Roadmap Freshman - 4 year: English, B.A.

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Year 1 - 30 units

Fall Freshman - 15 units

ENGL 105 - Composition and Rhetoric Units: 3
GE 1C - Student’s Choice of 1C: Oral Communication course - 3 units Units: 3
GE 4 - Student’s Choice of 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences course - 3 units Units: 3
Students must take courses in two different disciplines across the 6 units of GE 4.
Student’s Choice of Free Elective course. Units: 3
Needed for 120 Unit Requirement - Can be any class, any major, any level 100-499 that you have not earned previous credit for.
Complete one from the following:
Must complete 3 courses (9 units total) from the list.
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
Recommendations/Notes
- Schedule an appointment to meet your English Faculty Advisor and Chair to get to know your major department.
- Schedule an appointment with a Peer Advisor in the Academic Advising Center.
- Make an appointment with the Learning Resource Center for help or study groups.
- Attend the Major Fair and Homecoming in October.

Spring Freshman - 15 units

GE 1B - Student’s Choice of 1B: Critical Thinking course - 3 units Units: 3
GE 2 - Student’s Choice of 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning course - 3 units Units: 3
Student’s Choice of Free Elective course. Units: 3
Needed for 120 Unit Requirement - Can be any class, any major, any level 100-499 that you have not earned previous credit for.
Student’s Choice of Free Elective course. Units: 3
Needed for 120 Unit Requirement - Can be any class, any major, any level 100-499 that you have not earned previous credit for.
Complete one from the following:
Must complete 3 courses (9 units total) from the list.
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
Recommendations/Notes
- Schedule an appointment with your English Faculty Advisor to plan your fall schedule.
- Attend the Career and Internship Fair.
- Schedule an appointment with a Peer Advisor or Academic Advisor in the Academic Advising Center
- Make an appointment with the Learning Resource Center for help or study groups for GE Area 2.
- Attend the Clubs and Organizations Fair to find one you’re interested in, such as English Club or Poetry Club

Year 2 - 30 units

Fall Sophomore - 15 units

GE 5A - Student’s Choice of 5A: Physical Sciences course - 4 units Units: 4
Take a 5A with 5C (lab) if missing lab requirement
GE 6 - Student’s Choice of 6: Ethnics Studies course - 3 units Units: 3
POLS 150 - American Political Institutions Units: 3
Double-counts as GE:4 and American Institutions Requirement
Student’s Choice of Free Elective course. Units: 3
Needed for 120 Unit Requirement - Can be any class, any major, any level 100-399 that you have not earned previous credit for.
Complete one from the following:
Must complete 3 courses (9 units total) from the list.
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
Recommendations/Notes:
- Schedule an appointment with your English Faculty Advisor to plan your spring schedule and talk about your career aspirations, and adding a minor.
- Attend the Career and Internship Fair.
- Make an appointment (or drop in!) with the Study Abroad Office to hear about the study abroad opportunities that are just as affordable as a semester at CI.
- Make an appointment with the Learning Resource Center for help or study groups for GE Area 4 or 5.
- Attend the Major Fair in October.
- Attend Homecoming in October.

Spring Sophomore - 15 units

GE 3A - Student’s Choice of 3A: Arts course - 3 units Units: 3
ENGL 160 or ENGL 260 recommended.
Students pursuing ENGL Creative Writing Option ENGL 160 or ENGL 260 is a requirement.
GE 3B - Student’s Choice of 3B Humanities: Languages Other than English course - 3 units Units: 3
Units may vary between 3-4 units depending on language chosen.
GE 5B - Student’s Choice of 5B: Biological Science course - 3 units Units: 3
Take a 5B with 5C (lab) if missing lab requirement
Student’s Choice of HIST - US History course. Units: 3
Choose one: HIST 270, 271, 272, 275. CHS 350 is an option, however, will need to be taken in semester 5 or later
Student’s Choice of Free Elective course. Units: 3
Needed for 120 Unit Requirement - Can be any class, any major, any level 100-399 that you have not earned previous credit for.
Recommendations/Notes
- Schedule an appointment with your English Faculty Advisor to plan your fall schedule, and consider adding an option or certificate.
- Attend the Career and Internship Fair.
- Schedule an appointment with a Peer Advisor or Academic Advisor in the Academic Advising Center
- Make an appointment with the Learning Resource Center for help or study groups for GE Area 5.
- Attend the Clubs and Organizations Fair to find one you are interested in.

Year 3 - 30 units

Fall Junior - 15 units

ENGL 330 - Interdisciplinary Writing Units: 3
ENGL 349 - Comparative Ethnic Literatures Units: 3
UDGE 4 - Student’s Choice of UDGE - 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences course - 3 unit Units: 3
Student’s Choice of Free Elective Course. Units: 3
Needed for 120 Unit Requirement - Can be any class, any major, any level 100-499 that you have not earned previous credit for.
Complete one from the following:
Will need 2 courses from this list. (one of two)
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
Recommendations/Notes
- Schedule an appointment with your English Faculty Advisor to plan your spring schedule and talk about your career aspirations, internship options and adding an option, minor or certificate.
- Attend the Career and Internship Fair.
- Make an appointment (or drop in!) with the Study Abroad Office to hear about the study abroad opportunities that are just as affordable as a semester at CI.
- Make an appointment with the Learning Resource Center for help or study groups.
- Attend the Major Fair and Homecoming in October.

Spring Junior - 15 units

ENGL 360 - Literary Theory Units: 3
Student’s Choice of Free Elective Course. Units: 3
Needed for 120 Unit Requirement - Can be any class, any major, any level 100-499 that you have not earned previous credit for.
Complete one from the following:
Will need 2 courses from this list. (two of two)
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:
UDGE 2 - Student’s Choice of UDGE - 2: Mathematical Concepts - Quantitative Reasoning course - 3 units Units: 3
UDGE 5 - Student’s Choice of UDGE - 5: Science course - 3 units Units: 3
Recommendations/Notes
- Schedule an appointment with your English Faculty Advisor to plan your fall schedule, discuss internship options and consider adding an option or certificate.
- Attend the Career and Internship Fair.
- Make an appointment with the Learning Resource Center for help or study groups for UDGE 2 or 5.
- Attend the Clubs and Organizations Fair to find one you are interested in.

Year 4 - 30 units

Fall Senior - 15 units

ENGL 498 - English in the Professions Units: 3
Student’s Choice of Major Elective course. Units: 3
Student’s Choice of Major Elective course. Units: 3
Student’s Choice of Free Elective Course. Units: 3
Needed for 120 Unit Requirement - Can be any class, any major, any level 100-499 that you have not earned previous credit for.
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
Recommendations/Notes
- Schedule an appointment with your English Faculty Advisor to plan your spring schedule and talk about your career aspirations, internship options and adding an option or minor.
- Attend the Career and Internship Fair.
- Apply for Graduation to ensure priority registration for spring semester.
- Attend the Major Fair and Homecoming in October.

Spring Senior - 15 units

ENGL 499 - Capstone Project/Senior Seminar Units: 3
Student’s Choice of Major Elective course. Units: 3
Student’s Choice of Major Elective course. Units: 3
Student’s Choice of Free Elective Course. Units: 3
Needed for 120 Unit Requirement - Can be any class, any major, any level 100-499 that you have not earned previous credit for.
Student’s Choice of Free Elective Course. Units: 3
Needed for 120 Unit Requirement - Can be any class, any major, any level 100-499 that you have not earned previous credit for.
Recommendations/Notes
- Schedule an appointment with your English Faculty Advisor to ensure you’ve met graduation requirements.
- Attend the Career and Internship Fair.
- Apply for Graduation if you have not already.