The English Department at Cuyamaca College provides students in the local community an opportunity to develop the skills a wide range of employers seek: strong communication, analytical reading, critical thinking, attention to detail, and the ability to work in diverse teams. The department encourages students to engage deeply with literature and nonfiction texts as well as other forms of cultural production, and to account for how those texts inform our ideologies, norms, and values.

The following is required for an Associate Degree for Transfer:

1. Minimum of 60 semester or 90 quarter CSU-transferable units.
2. Minimum grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in all CSU-transferable coursework.
3. Minimum of 18 semester or 27 quarter units in the major.
4. A grade of “C” or higher or “Pass” in all courses required for the major.
5. Certified completion of the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) pattern; See Degree Requirements and Transfer Information. 

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

1. Communicate clearly and effectively in a variety of media and/or contexts.
2. Apply discipline-specific theories about language and communication to students’ own practice or work.
3. Navigate norms related to communicating in diverse environments, including professional, intercultural, and/or specialized settings.
4. Develop and support an original argument or interpretation with analysis of relevant evidence.
5. Analyze how authors use language and/or texts to illuminate, critique, and/or shape reality.

Associate in Arts Degree Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Units
Core Curriculum
ENGL-122	Introduction to Literature	3
ENGL-C1001	Critical Thinking and Writing	3
List A
Select two of the following:		6
ENGL-221	British Literature I
ENGL-222	British Literature II
ENGL-231	American Literature I
ENGL-232	American Literature II
ENGL-271	World Literature II
List B
Select one of the following:		3
ENGL-126	Creative Writing
ENGL-202	Introduction to Film as Literature
ENGL-217	Fantasy and Science Fiction
Any course from List A not selected above
List C
Select one of the following:		3-5
ENGL-201	Women, Gender, and Sexuality in Literature
ENGL-236	Chicana/o Literature
or ETHN-236	Chicana/o Literature
ENGL-238	Black Literature
or ETHN-238	Black Literature
ARBC-121	Arabic II
ARBC-130	Arabic Literature and Culture
ARBC-220	Arabic III
ARBC-221	Arabic IV
SPAN-121	Spanish II
SPAN-220	Spanish III
SPAN-221	Spanish IV
Any course from Lists A or B not selected above
Units for the Major		18-20
Double-Counted Units		6-9
Plus General Education Requirements (Cal-GETC)		34
Total Transferable Elective Units		12-17
Total Units		60

Please note: SDSU accepts this degree for students transferring into English-Applied Arts and Sciences major.