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 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

Electives - 12 units

(Courses used to meet the major requirements above cannot be selected as electives. Courses used to meet electives may be used for English Program Options.  200-level courses will not apply to the undergraduate graduation requirement of 40 upper division units.)

• ENGL 251 - Secrets of Academic Writing Units: 3
• ENGL 260 - Creative Writing, An Introduction Units: 3
• ENGL 311 - Bilingual Literary Studies/Estudios Literarios Bilingues (Cross-listed as SPAN 311) Units: 3
• ENGL 325 - Major Non-Western Authors Units: 3
• ENGL 326 - Major British And European Authors Units: 3
• ENGL 327 - Major American Authors Units: 3
• ENGL 328 - Mythology Units: 3
• ENGL 331 - Narratives of the Working Class (Cross-listed as SOC 331, ECON 331) 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 337 - Literature of the Environment Units: 3
• ENGL 338 - Science and Conscience (Cross-listed as PHYS 338) Units: 3
• ENGL 340 - Business and Economics in Literature (Cross-listed as ECON 340, BUS 340) Units: 3
• ENGL 341 - Modern American Drama and Theatre (Cross-listed as PATH 341) Units: 3
• ENGL 342 - Modern British and European Drama and Theatre (Cross-listed as PATH 342) Units: 3
• ENGL 344 - World Drama and Theatre (Cross-listed as PATH 344) Units: 3
• ENGL 345 - Science/Fiction (Cross-listed as CHEM 345) Units: 3
• ENGL 346 - Dystopia and Surveillance (Cross-listed as POLS 346) 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 400 - Contemporary Literature Units: 3
• ENGL 412 - Drama of Ancient Greece (Cross-listed as PATH 412) 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
• ENGL 440 - The Publishing House Units: 3
• ENGL 461 - Fiction Writing Units: 3
• ENGL 462 - Poetry Writing Units: 3
• ENGL 463 - Writing for the Stage (Cross-listed as PATH 463) Units: 3
• ENGL 464 - Creative Nonfiction Units: 3
• ENGL 466 - Screenwriting (Cross-listed as PA 466) Units: 3
• ENGL 474 - Approaches to English Grammar Units: 3
• ENGL 475 - Language In Social Context (Cross-listed as EDUC 475) Units: 3
• ENGL 477 - Young Adult Literature Units: 3
• ENGL 478 - Writing as Reflective Practice Units: 3
• ENGL 480 - Introduction to Grantwriting Units: 3
• ENGL 482 - Technical and Business Writing Units: 3
• ENGL 483 - Technical Communication Units: 3
• ENGL 490 - Special Topics 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