particular campus or major. Students must maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in all CSU-transferable coursework. While a minimum 2.0 is required for CSU admission, some majors may require a higher GPA. Please consult a counselor for more information. The English program provides a core curriculum that instills critical thinking tools (including literary theories and terminology) for both practicing and studying writing, knowledge of historical and aesthetic contexts, and appreciation of geographic and cultural diversity for students preparing to major in English in the CSU system. This background serves all English majors whether their emphasis at the CSU level will ultimately be the study of literature, rhetoric and non-fiction writing, or creative writing. The English program recognizes that all these areas of the major inform one another. All the required courses in the program foster strong writing skills and are crucial in developing the proficiency and knowledge necessary for students who will ultimately use the major for teaching at the K-12 or community college level, literary scholarship at the graduate level, entering the legal professions, for creative writing, or for non-fiction essay writing in literary, business, and scientific journals. Students graduating with an Associate in Arts in English for Transfer Degree are well-positioned to complete a Bachelor’s Degree in a similar major within the California State University system with 60 units of upper-division coursework. Students who complete the Associate in Arts in English for Transfer Degree are guaranteed admission to the CSU system, but not to a particular campus or major. Program Outcome This program serves all English majors whether their emphasis at the CSU level will ultimately be the study of literature, rhetoric and non-fiction writing, or creative writing. Students will be eligible and prepared for admission (SB 1440 and Education Code 66746) to California State University system schools.