English, B.A. English Education Option - 120 units

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Summary of Units:

Lower Division Major Requirements	12
Upper Division Major Requirements	24
English Education Option Requirements	16
Additional General Education and Graduation Requirements	68
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 English Education - 16 units

The English Education Option gives English majors an opportunity to gain the coursework and experience necessary to pursue a teaching credential in English at the secondary level. This program is designed to substitute for the state subject examination and includes a portfolio requirement in lieu of the examination. Annual consultation with the Faculty Advisor for English Education is required for students in this option.

Courses in the English Education Option include all of the following courses, plus Portfolio:
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 479 - Field Experience in English Education Units: 1
COMM 345 - Media Literacy and Youth Culture (Cross-listed as EDUC 345) Units: 3

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