Lower Division Requirements - 12 units

In addition to the courses below, students seeking the Bachelor of Arts in English must have fulfilled the lower division writing requirement (at CI, ENGL 103   or ENGL 105  ).

The 12 units of lower division literature courses have been designed as an introduction to diverse perspectives in the field of English that frame literary texts, structure, and relationships in different ways.

Students select a total of 12 units of lower division coursework with a minimum of 3 units in each subcategory.

• Framed by Literary Traditions (complete 3-6 units)

• ENGL 120 - American Literature I Units: 3
• ENGL 220 - American Literature II Units: 3
• ENGL 250 - British and European Literature Units: 3

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• Framed by Genre (complete 3-6 units, repeatable by topic)

• ENGL 240 - Literary Genres in Translation Units: 3

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• Framed by Theme or Concept (3 units)

• ENGL 210 - Themes and Theories in World Literature Units: 3

Upper Division Requirements - 24 units

The upper division English core is designed to provide students with a broad background in literature, solid foundations in theory and criticism, and experience in writing to learn.

• ENGL 315 - Introduction to Language, Structure and Linguistics Units: 3
• ENGL 330 - Interdisciplinary Writing Units: 3
• ENGL 349 - Perspectives on Multicultural Literature Units: 3
• ENGL 360 - Literary Theory Units: 3
• ENGL 410 - Shakespeare’s Plays (Cross-listed as PATH 410) Units: 3
• ENGL 499 - Capstone Project/Senior Seminar Units: 3

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• Complete two from the following:

• ENGL 325 - Major Non-Western Authors Units: 3
• ENGL 326 - Major British And European Authors Units: 3
• ENGL 327 - Major American Authors Units: 3

Option in Multicultural Literatures - 15 units

The Multicultural Literatures Option gives the English major an opportunity to pursue his or her interests in studying the literatures of various cultures and ethnic groups. The culmination of the option is the Multicultural Literature project, which the student chooses in consultation with his or her advisor. The product of that course will be a completed work that addresses the literature (broadly defined as fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama and film) in one of the following course areas beyond the curriculum.  The 12 units of electives that are requirements for the English major are incorporated into this option and there is no need for an additional 12 units.

• Complete the following:

• ENGL 454 - Multicultural Literature Project/Seminar Units: 3

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• Complete 12 units from the following:

• ENGL 311 - Bilingual Literary Studies/Estudios Literarios Bilingues (Cross-listed as SPAN 311) Units: 3
• ENGL 333 - Multicultural Drama and Theatre (Cross-listed as PATH 333) Units: 3
• ENGL 334 - Narratives of Southern California (Cross-listed as HIST 334, CHS 334) Units: 3
• ENGL 353 - Chicana/o Latina/o Literature (Cross-listed as CHS 353) Units: 3
• ENGL 355 - Literatures of Africa and the Diaspora (Cross-listed as FJS 355) Units: 3
• ENGL 356 - Literatures of Asia and the Diaspora Units: 3
• ENGL 430 - Tradition and Transformation: Literature, History, and Cultural Change (Cross-listed as HIST 430) Units: 3
• ENGL 432 - Arts of the Harlem Renaissance (Cross-listed as ART 432, PAMU 432) Units: 3
• ENGL 433 - Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender Studies (Cross-listed as GEND 433) Units: 3

Additional General Education and other Graduation Requirements

To graduate, students must complete 120 units minimum (40 units must be upper division), including the following General Education  (GE) and Graduation Requirements :

• Additional lower division GE Area A-E requirements not met within major
• American Institutions Requirement
• Language Requirement (C- or better grade)
• Multicultural Perspectives (MP) Mission Pillar Requirement
• Nine units of Upper Division General Education (UDGE) courses, one each in Areas UDGE-B, UDGE-C, and UDGE-D
• Free electives as needed to meet minimum units for graduation