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

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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
• ENGL 410 - Shakespeare’s Plays (Cross-listed as THTR 410) Units: 3

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  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

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  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

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 Capstone faculty, 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 260 - Creative Writing, An Introduction Units: 3

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  Complete one from the following:

• ENGL 362 - Writing in Action Units: 3
• ENGL 478 - Writing as Reflective Practice Units: 3

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  Complete six units from the genres courses below: 
  Each course is repeatable up to 6 units. A genre course taken as a requirement for the major cannot be double-counted as a course for the Creative Writing Option.

• 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

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  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  
  • 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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