English for Transfer
AA-T Degree English · Sierra College · 2026-2027 Catalog
This program is designed to award the Associate in Arts in English for Transfer degree (AA-T) to those students who have completed a specialization in English. The major provides students with a comprehensive study of composition, literary analysis and rhetorical strategies. Students will be able to identify the major themes, works, authors and movements in literature, particularly British and American literature. Students are trained in composition and given a solid background to explore literature as an intellectual discipline and an art. The required courses help students hone critical thinking, research, rhetoric and writing skills.
The Associate in Arts in English for Transfer degree (AA-T) prepares students to transfer into the CSU system to complete a bachelor’s degree in English or a major deemed similar by a CSU campus. Students earning an associate degree for transfer and meeting the CSU minimum transfer admission requirements are guaranteed admission with junior standing to the CSU system, but not to a particular campus or major. Upon transfer, students will be required to complete no more than 60 additional prescribed units to earn a bachelor’s degree.
To earn the Associate in Arts in English for Transfer degree, students must complete 60 CSU-transferable semester units with a minimum grade point average of 2.0, including both of the following:
- completion of all courses required for the major with grades of “C” or better; and
- California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC)
The exact wording of the law pertaining to associate degrees for transfer may be found in Education Code Section 66746.
It is highly recommended that, prior to transferring, students complete courses that satisfy the CSU United States History, Constitution and American Ideals graduation requirement. In all cases, students should consult with a counselor for more information on university admission and transfer requirements.
RESTRICTION: International coursework from non-United States regionally accredited institutions cannot be applied to associate degrees for transfer.
Required Courses
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL C1001 | Critical Thinking and Writing | 3 |
| ENGL C1002 | Introduction to Literature | 3 |
| Select 3 units from the following: | 3 | |
| ENGL 0030A | American Literature - Beginnings through Civil War | |
| ENGL 0030B | American Literature - Civil War to the Present | |
| Select 3 units from the following: | 3 | |
| ENGL 0046A | English Literature | |
| ENGL 0046B | English Literature | |
| Select 6 units from the following courses or unused courses from above: | 6 | |
| ENGL 0019 | Introduction to Creative Writing | |
| ENGL 0029 | Introduction to Drama as Literature | |
| ENGL 0032 | Introduction to Poetry | |
| ENGL 0034 | Introduction to the Novel | |
| ENGL 0047A | World Literature | |
| ENGL 0047B | World Literature | |
| Select 3 units from the following courses or unused courses from above: | 3 | |
| ENGL 0009 | Creative Writing (Scriptwriting) | |
| ENGL 0020 | Creative Writing (Poetry) | |
| ENGL 0021 | Creative Writing (Fiction) | |
| ENGL 0024 | Introduction to Literary Criticism and Critical Concepts | |
| ENGL 0033 | Introduction to Shakespeare (The Drama) | |
| ENGL 0040 | The Filmed Novel | |
| ENGL 0048 | Literature of Science Fiction | |
| Total Units | 21 | |