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Course transfer requirements and electives for English majors may be different from course requirements and electives for English majors seeking the Associate Degree. Please check with a counselor or with the English Department for specifics.

 

English

Journalism

Spanish

Speech Communication

 

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Associate in Arts Degree with a Major in English    


Required Core Courses  Units
Select a minimum of 6 units from the following: 
ENGL 100 Composition  3
ENGL 105 Intensive Composition  4
ENGL 110 Composition, Literature & Critical Thinking  3
ENGL 165 Critical Thinking/Adv. Composition  3

Plus a selection of 12 units from the following, 
6 units of which must be literature courses:
 

ENGL 104 Applied English Skills for Cultural Production  1-3
ENGL 161 Creative Writing I  3
ENGL 162 Creative Writing II  3
ENGL/LIT. 166 Women on Writing  .5
FILM 440 Film Study & Appreciation  3
JOUR 120 Writing and Reporting for the Media  3
JOUR 121 Adv. Writing & Reporting for the Media  3
LIT. 101 Contemporary Literature  3
LIT. 111 Short Story  3
LIT. 113 Intro to the Novel  3
LIT. 116 Introduction to World Literature  3
LIT. 151 Shakespeare  3
LIT./ECE 191 Children's Literature  3
LIT. 225 Mirrors of Today: Contemporary Poetry  3
LIT. 251 Women in Literature  3
LIT. 265 Asian American Literature  3
LIT. 266 Black Literature  3
LIT. 267 Filipino American Literature  3
LIT. 370 Readings in Lit. of the Latino in the US  3
LIT. 373 Latin American Lit in Translation  3
LIT. 416 Modern European Lit in Translation  3
LIT. 432 Folklore  3

Total Units Required in Major Area

 18
Plus General Education and other requirements for the Associate degree
(refer to
Associate Degree Requirements). 

 

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Associate in Arts Degree with  a Major in Journalism


 
 Note: A grade of C or better is required in each of the core Journalism courses.
Required Core Courses Units 
 JOUR 110 Mass Media and Society  3
 JOUR 120 Writing and Reporting for the Media  3
 JOUR 300 Newspaper Staff
* taken twice for a total of 6 units
 6*
 Plus a minimum of 12 units from the following: 
 ART 301 Design 2-3 
 ART 338 Advertising Art  2
 ART 351 Black & White Photography I  2-3
 CAOT 214 Word Processing I: Word or 
 CAOT 215 Word Processing II: Word

 1 or
 2

 CAOT 221 Desktop Publishing: Microsoft Publisher  1.5
 ENGL 161 Creative Writing I  3
 JOUR 121 Advanced Writing & Reporting for the Media  3
 JOUR 301 Online Newspaper Staff  3
 JOUR 302 Newspaper Workshop  1-3
 JOUR 670 Journalism Work Experience  1-4
 JOUR 680 Newspaper Editing Skills
 .5
 LSCI 100 Introduction to Information Research  1
 Total Required Units in Major Area  24
Plus General Education and other requirements for the Associate degree
(refer to
Associate Degree Requirements). 

 

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 Journalism Certificate   


 Required Courses Units 
JOUR 110 Mass Media and Society  3
JOUR 120 Writing and Reporting for the Media  3
JOUR 300 Newspaper Staff 
* taken twice for a total of 6 units
 6*
Plus a minimum of 12 units from the following
ART 301 Design  2-3
ART 338 Advertising Art  2
ART 351 Black & White Photography I  2-3
CAOT 214 Word Processing I: Word or
CAOT 215 Word Processing II: Word
 1 or
  2
CAOT 221 Desktop Publishing: Microsoft Publisher  1.5
ENGL 161 Creative Writing I  3
JOUR 121 Advanced Writing & Reporting for the Media  3
JOUR 301 Online Newspaper Staff  3
JOUR 302 Newspaper Workshop  1-3
JOUR 670 Journalism Work Experience  1-4
JOUR 680 Newspaper Editing Skills  .5
LSCI 100 Introduction to Information Research
 1
 Total Required Units  24

 

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Associate in Arts Degree with a Major in Spanish 


Required Core Courses

Units 
SPAN 110 Elementary Spanish or
SPAN 111/112 Elementary Spanish I, II
 5 
 6
SPAN 120 Advanced/Elementary Spanish or
SPAN 121/122 Advanced/Elementary Spanish I, II or
SPAN 220 Spanish for Spanish Speakers I
 5
 6
 5
SPAN 130 Intermediate Spanish  3
SPAN 140 Advanced/Intermediate Spanish  3
SPAN 161 Readings in Spanish American Lit. I  3
SPAN 162 Readings in Spanish American Lit. II
 3

Total Required Units in Major Area

22-24
Plus General Education and other requirements for the Associate degree
(refer to
Associate Degree Requirements). 

 

 

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 Associate in Arts Degree with a Major in Speech Communication   


 

 Required Core Courses

 Units
 SPCH 100 Public Speaking  3
 SPCH 120 Interpersonal Communication  3
 SPCH 127 Argumentation  3
 SPCH 130 Voice & Articulation
 3
 SPCH 140 Small Group Communication  3
 SPCH 150 Communicating Across Cultures  3

 Plus a selection of 3 units from the following: 

 ENGL 110 Composition, Literature & Critical Thinking  3
 ENGL 165 Critical Thinking/Adv. Composition  3
 PHIL 200 Intro to Logic  3
 SPCH 128 Forensics  .5-1

 Total Required Units in Major Area

 24
Plus General Education and other requirements for the Associate degree 
(refer  to
Associate Degree Requirements). 

 

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