College of the Redwoods
Associate in Arts in English for Transfer
CCC‐501 Narrative Requirements
Criteria A. Appropriateness to Mission
1. Statement of Program Goals and Objectives
The Associate in Arts in English for Transfer has been prepared to allow individuals to achieve their
academic and career goals through developing strong writing and revising skills, research skills,
critical reading skills, and the overall ability to generate, organize and communicate ideas. The
Associate in Arts in English for Transfer provides courses to assist students so that they may
succeed at college-level writing by composing effective essays, fulfill the writing requirements for
a two-year degree program, prepare for success in a bachelor’s program at a transfer institution,
and enhance the understanding and critical acumen derived from reading complex and diverse
texts. The Associate in Arts in English for Transfer degree also offers courses designed to enhance
cultural literacy, information competency, critical judgment, creative imagination, and
independent thought. The Associate in Arts in English for Transfer prepares students to seamlessly
pursue a baccalaureate degree in English at a California State University.
2. Catalog Description
A student may earn an Associate in Arts in English for Transfer pending CCCCO approval. The
Associate in Arts in English for Transfer is intended for students who plan to complete a bachelor’s
degree in English at a CSU campus. Students completing the Associate in Arts in English for
Transfer degree are guaranteed admission to the CSU system, but not to a particular campus or
major. This preparation includes the following student learning outcomes: 1) critically analyze and
contextualize diverse kinds of complex texts; 2) research and apply source material to generate
written arguments in response to diverse kinds of complex texts. Students transferring to a CSU
campus that does accept the Associate in Arts in English for Transfer will be required to complete
no more than 60 units after transfer to earn a bachelor’s degree. To meet the requirements for
the Associate in Arts in English for Transfer the students must:
1. Complete 60 semester units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University,
including both of the following:
a. Complete the California State University General Education‐Breadth pattern (CSU GE
Breadth); OR the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC)
pattern.
b. A minimum of 18 semester units in the Associate in Arts in English for Transfer
degree.
2. Obtain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0.
To complete the Associate in Arts in English for Transfer degree, students must earn a C or better
in required courses for the major. A P (Pass) grade is not acceptable for courses in the Associate in
Arts in English for Transfer.
Students completing the Associate in Arts in English for Transfer are guaranteed admission to the
CSU system, but not to a particular campus or major. Students transferring to a CSU campus that
does accept the Associate in Arts in English for Transfer will be required to complete no more than
60 units after transfer to earn a bachelor’s degree. The Associate in Arts in English for Transfer
may not be the best option for students intending to transfer to a particular CSU campus or to a
university or college that is not part of the CSU system. In all cases, students should consult with a
counselor for more information on university admission and transfer requirements.
Template #1007
Rev. #7: 11/05/13
Transfer Model Curriculum (TMC) Template for English
CCC Major or Area of Emphasis: English
TOP Code: 150100
CSU Major(s): English; English Literature; Creative Writing
Total Units: 18-19 (all units are semester units)
In the four columns to the right under the College Program Requirements, enter the college’s course identifier, title and the
number of units comparable to the course indicated for the TMC. If the course may be double-counted with either CSU-GE or
IGETC, enter the GE Area to which the course is articulated. To review the GE Areas and associated unit requirements,
please go to Chancellor’s Office Academic Affairs page, RESOURCE section located at:
http://extranet.cccco.edu/Divisions/AcademicAffairs/CurriculumandInstructionUnit/TransferModelCurriculum.aspx
or the ASSIST website:
http://web1.assist.org/web-assist/help/help-csu_ge.html.
The units indicated in the template are the minimum semester units required for the prescribed course or list. All courses
must be CSU transferable. At a minimum, where there is an indicated C-ID Descriptor in the REQUIRED CORE and LIST A,
the course must have been submitted to C-ID prior to completing the Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) proposal for
Chancellor’s Office approval.
Where no C-ID Descriptor is indicated, discipline faculty should compare their existing course to the example course(s)
provided in the TMC at:
http://www.c-id.net/degreereview.html
and attach the appropriate ASSIST documentation as follows:
• Articulation Agreement by Major (AAM) demonstrating lower division preparation in the major at a CSU;
• CSU Baccalaureate Level Course List by Department (BCT) for the transfer courses; and/or,
• CSU GE Certification Course List by Area (GECC).
The acronyms AAM, BCT, and GECC will appear in C-ID Descriptor column directly next to the course to indicate which
report will need to be attached to the proposal to support the course’s inclusion in the transfer degree. To access ASSIST,
please go to http://www.assist.org.
Associate in Arts in English for Transfer Degree
College Name: College of the Redwoods
TRANSFER MODEL CURRICULUM (TMC)
C-ID
Descriptor
Course Title (units)
REQUIRED CORE: (4-6 units)
Option 1: Select two (6 units)
Argumentative Writing and Critical Thinking
(3)
Introduction to Literature (3)
OR
Option 2: Select one (4 units)
Argumentative Writing and Critical Thinking
Through Literature (4)
LIST A: Select two (6 units)
Survey of American Literature I (3)
Survey of American Literature II (3)
Template # 1007
English
COLLEGE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Course ID
ENGL 105
Engl 1B
ENGL 120
Engl 4
Units
CSU GE/
IGETC
Area
Critical Thinking &
Literature
Introduction to Literature
3
A-3/1B
American Literature:
Beginning to Civil War
American Literature: Civil
War-WWII
3
C-2/3B
3
C-2/3B
Course Title
3
ENGL 110
ENGL 130
Engl 17
ENGL 135
Engl 18
1
Template Date: 07/01/11
Rev #1: 04/11/12; Rev #2: 05/23/12; Rev #3: 06/25/12; Rev #4: 08/28/12; Rev #5, 10/01/12, Rev #6: 03/01/13
Survey of British Literature I (3)
ENGL 160
Engl 60
Survey of British Literature II (3)
ENGL 165
Engl 61
Survey of World Literature I (3)
ENGL 140
Engl 10
Survey of World Literature II (3)
ENGL 145
Engl 9
Survey of Literature in English l (4)
ENGL 150
Survey of Literature in English II (4)
ENGL 152
Survey of Literature in English III (4)
LIST B:
Select courses based on option chosen in
REQUIRED CORE:
Option 1: 3 units
Option 2: 6 units
Any courses from LIST A not already used.
Any English course articulated as lower
division preparation in the English major at a
CSU.
Introductory Creative Writing (3)
ENGL 155
LIST C: Select one (3 units)
Any course from LIST A or B not already
used.
Any CSU transferable English course.
Any language course other than English that
is articulated to fulfill CSU-GE Area C or
IGETC Area 3B.
Any CSU transferable literature course
offered in another department.
Introduction to Reporting News Writing (3)
OR
Introduction to Journalism (3)
Business Communication (3)
Oral Interpretation of Literature (3)
Introductory Humanities (3)
3
C-2/3B
3
C-2/3B
3
C-2/3B
3
C-2/3B
Engl 32
Engl 33
Creative Writing: Poetry
Creative Writing: Prose
3
3
JOUR 110
JOURN 1
Beginning Reporting
3
BCT
BUS 115
COMM 170
BUS 52
Business Communications
3
DRAMA
24
Introduction to Theater
3
AAM
ENGL 200
BCT
GECC
BCT
BCT
Introductory Theatre (3)
THTR 111
Introductory to Linguistics Anthropology (3)
Total Units for the Major:
Intro to British Literature:
Beginning to 18th Century
Intro to British Literature:
Romanticism to the
Present
World Literature: Antiquity
to Early Modern Era
World Literature: Early
Modern to 20th Century
C1/3A
ANTH 130
18-19
Total Units for the Major:
18
Total Units that may be double-counted
(Ensure that the total for each Area does not exceed the
9-12
limit for the specific Area)
General Education (CSU GE or IGETC) Units
Elective (CSU Transferable) Units
Total Degree Units (maximum)
Template # 1007
English
37-39
12-15
60
2
Template Date: 07/01/11
Rev #1: 04/11/12; Rev #2: 05/23/12; Rev #3: 06/25/12; Rev #4: 08/28/12; Rev #5, 10/01/12, Rev #6: 03/01/13