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English AA-T Degree - Cal-GETC

This program roadmap represents one possible pathway to complete the program. Please see a counselor to create an education plan that is customized to meet your needs. This roadmap is not a guarantee of course availability or financial aid applicability. For counseling appointments call 916.608.6510.

Total Units:

First Year

Semester 1

15 Units

Course	Units	Semesters Offered*	GE Area
ENGL C1000 ^Z Academic Reading and Writing or	3	F, S	1A
ENGL C1000H Academic Reading and Writing - Honors	3	F, S	1A
List B: English Elective (See Below) ¹	3	F, S
Arts	3	F, S	3A
Oral Communication ^Z	3	F, S	1C
Transferable Elective	3	F, S

^Z At least one section of this course is offered with free textbooks and is labeled as zero textbook costs (ZTC). If it is a GE area class or elective, there may be several ZTC offerings to fulfill the GE requirement. Use the Free Textbook filter to find these courses. Learn more on the ZTC page of the college website.

¹See Lists under Semester 4

Semester 2

15 Units

Course	Units	Pre-Reqs^	Semesters Offered*	GE Area
ENGWR 301 College Composition and Literature or	3	Engl C1000 or C1000H	F, S	1B
ENGWR 481 Honors College Composition and Literature	3	Engl C1000 or C1000H	F, S	1B
List A: English Elective (See Below) ¹	3	Engl C1000 or C1000H	F, S
MATH 300 ^Z Introduction to Mathematical Ideas or	3		F, S	2
See List Below ² ^Z	3-4		F, S	2
Ethnic Studies ^Z	3		F, S	6
Transferable Elective	3-2		F, S

¹See Lists under Semester 4

²Math List:

MATH 310: Mathematical Discovery (3 Units)

STAT 300: Introduction to Probability and Statistics (4 Units)

PSYC 330: Introductory Statistics for Behavioral Science (3 Units)

Second Year

Semester 3

15 Units

Course	Units	Pre-Reqs^	Semesters Offered*	GE Area
List A: English Elective (See Below) ¹ ^Z	3	Engl C1000 or C1000H	F, S	3B
Physical Science ^Z	3		F, S	5A
Science Lab ² ^Z	1		F, S	5C
HIST 310 ^Z History of the United States (To 1877) or	3		F, S	4
HIST 311 ^Z History of the United States (1865 - Present) or	3		F, S	4
HIST 331 Women in American History	3		F, S	4
Transferable Elective	3		F, S
Transferable Elective	2		F, S

¹See Lists under Semester 4

²Science Laboratory must correspond to either the Physical sciences or Biological Science lecture course. Related lecture courses must be completed prior to or concurrently with lab courses.

Semester 4

15 Units

Course	Units	Pre-Reqs^	Semesters Offered*	GE Area
ENGL C1001 Critical Thinking and Writing or	3	Engl C1000 or C1000H	F, S
ENGL C1001H Critical Thinking and Writing - Honors	3	Engl C1000 or C1000H	F, S
List A, B, or C: English Elective (See Below)	3		F, S
Biological Science ^Z	3		F, S	5B
POLS C1000 ^Z American Government and Politics	3		F, S	4
Transferable Elective	3		F, S

A minimum of 12 units from the following:

* This course has a Engl C1000 prerequisite.

List A: At least 6 units must come from List A.

ENGLT 310 English Literature I (3)*

ENGLT 311 English Literature II (3)*

ENGLT 320 American Literature I (3)*

ENGLT 321 American Literature II (3)*

ENGLT 340 World Literature I (3)*

ENGLT 341 World Literature II (3)*

List B: An additional 3 units from List B or any course not used in List A.

ENGCW 400 Creative Writing (3)

ENGCW 410 Fiction Writing Workshop (3)

ENGCW 420 Poetry Writing Workshop (3)

ENGCW 430 Creative Non-Fiction Writing Workshop (3)

ENGLT 330 African American Literature (3)

ENGLT 345 Mythologies of the World (3)

ENGLT 370 Children and Literature (3)

List C: An additional 3-4 units from List C or any course not used in List A or B.

ANTH 341 Introduction to Linguistics (3)

BUS 310 Business Communications (3)

COMM 305 Oral Interpretation (3)

ENGLT 303 Introduction to the Short Story (3)

ENGLT 319 Introduction to English Epic Poetry (3)

ENGLT 339 Postmodern American Fiction (3)

ENGLT 360 Women in Literature (3)

ENGLT 402 Introduction to Shakespeare and Film (3)

FREN 411 Intermediate French (4)

FREN 412 Intermediate French (4)

SPAN 411 Intermediate Spanish (4)

SPAN 412 Intermediate Spanish (4)

TA 300 Introduction to the Theatre (3)

Notes

See General Education requirements for: CSU or UC
See ASSIST.ORG for the transfer requirements for the institution to which you plan to transfer.
A transferable elective is defined as any class with a course number between 300 and 499. Electives may vary for the CSU and UC systems.
U.S. History/American Ideals is a graduation requirement for all CSUs.
Foreign Language may be required for CSU Sacramento IF student did not complete 3 years in high school. This requirement may vary at different colleges.
Some English and Math courses have support courses (co-requisites). See your assessment results for more details.
Students may earn credit for College Entrance Board Advanced Placement (AP) tests with scores of 3, 4, or 5. AP scores can be used to meet Folsom Lake College associate degree general education , CSU,UC, and other 4 year University requirements --Check with your counselor to determine whether these test results will be accepted at the transfer institution of your choice.

Zero Textbook Costs (ZTC):

The Zero Textbook Costs designation and logo are added to any course that provides free access to all required instructional materials. These are typically shared with students through Canvas. Courses that are designated as ZTC may still require students to purchase supplemental materials such as lab coats, a calculator, art supplies, etc. See full definitions and searching tips on the Zero Textbook Costs page of the college website.

Catalog Year: 2025-2026

Published April 08, 2025

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