The Associate in Arts in English for Transfer (English AA-T) is intended for students who plan to complete a bachelor’s degree in English or a “similar” major at a CSU campus. For a current list of what majors (and what options or areas of emphasis within that major) have been designated as “similar” to this degree at each CSU campus, please refer to CSU’s Associate Degree for Transfer Major and Campus Search webpage and seek guidance from an Oxnard College counselor. Students completing this degree are guaranteed admission to the CSU system, but not to a particular campus or major.

To earn an AA-T in English, students must:

1. Complete a minimum of 60 CSU-transferable semester units including both of the following:
   1. Certified completion of the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) or the California State University General Education – Breadth (CSU GE-Breadth) requirements.
   2. A minimum of 19 semester units in the English major as listed in the Oxnard College catalog.
2. Obtain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 in all CSU-transferable coursework. While a minimum of 2.0 is required for admission, some majors may require a higher GPA. Please consult with a counselor for more information.
3. Obtain a grade of “C” or better or “P” in all courses required in the major. Even though a "pass-no-pass" is allowed (Title 5 § 55063), it is highly recommended that students complete their major courses with a letter grade.
4. Complete requirements in residency. For students in the Ventura County Community College District, a minimum of 12 units must be completed in residence within the district.   

Students transferring to a CSU campus that does accept the English AA-T will be required to complete no more than 60 units after transfer to earn a bachelor’s degree (unless the major is a designated as “high-unit” major at a particular campus).  This degree 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.  Students should consult with a counselor when planning to complete the degree for more information on university admission and transfer requirements.

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

• Write basic college-level essays, both in class and out of class, that include correct grammar, syntax, and mechanics in a variety of written expressions and rhetorical modes.
• Write well-developed college-level essays that incorporate correctly documented research that expresses and supports an original thesis.
• Analyze texts from various genres including but not limited to poetry, fiction, and drama and be able to identify major authors, historical contexts, and/or cultural trends of the periods covered.
• Identify, analyze, interpret, and/or synthesize various literary elements from works in different genres and articulate how those elements contribute to the overall effects and themes of a work or group of works.
• Depending on the courses taken, produce creative expressions in poetry, prose, drama, creative non-fiction, screenplays, and/or other developing written and/or mixed-media modalities.