English, Associate in Arts Degree
Banner Code: 1_AA_ENGL
Control Number: 04017
Financial Aid Eligible
The Associate of Arts degree in English is intended to instill an understanding of our culture and other cultures through literature, to encourage critical thinking about how life functions in the literary, social and moral worlds and to hone students' writing skills in analyzing, evaluating and creating their own fiction and/or non-fiction texts.
Program Outcomes
- Students will analyze, evaluate, and create their own fiction and/or non-fiction texts.
- Students will critically analyze and compare literature from various cultures demonstrating an understanding of how life functions in the literary, social, and moral worlds.
Review Graduation Requirements and General Education.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| ENGL A101/A101H | Critical Reasoning: Fiction | 4 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| American Literature Before the 20th Century | ||
| American Literature in the 20th Century | ||
| World Literature Through Renaissance | ||
| World Literature Since Renaissance | ||
| Survey of British Literature Before 1800 | ||
| Survey of British Literature After 1800 | ||
| Restricted Electives | ||
| Select a minimum of nine units from Required Core courses not already used or from the following list: | 9 | |
| Feature Writing | ||
| Introduction to Creative Writing | ||
| Short Story Writing I | ||
| The Bible As Literature | ||
| Children's Literature | ||
| Introduction to Science Fiction | ||
| Film As Literature | ||
| Race, Culture, and Identity in Literature | ||
| California Literature | ||
| Popular Fiction | ||
| Contemporary Literature | ||
| Women Writers | ||
| World Mythology | ||
| Shakespeare | ||
| Introduction to Literary Theory | ||
| Program Major Units | 19 | |
| OCC AA General Education and Multicultural Requirements 1,2,3 | Up to 27 | |
| Degree-applicable electives to satisfy unit requirement | Varies | |
| Total Minimum Degree Units - OCC AA GE | 60 | |
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Some program major units may also meet GE requirements.
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Cal-GETC pattern (up to 34 units) may be substituted.
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Multicultural Requirement may be met with a General Education or Major course.
Program Sequence
These sequences at Orange Coast College are general course curriculum maps for students to finish all major and general education requirements for two-year completion of degrees, and/or fulfillment of transfer requirements. The course sequence may include course prerequisites and other placement requirements. Students are advised to meet with an Orange Coast College Counselor to review course selections and sequences to ensure that completion of this program will meet a student's transfer and career goals.
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Units | |
| ENGL A100 | Academic Reading and Writing | 4 |
| OCC AA GE AREA 2 - CHOOSE ONE | 3-4 | |
| ELECTIVE (DEGREE APPLICABLE) 1 | 6 | |
| Units | 13-14 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ENGL A101 or ENGL A101H |
Critical Reasoning: Fiction or Critical Reasoning: Fiction Honors |
4 |
| ENGLISH CORE COURSES- CHOOSE TWO (See Requirements) | 6 | |
| ELECTIVE (DEGREE APPLICABLE) 1 | 4 | |
| Units | 14 | |
| Summer | ||
| AA Global/Multicultural Requirement - CHOOSE ONE 2 | 3 | |
| ELECTIVE (DEGREE APPLICABLE) 1 | 3 | |
| Units | 6 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| AA RESTRICTED ELECTIVE - CHOOSE ONE (See Requirements) | 3 | |
| OCC AA GE AREA 4 - CHOOSE ONE | 3 | |
| OCC AA GE AREA 5 - CHOOSE ONE | 4 | |
| ELECTIVE (DEGREE APPLICABLE) 1 | 2 | |
| Units | 12 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| AA RESTRICTED ELECTIVE - CHOOSE TWO (See Requirements) | 6 | |
| OCC AA GE AREA 6 - CHOOSE ONE | 3 | |
| OCC AA GE AREA 7E THEORY - CHOOSE ONE 3 | 2 | |
| OCC AA GE AREA 7E ACTIVITY - CHOOSE ONE 3 | 1 | |
| ELECTIVE (DEGREE APPLICABLE) 1 | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Total Units | 60-61 | |
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VARIES TO REACH MINIMUM 60 DEGREE APPLICABLE UNITS
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OCC AA Global/ Multicultural required if not already taken in other GE areas, refer to AA Graduation Requirement webpage; if requirement is fulfilled, take degree applicable elective units
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OCC AA GE AREA 7E requires a minimum of 3 units to include one course from 7E- Theory/non-activty and one course from 7E- Activity