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Associate in Arts Degree
English

Studies in English provide preparation for the professions, government service, and politics. Career opportunities in English include teaching, journalism, publishing, advertising, and copywriting.

Students seeking an Associate Degree must take the writing course English B1a, and may take a literature class to fulfill the humanities requirement. Students seeking a Baccalaureate Degree should take English B1a and may take English B1b and other literature courses to fulfill specific General Education requirements. Students planning to major in English should take English B1a and B1b and at least two of the following: English B5a, B5b, B20a, B20b, B30a, B30b. Students planning to transfer to the University of California should consider English B2. For specific information, students should consult the catalog of the school to which they intend to transfer.

Required Courses: 18 units
ENGL B1a	Expository Composition 4.0
ENGL B1b	Introduction to Types of Literature 3.0
Choose 6 units from the following: 6.0
ENGL B5a	Survey of English Literature 3.0
ENGL B5b	Survey of English Literature 3.0
ENGL B30a	Survey of American Literature 3.0
ENGL B30b	Survey of American Literature 3.0
Electives: at least 5 units
ENGL B2	Advanced Composition and Critical Thinking 5.0
ENGL B10	Introduction to Shakespeare 3.0
ENGL B21	African-American Literature 3.0
ENGL B23	Women’s Literature 3.0
ENGL B27	The Bible as Literature 3.0
ENGL B28	Classical Mythology 3.0
ENGL B35	Children’s Literature and Storytelling 3.0
ENGL B41a	Introduction to Creative Writing 3.0

The courses and unit values on this page are representative of the typical values and courses required by this program. They are taken from the 2006-2007 catalog, and therefore may not be accurate for the degree or certificate requirements for some students, depending on your year of catalog rights. Please refer to your appropriate catalog or see a counselor for accurate degree requirements.