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The online Associate in Arts in English degree is available from Taft College as a transfer degree.  This program is designed to provide a solid foundation on which to build at a four-year institution and guarantees students can transfer to a CSU as a junior with a degree in English.  The curriculum provides an appreciation of literature and increased written and oral communication skills.  While studying language and literature, you will improve your ability to communicate, persuade, and delve deeply into the mystery of being as your English abilities improve. 

Graduates with this degree in English are better equipped for success in most careers due to their superior ability to understand and to use English, including careers in:

• Education
• Writing
• Business
• Journalism
• Law

The online Associate in Arts in History degree is a transfer program from Taft College.  This History degree offers a solid academic foundation in History, both in a broad sense and in the study of human experience.  While studying the people, institutions, ideas, and events from the past to modern times, students also gain cultural literacy and develop critical thinking and other skills.  Studying the past will help you understand the present and plan for the future while providing a solid, fundamental preparation for careers in a variety of areas.  Graduates of this History degree are able to demonstrate critical thought about historical interpretation, historical sources, and the structure of historical argument; apply this understanding to answer historical questions; interpret primary and secondary sources; and explain the significance of historical sources in multiple aspects of societies around the world and throughout history.

This degree serves as a foundation upon which to build a History major at a four-year school and also guarantees transfer to a CSU as a junior.

Taft College offers an online Associate in Arts in Spanish degree, which is a transfer degree.  Upon successful completion of this degree in Spanish, students are able to transfer to CSU as a junior to continue their educations in Spanish.  The curriculum offers the foundation students will need for ongoing study in the field of Spanish.  You will find a direct route for transfer to upper division work in Spanish through both structured and semi-structured opportunities and an in-depth study of the Hispanic Culture, gaining the knowledge and skills needed to successfully transfer to a university or for a career where speaking Spanish is required. 

Graduates will be able to:

• Create and give a clear presentation in Spanish
• Speak with others in Spanish at the intermediate level
• Create compositions in Spanish at the intermediate level
• Create and give presentations about music and foods from Spanish speaking countries
• Summarize the main historical events that shaped Latin American culture and civilization

Taft College offers an online Certificate of Achievement in Early Care, Education, and Family Studies. With this program, students can learn about family relations and how working with children and their families can benefit growth and development. The program can be beneficial for anyone with children or working with children.