English, B.A. Creative Writing Option - 120 units

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Summary of Units:

Lower Division Major Requirements	12
Upper Division Major Requirements	24
Creative Writing Option Requirements	15
Additional General Education and Graduation Requirements	69
Total Units	120

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 ).

Complete 12 units from the following:
ENGL 120 - American Literature I Units: 3
ENGL 210 - Themes and Theories in World Literature Units: 3
ENGL 220 - American Literature II Units: 3
ENGL 240 - Literary Genres in Translation Units: 3
ENGL 250 - British and European 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 - Literature of American Cultures Units: 3
ENGL 360 - Literary Theory Units: 3
ENGL 410 - Shakespeare’s Plays (Cross-listed as THTR 410) Units: 3
ENGL 499 - Capstone Project/Senior Seminar Units: 3
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 Creative Writing - 15 units

The Creative Writing Option gives the English major an opportunity to pursue different forms of creative writing. Generally, the student, in consultation with his or her Capstone professor, will focus on and deepen work in a chosen genre for the final Capstone course. In addition, the Creative Writing Project offers the student experience in editing and producing the CI literary journal.

Complete one from the following:
ENGL 160 - Genre Fiction Units: 3
ENGL 231 - Writing for the Popular Press Units: 3
ENGL 260 - Creative Writing, An Introduction Units: 3
Complete nine units from at least two Genre courses below:(Each of the following courses are repeatable up to 6 units)
ENGL 362 - Writing in Action Units: 3
ENGL 461 - Fiction Writing Units: 3
ENGL 462 - Poetry Writing Units: 3
ENGL 463 - Writing for the Stage (Cross-listed as THTR 463) Units: 3
ENGL 464 - Creative Nonfiction Units: 3
ENGL 466 - Screenwriting (Cross-listed as PA 466) Units: 3
Complete the following:
ENGL 465 - Creative Writing Project Units: 3 (last course)

General Education and Graduation Requirements - B.A.

To graduate, students must complete 120 units minimum (21 units must be upper division), including the following General Education Requirements (GE) and Graduation Requirements not met within the major:

American Institutions Requirements
GE Requirements
- General Education Area A-F Requirements
- Upper Division General Education (UDGE) Requirements (minimum of 3 units in each Area: UDGE-B , UDGE-C , and UDGE-D )
Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) (C- or better grade)
Language Requirement (C- or better grade)
Multicultural Perspectives (MP) Requirement
Free electives as needed to meet minimum units for graduation