All undergraduate English majors in the Literature and Creative Writing concentrations are required to take a core set of courses that offer experience in literary analysis, literary theory, and a variety of literary traditions. Students who choose the English Education concentration have a distinctive set of core requirements and should see the separate page about Secondary Teaching Preparation. Students who choose the Literature or Creative Writing concentrations will be required to take the following 24 units of core courses:
Major Core Requirements for English Majors in the Literature and Creative Writing Concentrations
(Except secondary teaching concentration students; please see Secondary Teaching Preparation, below.)
| Complete the following course: | Units |
|---|---|
| ENGL 201: Literary Analysis: Seminar | 4 |
| Complete both of the following courses: | Units |
|---|---|
| ENGL 235: Early American & British Literature | 4 |
| ENGL 236: Later American & British Literature | 4 |
| Complete one of the following courses: | Units |
|---|---|
| ENGL 339: Introduction to Shakespeare | 4 |
| ENGL 439: Studies in Shakespeare | 4 |
| Complete the following course: | Units |
|---|---|
| ENGL 350: Survey in a Distinct Ethnic/Cultural Tradition | 4 |
| 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 |
Total units in the major core 24 units
In addition to work in the major core, students are required to do coursework in either their Literature or Creative Writing concentration. Students in the Single Subject Concentration have different requirements and should see the page on Secondary Teaching Preparation.