Description

The Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer (AAOT) degree meets the state of Oregon transfer degree requirements, allowing students to transfer to an Oregon public university and some out-of-state universities having met all lower-division general education requirements. With appropriate course planning, all lower-division English/Literature major requirements may also be met. Students should work closely with an advisor to select the best degree option and to review specific transfer requirements.

English majors with a solid humanities foundation and strong writing, reading, critical thinking and research skills, are sought after in many careers, including advertising, business, public administration, communication and media, computer-based information and education, software and web development, social services, government civil service, law and criminal justice, and teaching/education.

Learning Outcomes

Arts & Letters

1. Interpret and engage in the Arts & Letters, making use of the creative process to enrich the quality of life; and

2. Critically analyze values and ethics within a range of human experience and expression to engage more fully in local and global issues. 

Cultural Literacy

1. Identify and analyze complex practices, values, and beliefs and the culturally and historically defined meanings of difference.  

Health

1. Explain the relationship between human behavior and health.

Mathematics

1. Use appropriate mathematics to solve problems; and

2. Recognize which mathematical concepts are applicable to a scenario, apply appropriate mathematics and technology in its analysis, and then accurately interpret, validate, and communicate the results.

Science or Computer Science

1. Gather, comprehend, and communicate scientific and technical information in order to explore ideas, models and solutions and generate further questions;

2. Apply scientific and technical modes of inquiry, individually, and collaboratively, to critically evaluate existing or alternative explanations, solve problems, and make evidence-based decisions in an ethical manner; and

3. Assess the strengths and weaknesses of scientific studies and critically examine the influence of scientific and technical knowledge on human society and the environment. 

Social Science

1. Apply analytical skills to social phenomena in order to understand human behavior; and

2. Apply knowledge and experience to foster personal growth and better appreciate the diverse social world in which we live.

Speech/Oral Communication

1. Engage in ethical communication processes that accomplish goals;

2. Respond to the needs of diverse audiences and contexts; and

3. Build and manage relationships.

Writing and Information Literacy

1. Read actively, think critically, and write purposefully and capably for academic and, in some cases, professional audiences;

2. Recognize and articulate the need for information, and then locate, evaluate, and ethically utilize that information to communicate effectively; and
3. Demonstrate appropriate reasoning in response to complex issues.

Entrance Requirements

While this program has no formal entrance requirements, individual courses may have prerequisites which must be met prior to enrollment.

Course Requirements

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
General Education/Foundational
Health:
Choose 3 credits 1		3
Mathematics:
Choose one course		4
Oral Communication:
Choose one course		3-4
Writing:
WR 121	Academic Composition	4
WR 122	Argument, Research, and Multimodal Composition	4
General Education/Discipline studies
Cultural Literacy:
One course from the following categories must be designated as cultural literacy on the Discipline Studies list (credits count once).
Arts and Letters:
Choose three courses from at least two prefixes 2		9-12
Recommend: ENG 204 and ENG 205 or ENG 253 and ENG 254
Social Science:
Choose four courses from at least two prefixes		12-16
Science/Math/Computer Science:
Choose four courses from at least two prefixes including at least three laboratory courses in biological and/or physical science		12-20
Electives
Choose any course numbered 100 or above that brings the total credits to 90 quarter hours. This may include up to 12 credits of Career and Technical Education courses designated by COCC as acceptable.		39
Recommend: ENG 201, ENG 202, ENG 204, ENG 205, ENG 253, ENG 254
Total Credits		90-106

1	HHPA activity courses (1 credit each) are not to be duplicated.
2	Plus one additional course from the Arts and Letters Discipline Studies list with a different prefix.

Advising Notes

Lower-division requirements for majors, minors and related specializations in English/Literature vary among four-year institutions. To make wise elective course choices, students are advised to work closely with their advisors, consult college catalogs of the destination institution to which they wish to transfer and determine whether one or more of the following courses should be elected to fulfill their degree objectives.

Education programs may require or recommend:
ENG 221 Introduction to Children's Literature

English/Literature and Humanities degree programs may also require or recommend one of more courses in:

Western World Literature
ENG 107 Western World Literature: Ancient, ENG 108 Western World Literature: Middle Ages, ENG 109 Western World Literature: Modern

Non-Western World Literature
HUM 210 Culture And Literature Of Asia, HUM 211 Culture and Literature of Africa, HUM 212 Culture and Literature of the Americas, HUM 213 Culture and Literature of Middle East

American Multiculturalism
HUM 210 Culture And Literature Of Asia, HUM 230 Immigrant Experience American Literature, HUM 240 Native American Literature and Culture, HUM 255 Cultural Diversity in Contemporary American Literature, HUM 256 Introduction to African-American Literature

Introductory genre courses in Literature, Film, Popular Culture and/or Women's Studies courses
ENG 104 Introduction to Literature: Fiction, ENG 105 Introduction to Literature: Drama, ENG 106 Introduction to Literature: Poetry, ENG 212 Autobiography, ENG 250 Introduction to Folklore and Mythology, ENG 256 Folklore and US Popular Culture, ENG 260 Introduction to Women Writers, FA 101 Introduction to Film, FA 125 World Cinema, FA 257 Literature Into Film, HUM 105 Italian Life and Culture, HUM 106 British Life and Culture, HUM 261 Popular Culture: Science Fiction, HUM 262 Popular Culture: The American Western, HUM 263 Popular Culture: Detective Stories, HUM 264 Popular Culture: Spy Thriller, HUM 265 Popular Culture: Noir Film and Fiction, HUM 268 Digital Games Culture, HUM 269 Popular Culture Graphic Novels, WS 101 Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies

Creative Writing Courses
WR 240 Introduction to Creative Writing: Nonfiction, WR 241 Introduction to Creative Writing: Fiction, WR 242 Introduction to Creative Writing: Poetry, WR 243 Introduction to Creative Writing: Scriptwriting

Performance Standards

• Academic Requirements:
  • Students must have a 2.0 cumulative GPA to earn a COCC certificate or degree.
  • Options for additional standards:
    • All courses in the program must be completed with a grade of C or higher.

Sample Plan

Sample Plan Grid

First Term		Credits
Elective (recommend ENG 201)		4
Health (3 credits with HHP or HHPA prefix) 1		3
Mathematics:		4
WR 121	Academic Composition	4
	Credits	15
Second Term
Discipline Studies Science/Math/Computer Science		3-4
Elective		4
Oral Communication:		3-4
WR 122 or WR 227	Argument, Research, and Multimodal Composition Technical Writing	4
	Credits	14-16
Third Term
Discipline Studies Arts & Letters (recommend ENG 204) 2		4
Discipline Studies Social Science		3-4
Discipline Studies Science/Math/Computer Science		3-5
Elective (recommend ENG 253)		4
Elective		3-4
	Credits	17-21
Fourth Term
Discipline Studies Arts & Letters (recommend ENG 205) 2		4
Discipline Studies Social Science		3-4
Elective (recommend ENG 254)		3-4
Elective		4
Elective		4
	Credits	18-20
Fifth Term
Discipline Studies Arts & Letters 2		3-4
Discipline Studies Science/Math/Computer Science		3-5
Discipline Studies Social Science		3-4
Elective		3-4
	Credits	12-17
Sixth Term
Discipline Studies Social Science		3-4
Discipline Studies Science/Math/Computer Science		3-5
Elective		4
Elective		4
	Credits	14-17
	Total Credits	90-106