English, B.A. - 120 units

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Summary of Units:

Lower Division Major Requirements	9
Upper Division Major Requirements	27
Major Electives	12
General Education Requirements	37
Free Electives and Graduation Requirements	35
Total Units	120

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).

Lower-Division Requirements - 9 units

Complete three from the following:
ENGL 110 - Introduction to Comparative Ethnic Literatures for Non-Majors Units: 3
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 - 27 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 330 - Interdisciplinary Writing Units: 3
ENGL 349 - Literature of American Cultures Units: 3
ENGL 360 - Literary Theory Units: 3
ENGL 498 - English in the Professions 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
ENGL 410 - Shakespeare’s Plays (Cross-listed as THTR 410) Units: 3
Complete one from the following:
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
Complete one from the following:
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
ENGL 480 - Introduction to Grant Writing 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 double-counted toward English Program Options or for the Professional Writing Certificate.

ENGL 102 - Strategies of Successful College Writers Units: 3
ENGL 110 - Introduction to Comparative Ethnic Literatures for Non-Majors Units: 3
ENGL 160 - Genre Fiction Units: 3
ENGL 212 - Children’s Literature in a Diverse World 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 315 - Introduction to Linguistics for Educators 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 Units: 3
ENGL 337 - Literature of the Environment Units: 3
ENGL 338 - Science and Conscience (Cross-listed as PHYS 338) Units: 3
ENGL 345 - Science/Fiction (Cross-listed as CHEM 345) Units: 3
ENGL 346 - Dystopia and Surveillance 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 380 - Visual Rhetoric in a Connected World Units: 3
ENGL 382 - User Experience for Social Justice Units: 3
ENGL 400 - Contemporary Literature Units: 3
ENGL 410 - Shakespeare’s Plays (Cross-listed as THTR 410) Units: 3
ENGL 432 - Arts of the Harlem Renaissance Units: 3
ENGL 433 - Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender Studies 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 THTR 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 Grant Writing Units: 3
ENGL 482 - Professional Communication for Digital Citizenship Units: 3
ENGL 483 - Professional Communication in the Age of Social Media Units: 3
ENGL 490 - Special Topics Units: 3
ENGL 492 - Internship 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
- Lower Division General Education Area 1-6 Requirements
- Upper Division General Education (UDGE) Requirements (minimum of 3 units in each Area: UDGE-2 or UDGE-5 , UDGE-3 , and UDGE-4 )
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

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