Major in English

English majors must complete 42 units, and each course must be completed with a grade equivalent of 2.00 or higher.

Course List
Code	Title	Units
Foundation Courses
ENGL 221	BRITISH LITERATURE TO 1798	3
ENGL 222	BRITISH LITERATURE SINCE 1798	3
ENGL 238	SURVEY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE	3
ENGL 300	METHODS AND RESEARCH	3
Students are strongly encouraged to take ENGL 300 prior to taking other 300-400 level literature courses in the major.
Shakespeare
Select one of the following:		3
ENGL 426	TOPICS IN SHAKESPEARE STUDIES
ENGL 427	SHAKESPEAREAN COMEDY
ENGL 428	SHAKESPEAREAN TRAGEDY
Electives
Two 300- or 400-level ENGL courses, at least one of which must be a literature course.		6
Capstone Experience
Select one of the following in the final year:		3
ENGL 485	CAPSTONE SEMINAR IN ENGLISH STUDIES
ENGL 498	CAPSTONE INTERNSHIP IN ENGLISH ¹
ENGL 499	CAPSTONE HONORS THESIS IN ENGLISH
Tracks
Complete one of the Tracks listed below		18
Total Units		42

¹: ENGL 498 is not open to students in the Secondary Education Concentration.

Literature Track Requirements

Course List
Code	Title	Units
Linguistics
Select one of the following:		3
ENGL 350	ANALYTICAL GRAMMAR
ENGL 351	HISTORICAL LINGUISTICS
ENGL 352	STRUCTURE OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
ENGL 457	HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE TO 1500
ENGL 458	HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE SINCE 1500
ENGL 459	OLD ENGLISH
ENGL 475	TOPICS IN LINGUISTICS
Literary Theory
Select one of the following:		3
ENGL 462	MODERN LITERARY THEORY
ENGL 463	SEMIOTICS: THE STUDY OF SIGNS
ENGL 464	TOPICS IN LITERARY THEORY
British and American Literature
Select one of the following pre-1700 literature courses: ¹		3
ENGL 321	MEDIEVAL BRITISH LITERATURE
ENGL 322	MEDIEVAL AND EARLY MODERN BRITISH DRAMA
ENGL 323	16TH-CENTURY BRITISH LITERATURE
ENGL 324	EARLY 17TH-CENTURY BRITISH LITERATURE
ENGL 425	CHAUCER
ENGL 429	MILTON
Select one of the following 18th-19th century courses: ¹		3
ENGL 325	18TH-CENTURY BRITISH LITERATURE
ENGL 326	LITERATURE OF THE BRITISH ROMANTIC PERIOD
ENGL 327	THE VICTORIAN AGE
ENGL 420	DEVELOPMENT OF THE BRITISH NOVEL: 18TH CENTURY
ENGL 421	DEVELOPMENT OF THE BRITISH NOVEL: 19TH CENTURY
ENGL 431	LITERATURE OF THE AMERICAN ROMANTIC PERIOD
ENGL 432	LITERATURE OF THE AMERICAN REALSTIC PERIOD
ENGL 435	DEVELOPMENT OF THE AMERICAN NOVEL: 19TH CENTURY
ENGL 437	AMERICAN POETRY THROUGH FROST
Select one of the following 20th-21st century courses: ¹		3
ENGL 335	AMERICAN MODERNISM
ENGL 371	WOMEN POETS: THEMES AND IMAGES
ENGL 422	DEVELOPMENT OF THE BRITISH NOVEL: 20TH CENTURY
ENGL 434	LITERATURE OF THE GREAT MIGRATION 1900-1970
ENGL 436	AMERICAN NOVEL-20TH CENTURY
ENGL 438	MODERN AMERICAN POETRY
ENGL 440	CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN POETRY
World Literature
Select one of the following: ¹		3
ENGL 239	MODERN JEWISH LITERATURE
ENGL 240	CLASSICS OF THE WESTERN HERITAGE
ENGL 243	INTRODUCTION TO CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY
ENGL 248	LITERATURE OF GLOBAL EXPERIENCE
ENGL 336	POST-COLONIAL LITERATURE
ENGL 341	HISTORY AND LITERATURE OF THE OLD TESTAMENT
ENGL 343	MYTH AND LITERATURE
ENGL 347	CITIES IN WORLD LITERATURE WRITTEN IN ENGLISH
ENGL 439	MODERN WORLD POETRY
ENGL 441	MODERN FICTION TO WORLD WAR II
ENGL 442	MODERN FICTION SINCE WORLD WAR II
ENGL 471	TOPICS IN WORLD LITERATURE
Total Units		18

¹: Depending on specific content, ENGL 469: Studies in One or Two Authors and various “topics” courses (ENGL 363, ENGL 370, ENGL 373, ENGL 426, ENGL 471, ENGL 472, ENGL 473, ENGL 476, and ENGL 477) may satisfy this requirement, with the approval of the chair.

Writing Track Requirements

Course List
Code	Title	Units
Writing Courses ¹
Select three of the following (at least 3 of the 9 units must be at the 400 level):		9
ENGL 310	WRITING ARGUMENT
ENGL 311	WRITING POETRY
ENGL 312	WRITING FICTION
ENGL 315	WRITING CREATIVE NON-FICTION
ENGL 317	WRITING FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY
ENGL 318	TECHNICAL AND SCIENTIFIC WRITING
ENGL 319	ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS
ENGL 332	HONORS WRITING FICTION
ENGL 401	GRANT AND ADVOCACY WRITING
ENGL 410	ADVANCED NONFICTION WRITING
ENGL 411	ADVANCED POETRY WRITING
ENGL 412	ADVANCED FICTION WRITING
ENGL 416	EDITING AND DIGITAL PUBLISHING
ENGL 417	TOPICS IN WRITING
Language
Select at least one of the following:		3
ENGL 301	RHETORIC AND SCIENCE
ENGL 350	ANALYTICAL GRAMMAR
ENGL 351	HISTORICAL LINGUISTICS
ENGL 352	STRUCTURE OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
ENGL 457	HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE TO 1500
ENGL 458	HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE SINCE 1500
ENGL 459	OLD ENGLISH
ENGL 462	MODERN LITERARY THEORY
ENGL 464	TOPICS IN LITERARY THEORY
ENGL 475	TOPICS IN LINGUISTICS
Literature
Any two literature courses at the 300 level or higher, including Topics courses.		6
Total Units		18

The Portfolio

Students will be asked in their senior year to submit portfolios of a few papers that cover their years in the major. These portfolios are used anonymously to learn how well the major is working for its students. Students themselves will not be assessed; their standing will not be affected in any way. The English program will be assessing itself through what it finds students are learning.

Course Prerequisites

Course prerequisites are noted in the course descriptions. The department strictly enforces prerequisites.

Meeting Core Curriculum Requirements/Competency

All students in the university must fulfill the Core Curriculum requirements.

Every student in the university must complete ENGL 102 or ENGL 190 with a grade equivalent of 2.00 or higher to satisfy the English Composition Core Curriculum requirement.

Students may take additional courses to complete Core Curriculum requirements. Many 200-level and some 300-level courses fulfill Core Curriculum requirements.

Philosophy, art, history, speech and theatre Core Curriculum courses provide especially effective background for an English major. Students are encouraged to select elective courses in these areas in addition to those which fulfill Core Curriculum requirements.

Students may select any of the following advanced writing courses to fulfill the Advanced Writing Seminar:

Course List
Code	Title	Units
ENGL 310	WRITING ARGUMENT	3
ENGL 313	ACADEMIC ESSAY	3
ENGL 316	WRITING ABOUT LITERATURE	3
ENGL 317	WRITING FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY	3
ENGL 318	TECHNICAL AND SCIENTIFIC WRITING	3

Students may, of course, take additional elective units in English.

Some students will be required to complete special competency courses in language and writing in addition to meeting Core Curriculum requirements in English. See the Tutoring & Learning Center section in Academic Resources. Students for whom English is not a native language may be required to complete courses in English as a Second Language as a prerequisite to enrollment in ENGL 102: Writing for a Liberal Education (see International Undergraduate Admissions).

Literature Track Suggested Four-Year Plan

Based on course availability and student needs and preferences, the selected sequences will probably vary from those presented below. Students should consult with their adviser to make the most appropriate elective choices.

Freshman
Term 1	Units	Term 2	Units
ENGL 240, 243, 244, 261, 263, or 290 (Suggested Core 5)	3	ENGL 238 (Core 11)	3
Core 1 (or Core 2)	3	ENGL 283, 311, 312, or 332 (Suggested Core 4)	3
Core 3	3	Core 2 (or Core 1)	3
Core 6	3	Core 7	4
Core 10	3	Core 13	3
	15		16
Sophomore
Term 1	Units	Term 2	Units
ENGL 300	3	ENGL 221	3
Core 8	4	British & American Literature, 18th and 19th century (Group IIIB)	3
Core 9	3	Shakespeare (Select one of the following:)	3
Core 12	3	ENGL 426, 427, or 428
Core 14	3	Elective	3
		Elective	3
	16		15
Junior
Term 1	Units	Term 2	Units
British & American Literature, pre-1700 (Group IIIA)	3	World Literature (Group IV)	3
ENGL 222	3	Literary Theory (Group II)	3
Linguistics (Group I)	3	Upper-level Elective	3
Upper-Level Elective	3	Elective	3
Elective	3	ENGL Upper-level Elective Literature	3
	15		15
Senior
Term 1	Units	Term 2	Units
British & American Literature, 20th-21st century (Group IIIC)	3	ENGL Capstone Experience (Select one of the following:)	3
ENGL Upper-level Elective	3	ENGL 485, 498, or 499
Upper-level Elective	3	Elective	3
Elective	3	Elective	3
Elective	3	Elective	3
		Elective	1
	15		13
Total Units 120

Writing Track Suggested Four-Year Plan

Freshman
Term 1	Units	Term 2	Units
ENGL 240, 243, 244, 261, 263, or 290 (Suggested Core 5)	3	ENGL 238 (Core 11)	3
Core 1 (or Core 2)	3	ENGL 283, 311, 312, or 332 (Suggested Core 4)	3
Core 3	3	Core 2 (or Core 1)	3
Core 6	3	Core 7	4
Core 10	3	Core 13	3
	15		16
Sophomore
Term 1	Units	Term 2	Units
ENGL 300	3	ENGL 221	3
Core 8	4	Writing Course (from approved course list)	3
Core 9	3	Shakespeare (Select one of the following:)	3
Core 12	3	ENGL 426, 427, or 428
Core 14	3	Elective	3
		Elective	3
	16		15
Junior
Term 1	Units	Term 2	Units
Writing Course (from approved course list)	3	ENGL 222	3
Language (Select one of the following:)	3	Writing Course (from approved course list)	3
ENGL 301, 350, 351, 352, 457, 458, 459, 462, 464, or 475		ENGL Upper-level Literature Elective 1	3
Elective	3	Elective	3
Elective	3	Elective	3
Elective	3
	15		15
Senior
Term 1	Units	Term 2	Units
ENGL Upper-Level Literature Elective 2	3	ENGL Capstone Experience (Select one of the following:)	3
ENGL Upper-level Elective	3	ENGL 485, 498, or 499
Elective	3	ENGL Upper-Level Literature Elective 3	3
Elective	3	Elective	3
Elective	3	Elective	3
		Elective	1
	15		13
Total Units 120

READ: Interpret written materials flexibly: understand that although multiple meanings are possible, textual evidence needs to support individual interpretations of the literature being read as well as the implications drawn from it.
WRITE: Write in a variety of forms (e.g. expository, argumentative, imaginative, business/technical) as appropriate to audience, purpose, and occasion, using evidence to support interpretations.
RESEARCH: Use research skills that include understanding of methods, technology and conventions.
REFLECT: Be reflective and lifelong learners.
INFORMATION LITERACY AND TECHNOLOGICAL COMPETENCE: Use software as appropriate to writing and research.
GLOBAL AWARENESS: Engaging intellectually in the experiences and views of people with different cultural backgrounds and beliefs.