Bachelor of Arts in English

Major Core Requirements for English Majors

An Introductory Course (4 Units)
Complete the following course: Units
ENGL 201: Literary Analysis: Seminar 4

 

Two Surveys of Literature (8 units)
Complete both of the following courses: Units
ENGL 235: Early American & British Literature 4
ENGL 236: Later American & British Literature 4

 

A Shakespeare Course (4 Units)
Complete one of the following courses: Units
ENGL 339: Introduction to Shakespeare 4
ENGL 439: Studies in Shakespeare 4

 

A Survey of Literature in a Distinct Ethnic/Cultural Tradition (4 units)
Complete the following course: Units
ENGL 350: Survey in a Distinct Ethnic/Cultural Tradition 4

 

A Theory Course (4 Units)
Complete one of the following courses: Units
ENGL 401: Introduction to Modern Critical Theory 4
ENGL 402: Introduction to Digital Humanities 4
ENGL 403: Contemporary World Literature: Form and Practice 4
ENGL 487: Studies in Rhetoric 4
ENGL 491: Seminar in Teaching Composition (required for English Education Concentration) 4

 

Senior Capstone (4 Units)

Complete one of the following courses: Units
ENGL 435: Directed Writing (Creative Writing concentration) 4
ENGL 485: Senior Seminar (Literature concentration) 4
ENGL 496: English Education Capstone Seminar  4


Total units in the major core 28 units

In addition to work in the major core, students are required to do coursework in their concentration, in LiteratureCreative Writing, or English Education