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

1. Demonstrate advanced critical thinking and problem-solving skills by utilizing writing as a recursive process for discovering, organizing, and expressing complex ideas while incorporating characteristics of effective composition, such as the use of standard grammar, syntax, mechanics, a well-supported thesis with sufficient support, and clear organization and structure. Institutional SLOs: Communication, Critical Thinking, and Personal Development)
2. Compose formal, college-level compositions in a variety of rhetorical patterns, utilizing reliable and ethical research skills,  appropriate primary and secondary print and electronic sources, and proficient MLA or APA format conventions. (Institutional SLOs: Communication, Critical Thinking, Personal Development, Ethics, and Information Competency)
3. Analyze and respond critically to substantive, multicultural essays and works of literature from various periods and genres to identify structural, logical, and thematic relationships in order to synthesize ideas and demonstrate an understanding of the inter- relationship among writer, audience, context, purpose, and genre. (Institutional SLOs: Communication, Critical Thinking, Personal Development, and Information Competency)
4. Critique their own writing and the writing of others in all recursive stages of planning, development, revision, and editing. Institutional SLOs: Communication, Critical Thinking, Personal Development, Ethics, and Information Competency)

Communication includes degree programs in Communication Studies, and English. The Communication Program offers exciting, enriching, and challenging educational opportunities for students in Transfer and Occupational (Non-transfer) programs. Language is vital. The written and spoken word is essential to achieving goals and appreciating a diversity of perspectives, cultures, and languages. A wide range of courses is offered to help students reach their objectives, including English, mass communication, reading, and speech. Foreign language and Humanities are Programs listed separately from Communication. NOTE: Students applying any of the Communication required courses to their general education package will make up an equivalent number of units by additional study in the major chosen in consultation with an advisor from the Communications Program.

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

1. Demonstrate advanced critical thinking and problem-solving skills by utilizing writing as a recursive process for discovering,  organizing, and expressing complex ideas while incorporating characteristics of effective composition, such as the use of standard grammar, syntax, mechanics, a well-supported thesis with sufficient support, and clear organization and structure. (Institutional SLOs: Communication, Critical Thinking, and Personal Development)
2. Compose formal, college-level compositions in a variety of rhetorical patterns, utilizing reliable and ethical research skills, appropriate primary and secondary print and electronic sources, and proficient MLA or APA format conventions. (Institutional SLOs: Communication, Critical Thinking, Personal Development, Ethics, and Information Competency)
3. Analyze and respond critically to substantive, multicultural essays and works of literature from various periods and genres to identify structural, logical, and thematic relationships in order to synthesize ideas and demonstrate an understanding of the inter-relationship among writer, audience, context, purpose, and genre. (Institutional SLOs: Communication, Critical Thinking, Personal Development, and Information Competency)
4. Critique their own writing and the writing of others in all recursive stages of planning, development, revision, and editing. (Institutional SLOs: Communication, Critical Thinking, Personal Development, Ethics, and Information Competency)

The Associate in Arts in English for Transfer degree is for students who intend to complete a bachelor’s degree in English at a CSU. Core course work explores primarily British and American writers through an array of literary traditions, providing opportunities for students to express their understanding and appreciation of the literary world through analysis, research, and composition. Students who successfully complete the Associate in Arts in English for Transfer degree will be prepared to critically analyze substantive essays and works of literature and to compose formal, college-level compositions in a variety of rhetorical situations, utilizing reliable research skills and effective print and electronic sources in appropriate format conventions, and as well as recognize the importance of academic integrity and life-long learning.

A “C” grade in all courses for the major is required.

This degree includes the following completion requirements:
(1) Completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University, including
both of the following:
(A) The Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) or the California State University General Education-Breadth Requirements.
(B) A minimum of 18 semester units or 27 quarter units in a major or area of emphasis, as determined by the community college district.
(2) Obtainment of a minimum grade point average of 2.0.