In support of the established SB 1440, the Student Transfer Achievement Reform (STAR) Act, and the college’s mission, vision and values, Grossmont College has created the Associate in Arts in English for Transfer degree.  Students earning this Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) will have fulfilled the lower-division major preparation requirements for a degree considered similar at a participating California State University (CSU) campus.

The discipline of English assists students in appreciating literature and in developing skills in varied forms of communication. The ability to understand and use English effectively is necessary for success in diverse fields such as creative and technical writing, journalism and telecommunications, advertising and marketing, teaching, editing, public relations, law, politics, medicine, and business.

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, General Education & Transfer Information section for more information.

Program Learning Outcomes

1. Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
   
   1. Understand the uses of language to express ideas in a variety of texts.
   2. Develop reading efficiency and appreciation in order to critically engage, analyze, and evaluate multiple genres of texts.
   3. Make effective choices that demonstrate their autonomy as expository and/or creative writing.
   4. Critically analyze, assess, contextualize, and synthesize sources within their writing.
   5. Recognize, appreciate, and evaluate multiple cultural perspectives.
   6. Participate in various communities, such as academic, artistic, civic, and professional.

 Associate in Arts for Transfer Degree Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Units
Required Core
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
Any course from List A not already used, or
ENGL-126	Introduction to Creative Writing
ENGL-201	Women, Gender, and Sexuality in Literature 1
ENGL-203	Children's Literature
ENGL-217	Fantasy and Science Fiction
List C
Select one of the following:		3-5
Any course from List A or List B not already used, or
ENGL-130	Short Fiction Writing I
ENGL-131	Short Fiction Writing II
ENGL-132	Short Fiction Writing III
ENGL-133	Short Fiction Writing IV
ENGL-134	Creative Nonfiction Writing I
ENGL-135	Creative Nonfiction Writing II
ENGL-136	Creative Nonfiction Writing III
ENGL-137	Creative Nonfiction Writing IV
ENGL-140	Poetry Writing I
ENGL-141	Poetry Writing II
ENGL-142	Poetry Writing III
ENGL-143	Poetry Writing IV
ENGL-145	Acorn Review: Editing and Production I
ENGL-146	Acorn Review: Editing and Production II
ENGL-147	Acorn Review: Editing and Production III
ENGL-148	Acorn Review: Editing and Production IV
ENGL-160	Drama Writing I
ENGL-161	Drama Writing II
ENGL-162	Drama Writing III
ENGL-163	Drama Writing IV
ENGL-175	Novel Writing I
ENGL-176	Novel Writing II
ENGL-177	Novel Writing III
ENGL-178	Novel Writing IV
ENGL-215	Mythology 1
ENGL-218	Shakespeare - His Plays and the Theatre of His Time 1
ENGL-219	Death and Dying in Literature
ENGL-236	Chicana/o Literature
or ETHN-236	Chicana/o Literature
ENGL-238	Black Literature
or ETHN-238	Black Literature
ENGL-239	Asian American Literature
or ETHN-239	Asian American Literature
ARBC-121	Arabic II
ARBC-220	Arabic III
ARBC-221	Arabic IV
ASL-121	American Sign Language II
ASL-220	American Sign Language III
ASL-221	American Sign Language IV
FREN-121	French II
FREN-220	French III
FREN-221	French IV
SPAN-121	Spanish II
SPAN-220	Spanish III
SPAN-221	Spanish IV
Units for the major		18-20
Plus General Education Requirements (Cal-GETC)		34
Total Units		60

Complete transferable units as needed to reach 60.