Major in English

English majors must complete 43 units, and each course must be completed with a grade equivalent of 2.00 or higher.

Course List
Code	Title	Units
Foundation Courses
ENGL 200	STYLE & VOICE	3
ENGL 210	INTRODUCTION TO PROFESSIONAL WRITING & RHETORIC	3
Select two major works courses:		6
ENGL 220	MAJOR WORKS IN BRITISH LITERATURE
ENGL 230	MAJOR WORKS IN AMERICAN LITERATURE
ENGL 241	MAJOR WORKS OF WORLD LITERATURE
Gateway Course		3
ENGL 300	METHODS AND RESEARCH FOR LITERATURE ¹
ENGL 302	METHODS & RESEARCH FOR PROFESSIONAL WRITING & RHETORIC
Upper-Level Literature
Select one pre-1900 literature course: ²		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 325	18TH-CENTURY BRITISH LITERATURE
ENGL 326	LITERATURE OF THE BRITISH ROMANTIC PERIOD
ENGL 327	THE VICTORIAN AGE
ENGL 341	HISTORY AND LITERATURE OF THE OLD TESTAMENT
ENGL 420	DEVELOPMENT OF THE BRITISH NOVEL: 18TH CENTURY
ENGL 421	DEVELOPMENT OF THE BRITISH NOVEL: 19TH CENTURY
ENGL 425	CHAUCER
ENGL 426	TOPICS IN SHAKESPEARE STUDIES
ENGL 427	SHAKESPEAREAN COMEDY
ENGL 428	SHAKESPEAREAN TRAGEDY
ENGL 429	MILTON
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
Select two upper-level literature courses: ³		6
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 325	18TH-CENTURY BRITISH LITERATURE
ENGL 326	LITERATURE OF THE BRITISH ROMANTIC PERIOD
ENGL 327	THE VICTORIAN AGE
ENGL 331	AMERICAN DRAMA
ENGL 335	AMERICAN MODERNISM
ENGL 336	POST-COLONIAL LITERATURE
ENGL 343	MYTH AND LITERATURE
ENGL 346	MODERN DRAMA
ENGL 347	CITIES IN WORLD LITERATURE WRITTEN IN ENGLISH
ENGL 348	LITERATURE OF THE AFRICAN DIASPORA
ENGL 363	FILM AND LITERATURE
ENGL 371	WOMEN POETS: THEMES AND IMAGES
ENGL 372	WOMEN WRITERS
ENGL 373	THEMES IN LITERATURE
ENGL 400	THE NOVEL: PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE
ENGL 420	DEVELOPMENT OF THE BRITISH NOVEL: 18TH CENTURY
ENGL 421	DEVELOPMENT OF THE BRITISH NOVEL: 19TH CENTURY
ENGL 422	DEVELOPMENT OF THE BRITISH NOVEL: 20TH CENTURY
ENGL 423	MODERN BRITISH POETRY
ENGL 425	CHAUCER
ENGL 426	TOPICS IN SHAKESPEARE STUDIES
ENGL 427	SHAKESPEAREAN COMEDY
ENGL 428	SHAKESPEAREAN TRAGEDY
ENGL 429	MILTON
ENGL 431	LITERATURE OF THE AMERICAN ROMANTIC PERIOD
ENGL 432	LITERATURE OF THE AMERICAN REALSTIC PERIOD
ENGL 433	AMERICAN SHORT STORY
ENGL 434	LITERATURE OF THE GREAT MIGRATION 1900-1970
ENGL 435	DEVELOPMENT OF THE AMERICAN NOVEL: 19TH CENTURY
ENGL 436	AMERICAN NOVEL-20TH CENTURY
ENGL 437	AMERICAN POETRY THROUGH FROST
ENGL 438	MODERN AMERICAN POETRY
ENGL 439	MODERN WORLD POETRY
ENGL 440	CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN POETRY
ENGL 441	MODERN FICTION TO WORLD WAR II
ENGL 442	MODERN FICTION SINCE WORLD WAR II
ENGL 462	MODERN LITERARY THEORY
ENGL 464	TOPICS IN LITERARY THEORY
ENGL 469	STUDIES IN ONE OR TWO AUTHORS
ENGL 471	TOPICS IN WORLD LITERATURE
ENGL 472	TOPICS IN BRITISH LITERATURE
ENGL 473	TOPICS IN AMERICAN LITERATURE
ENGL 476	TOPICS IN MULTI-ETHNIC AMERICAN LITERATURE
ENGL 477	TOPICS IN BLACK AMERICAN LITERATURE
ENGL 495	THE CLASSICAL WORLD IN THE MODERN IMAGINATION
Upper-Level Writing & Rhetoric
Select two upper-level writing or rhetoric courses: ⁴		6
ENGL 310	WRITING ARGUMENT
ENGL 311	WRITING POETRY
ENGL 312	WRITING FICTION
ENGL 313	ACADEMIC ESSAY
ENGL 314	TEACHING WRITING
ENGL 315	WRITING CREATIVE NON-FICTION
ENGL 316	WRITING ABOUT LITERATURE
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
Select one 400-level writing or rhetoric course. ⁵		3
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
Linguistics, Language, & Grammar
Select one linguistics, language, or grammar course: ⁶		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 463	SEMIOTICS: THE STUDY OF SIGNS
ENGL 475	TOPICS IN LINGUISTICS
Electives
Select two 300-level or 400-level ENGL courses.		6
Capstone
ENGL 496	AFTER THE ENGLISH MAJOR (pending approval)	1
Total Units		43

¹: Students are advised take ENGL 300 prior to taking other 300-400 level literature courses in the major.
²: Depending on the specific content, the following courses may be used to meet this requirement: ENGL 305 ENGL 342 ENGL 343 ENGL 363 ENGL 370 ENGL 371 ENGL 373 ENGL 464 ENGL 465 ENGL 469 ENGL 471 ENGL 472 ENGL 473 ENGL 476 ENGL 477 ENGL 486 ENGL 490 ENGL 494 ENGL 495
³: Depending on the specific content, the following courses may be used to meet this requirement: ENGL 305 ENGL 486 ENGL 490 ENGL 494
⁴: Depending on the specific content, the following courses may be used to meet this requirement: ENGL 486 ENGL 490 ENGL 494 ENGL 497
⁵: Depending on the specific content, the following courses may be used to meet this requirement: ENGL 486 ENGL 490 ENGL 494 ENGL 497
⁶: Depending on the specific content, the following courses may be used to meet this requirement: ENGL 486 ENGL 490 ENGL 494

The English Major Portfolio

In ENGL 496 students will 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.

History, Philosophy, Film, Audio, Media Arts, Communication Studies, and Mass Communication 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.

Sample Four-Year Plan

The selected course sequence below is an example of the simplest path to degree completion. Based on course schedules, student needs, and student choice, individual plans may vary. Students should consult with their adviser to make the most appropriate elective choices and to ensure that they have completed the required number of units (120) to graduate.

Freshman
Term 1	Units	Term 2	Units
Select one of the following:	3	Select one of the following:	3
ENGL 220 (Core 5)		ENGL 220 (Core 5)
ENGL 230 (Core 11)		ENGL 230 (Core 11)
ENGL 241 (Core 12)		ENGL 241 (Core 12)
Core 1 (or Core 2)	3	Core 2 (or Core 1)	3
Core 3	3	Core 7	4
Core 6	3	Core 13	3
Elective	3	Elective	3
	15		16
Sophomore
Term 1	Units	Term 2	Units
ENGL 200	3	ENGL 210	3
Core 4 (ENGL 311, ENGL 312, ENGL 315, or ENGL 332 - suggested courses)	3	Core 10 (ENGL 347 suggested)	3
Core 8	4	Core 11 (alternately Core 5 or Core 12)	3
Elective	3	Elective	3
Elective	3	Elective	3
	16		15
Junior
Term 1	Units	Term 2	Units
ENGL 300	3	ENGL upper-level Literature course (from approved list)	3
ENGL upper-level Literature course, pre-1900 (from approved list)	3	ENGL upper-level Writing course (from approved list)	3
ENGL upper-level Writing course (from approved list)	3	ENGL upper-level elective	3
Core 14 (ENGL 305 or ENGL 301 suggested)	3	Core 9	3
Elective	3	Elective	3
	15		15
Senior
Term 1	Units	Term 2	Units
400-level Writing course (from approved list)	3	ENGL 496 - AFTER THE ENGLISH MAJOR (pending approval)	3
ENGL upper-level Literature course (from approved list)	3	Language, Linguistics, and Grammar (from approved list)	3
ENGL upper-level elective	3	Elective	3
Elective	3	Elective	3
Elective	3	Elective	1
	15		13
Total Units 120

READ: Analyze different kinds of texts, exploring critical interpretations and their implications across local, national, and global contexts.
WRITE: Give voice to creative, analytical, technical, and rhetorical forms of expression with attention to audience, purpose, occasion, and craft.
RESEARCH: Practice various research methods, cultivate information literacy, and document sources ethically and professionally.
REFLECT: Consider the benefits and limits of our writing choices and explore complex ideas to foster intellectual growth.