Riverside, USA
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
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TUITION FEES
USD 481 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* per unit, and total cost per year (including all school and personal costs) is $26,273
Key Summary
Introduction
English majors study composition, critical thinking, literature, linguistics, and creative writing. English majors learn to analyze and interpret diverse texts and construct logical, well-supported arguments and literary analyses.
English majors study composition, critical thinking, literature, linguistics, and creative writing. English majors learn to analyze and interpret diverse texts and construct logical, well-supported arguments and literary analyses. Completion of the Associate Degree in English for Transfer (ADT) will prepare you to meet minimum lower-division admission requirements (60 transferable units) for transfer to a California State University (CSU) and University of California (UC) school. For additional requirements for transfer to a UC, please meet with your counselor. The English program map below includes all of your major coursework and recommended general education courses by term that is needed to fulfill your degree and transfer requirements.
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Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Financial Aid Support for Your Educational Goals
There are many types of financial aid available to you at RCC. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the California Dream Act Application is required for most financial aid forms. Types of financial aid include grants, scholarships, tuition waivers, and student loans.
Federal Grants
- Federal Pell Grant (Part of FAFSA application)
- Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG - Part of FAFSA application)
State of California Grants
- California College Promise
- Cal Grant Program
- Student Success Completion Grant
- Chafee Grant Program for eligible foster youth and former foster youth
- California National Guard Education Assistance Award Program (CNG EAAP)
Riverside Community College District Scholarship
There are over 250 scholarships available to students through the RCCD Foundation, and only one application is needed to apply. If you are an admitted student at RCC and have a student email address, you can apply for scholarships offered by the RCCD Foundation.
CGACC-RCC International Student Scholarship
International Students at Riverside City College are welcome to apply for CGACC-RCC Scholarship. This scholarship is in the form of a tuition fee reduction estimated at $1,250. The application deadline for CGACC-RCC International Student Scholarship is July 25, and the results of the students selected are typically announced by August 6.
To be eligible for this award, the applicant must be a new or continuing international student who will study full-time at one of the RCCD colleges (Riverside City College, Norco College, or Moreno Valley College) on an F-1 Student Visa in the fall semester. Transfer students can also apply. New international students who apply for the scholarship must have a completed RCC international student application, submit all required documents, and receive an RCCD I-20.
Curriculum
English - ADT (CSU and UC)
0-15 units
Fall/Spring
- English 1A/ 1AH --- 4
- Math 12/ 12H or 25 --- 4
- English 6 or 14 or 40 --- 3
- Guidance 47 or Academic Literacy and Reading 3 --- 3
Intersession (Winter/Summer)
- Communications Studies 9 --- 3
16-30 units
Fall/Spring
- English 1B/ 1BH --- 4
- English 7 or 15 or 41 --- 3
- Anthropology 1/1H and 1L or Biology 5 or 6 or 8 --- 4
- History 6/6H or 7/7H or 14 or 15 or 44 --- 3
Intersession (Winter/Summer)
- Sociology 1 or 2 or 10 or 12 --- 3
31-45 units
Fall/Spring
- English 6 or 14 or 40 --- 3
- English 4 or 8 or 9 or 16 or 17 or 18 or 20 or 23 or 24 or 25 or 30 or 34 or 35 or 38 or 44 or 45 or 47 or 48 --- 3
- Geography 1/ 1H or Geology 1 --- 3
- Political Science 1/ 1H or 21 --- 3
Intersession (Winter/Summer)
- Psychology 1 or 9 --- 3
45-60+ units
Fall/Spring
- English 7 or 15 or 41 --- 3
- English 8 or 9 or 16 or 17 or 17A or 18 or 20 or 23 or 24 or 25 or 30 or 34 or 35 or 38 or 44 or 45 or 47or 48 --- 3
- English 11 or Philosophy 10/ 10H or History 15 or 31 or Sociology 25 --- 3
- Film Studies 1 or 2 or Art History 1/ 1H or 2/ 2H or 6/ 6H --- 3
- Language other than English-1st semester --- 4-5
*L.O.T.E. can be met with 2 years of the same language in high school (C or better grade)
For alternative CSU/UC General Education options, refer to the RCC Catalog under Requirements for College Transfer.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Salaries Range : $46,000 - $128,000
- Corporate Communications Director
- Technical Writer
- Editor
- Diplomat
- Teacher
- Freelance Writer
- Lawyer