English
A.A.-T Degree English · Solano Community College · 2025-2026 Catalog
Minimum Units Required: 60.0 units
The Associate in Arts Degree in English for Transfer (A.A.-T) is for students who intend to complete a bachelor’s degree in English at a CSU. Students will take courses in English as well as related fields required for English majors. This program teaches writing, critical thinking, reading, and research skills as they apply to the areas of composition, creative writing, and the analysis of literature. Course work in creative writing is presented in sequenced writing workshops and courses in literary publishing. Course work in literature explores primarily British and American writers through genre, survey, figure, and thematic courses. The Associate in Arts in English is fully transferable to the CSU. Students who meet the CSU’s minimum eligibility requirements are guaranteed priority admission to a CSU campus, though not necessarily to a particular campus or major. With this degree you will be required to take no more than 60 semester or 90 quarter units after transfer to complete a bachelor’s degree if you transfer into a program at the CSU that’s similar to the Associate in Arts in English for Transfer. To earn the Associate in Arts in English for Transfer, students must: 1. Complete 60 semester units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University, including both of the following: a. The California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) b. A minimum of 18 semester units in a major or area of emphasis, as determined by Solano Community College District 2. Obtain a minimum grade point average of 2.0 3. Complete all courses within the major with a minimum grade of C or P if taken on a Pass/No Pass basis
Program Learning Outcomes
Demonstrate, through the study and analysis of literature from a variety of cultural or ethnic backgrounds and sexual orientations, an ability to recognize and examine assumptions about difference and social norms and an understanding of how the experienc
Demonstrate an understanding of the importance and influence of literatures study of the human condition in shaping and reflecting intellectual history and cultural identity.
Explore and/or demonstrate, through creative writing and/or analytical techniques, the practice and study of diverse literatures and publishing.
Demonstrate college-level reading, writing, and analytical skills.
Demonstrate an ability to compose and communicate using appropriate rhetorical patterns and writing strategies.
Program Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| English Major | 19 | |
| Courses Required | 4 | |
| ENGL 002 | Critical Thinking and Writing About Literature | 4 |
| List A: (select two courses) | 6 | |
| ENGL 030 | Survey of American Literature I | 3 |
| ENGL 031 | Survey of American Literature II | 3 |
| ENGL 040 | Survey of English Literature I | 3 |
| ENGL 041 | Survey of English Literature II | 3 |
| List B: (select two courses) | 6 | |
| ENGL 006 | Creative Writing 1 | 3 |
| ENGL 007 | Creative Writing II | 3 |
| ENGL 010 | Creative Writing III | 3 |
| ENGL 018 | Intro To Mythology | 3 |
| ENGL 021 | Introduction to Poetry | 3 |
| ENGL 023 | Introduction to the Modern Novel | 3 |
| ENGL 024 | Introduction to the Short Story | 3 |
| ENGL 036 | Multi-Ethnic Literature in America | 3 |
| ENGL 044 | Introduction to Shakespeare | 3 |
| ENGL 058 | Creative Writing: The Literary Magazine I | 3 |
| Any course(s) from List A not already used | 3-6 | |
| List C: (select one course) | 3 | |
| ENGL 059 | Creative Writing: The Literary Magazine II | 3 |
| HUMN 001 | What It Means To Be Human | 3 |
| Any course(s) from Lists A or B not already used | 3 | |