The Associate in Arts in English for Transfer degree emphasizes the critical reading and writing skills needed to analyze literature in academic terms. Students taking this major examine a variety of genres and gain a better understanding of a given literary work’s relevance to the time period in which it was written as well as the work's relationship to an author’s life, time, and culture. In other words, students develop the ability to analyze literature in context. Completion of this major provides a foundation for students interested in pursuing a B.A. in literature.

Associate Degrees for Transfer (AA-T or AS-T) are open to all Coastline students. Students who do not plan on transferring to a California State University school should consult their Counselor regarding the benefits of an AA-T/AS-T degree based on their goals. Students earning an AA-T or AS-T and intending on transferring to a California State University school receive transfer admission benefits for specific majors at many California State University campuses. Visit the Transfer Information catalog page for more information.

Program Level Student Learning Outcomes

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

1. Write well-organized, well-developed expository essays using Standard English, with a clear thesis statement and supporting topic sentences and supporting details.
2. Search for and find reliable, unbiased sources and use these sources in research papers, using correct MLA documentation.
3. Evaluate a literary work in terms of style and descriptive technique, language, tone, mood, and literary conventions, such as symbolism, imagery, irony, and poetic devices such as meter and rhyme pattern.
4. Analyze a given literary work and explain its relevance to the time period and genre in which it was written as well as the relationship between the events in an author’s life, time, and culture to the development of his or her writing.

Associate Degree for Transfer Requirements

1. Minimum of 60 CSU-transferable semester units. A minimum of 12 units must be in residence within Coast Colleges (Coastline College, Golden West College, and/or Orange Coast College).
2. Minimum grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in all CSU-transferable coursework.
3. Completion of a minimum of 18 semester units in an Associate Degree for Transfer major as detailed in the catalog. All courses in the major must be completed with a grade of “C” or better or a “P” if the course is taken on a “pass-no pass” basis.
4. Certified Completion of the California Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (CalGETC - Coastline Option 2 General Education pattern).

Requirements for the Major

Course List Units

Course	Title	Units
Required Core
Complete the following:
ENGL C102	Critical Thinking and Writing	3
ENGL C140	Appreciation of Literature	3
List A
Select two of the following:		6
ENGL C150	American Literature through the Civil War
ENGL C155	American Literature 1865 to Present
ENGL C270	British Literature to 1800
ENGL C275	British Literature since 1800
List B
Complete the following or any course not taken above in List A:		3
ENGL C133	Introduction to Creative Writing
ENGL C143	Children's Literature
List C
Select one of the following or any course not taken above in List A or B:		3
ENGL C101	Critical Reasoning, Reading, and Writing Through Literature
ENGL C128	Asian American and Transpacific Literature
ENGL C129	Black Voices: Introduction to African American Literature
ENGL C136	Business Communication
or BUS C139	Business Communication
ENGL C296	Gothic Victorian Literature
ENGL C297	American Gothic Literature
ANTH G190	Introduction to Linguistics
Units Required for the Major		18
CalGETC pattern		34
Transfer Electives as needed to reach 60 transferable units		Varies
Total Units		60