Requirements for the Major (80 or 88 units)

The General and Creative Writing options require a total of 80 units. The Single Subject Teaching option requires a total of 88 units.

Common Core (24 units)

Lower Division Required Courses (12 units)

ENGL 200A The Classical and Medieval Tradition (4)
ENGL 200B British Literature Survey I (4) 
ENGL 200C British Literature Survey II (4)

Upper Division Required Courses (12 units)

ENGL 340 Writing the Critical Essay (4)
ENGL 417 Shakespeare I (4) 
ENGL 492 Seminar in Literature and Language (4)

General Option (80 units)

In addition to the 24 units in the common core, students must complete the following 56 units: 

I. Upper-Division Required Courses (44 units)

ENGL 441 Major Critics (4)

British Literature (16 units)

Select four 400-level courses in British Literature from the following, with at least two in pre-1800 literature:

Pre-1800:

ENGL 416 Chaucer (4)
ENGL 418 Shakespeare II (4)
ENGL 419 Milton (4)
ENGL 446A The British Novel: The Eighteenth Century (4)
ENGL 460 Medieval English Literature (4)
ENGL 461 Dramatic Literature of the English Renaissance (4)
ENGL 463 The English Renaissance (4)
ENGL 464 Seventeenth Century Literature (4)
ENGL 465 The Augustan Age (4)

Post-1800:

ENGL 446B The British Novel: The Nineteenth Century (4)
ENGL 446C The British Novel: The Twentieth Century (4)
ENGL 467 The Romantic Age (4)
ENGL 468 The Victorian Age (4)
ENGL 469A Modern British Literature (4)
ENGL 469B Contemporary British Literature (4)

American Literature (12 units)

ENGL 471 American Literature: Beginnings to 1860 (4) 
ENGL 472 American Literature: 1860–1914 (4) 
ENGL 473 American Literature: 1914–Present (4)

World Literature (8 units)

Select two 400-level courses in World Literature from the following: 

ENGL 424 Greek and Roman Drama in Translation (4)
ENGL 425 Epic and Legend (4)
ENGL/PAS 426 African Literature (4)
ENGL 427 Modern Drama: Continental, English, and American (4)
ENGL 428 Contemporary Drama: : Continental, English, and American (4)
ENGL 482 The Bible as Literature: Old and New Testament (4)
ENGL 483 Folklore and Literature (4)
ENGL 484 Major Continental Fiction: Cervantes to Balzac (4)
ENGL 485 Major Continental Fiction: Stendhal to Tolstoy (4)
ENGL 486 Twentieth Century Continental Fiction (4)

Linguistics (4 units)

Select one upper division course in linguistics from the following: 

ENGL 305 English Grammar and Usage (4)
ENGL 401 English Language in America (4)
ENGL 402 History of the English Language (4)
ENGL 403/ANTH 470 Language and Culture (4)
ENGL 405 Modern English Grammar (4)

II. Electives (12 units)

Select three 300- or 400-level ENGL courses excluding GE theme courses. With adviser approval, one 200-level course may be included.

Creative Writing Option (80 units)

In addition to the 24 units in the common core, students must complete the following 56 units:

I. Lower Division Required Courses (4 units)

ENGL 207 Beginning Creative Writing (4)

II. Upper-Division Required Courses (52 units)

ENGL 441 Major Critics (4)

British Literature (12 units)

Select three 400-level courses in British Literature from the following, with at least two in pre-1800 literature:

Pre-1800:

ENGL 416 Chaucer (4)
ENGL 418 Shakespeare II (4)
ENGL 419 Milton (4)
ENGL 446A The British Novel: The Eighteenth Century (4)
ENGL 460 Medieval English Literature (4)
ENGL 461 Dramatic Literature of the English Renaissance (4)
ENGL 463 The English Renaissance (4)
ENGL 464 Seventeenth Century Literature (4)
ENGL 465 The Augustan Age (4)

Post-1800:

ENGL 446B The British Novel: The Nineteenth Century (4)
ENGL 446C The British Novel: The Twentieth Century (4)
ENGL 467 The Romantic Age (4)
ENGL 468 The Victorian Age (4)
ENGL 469A Modern British Literature (4)
ENGL 469B Contemporary British Literature (4)

American Literature (12 units)

ENGL 471 American Literature: Beginnings to 1860 (4) 
ENGL 472 American Literature: 1860–1914 (4) 
ENGL 473 American Literature: 1914–Present (4)

World Literature (4 units)

Select one 400-level courses in World Literature from the following: 

ENGL 424 Greek and Roman Drama in Translation (4)
ENGL 425 Epic and Legend (4)
ENGL/PAS 426 African Literature (4)
ENGL 427 Modern Drama: Continental, English, and American (4)
ENGL 428 Contemporary Drama: : Continental, English, and American (4)
ENGL 482 The Bible as Literature: Old and New Testament (4)
ENGL 483 Folklore and Literature (4)
ENGL 484 Major Continental Fiction: Cervantes to Balzac (4)
ENGL 485 Major Continental Fiction: Stendhal to Tolstoy (4)
ENGL 486 Twentieth Century Continental Fiction (4)
ENGL/ML 487 Latin American Literature in Translation (4)

Linguistics (4 units)

Select one upper division course in linguistics from the following: 

ENGL 305 English Grammar and Usage (4)
ENGL 401 English Language in America (4)
ENGL 402 History of the English Language (4)
ENGL 403/ANTH 470 Language and Culture (4)
ENGL 405 Modern English Grammar (4)

Creative Writing (16 units)

Select 16 units from the following: 

ENGL 406 Writing Nonfiction (4)
ENGL 407 Writing Fiction (4)
ENGL 408 Writing Poetry (4)
TA 476 Play Writing (4)
TVF 465 Seminar: Advanced Scriptwriting (4)

Four units of ENGL 499 independent study may be included with advisor approval.

Single Subject Teaching Option (90 units)

Refer to the Charter College of Education section in the Academic Programs: College-based and University-wide chapter of the University Catalog for regulations governing all teaching credential programs.

In addition to the 24 units in the common core, students must complete the following: (64 units)

I. Lower Division Required Courses (4 units)

COMM 150 Oral Communication (4)

II. Upper-Division Required Courses (42 units)

ENGL 310 Genres in Writing (4)
ENGL 398 Cooperative Education (1)

ENGL 452 Cultural Studies and Literature (4)

ENGL 494 Literary Study and the Teaching Profession: A Capstone Course in the English Major for Prospective English Teachers (4)
ENGL 398 Cooperative Education (1)

British Literature (4 units)

Select one upper division course in British Literature from the following:

ENGL 416 Chaucer (4)
ENGL 418 Shakespeare II (4)
ENGL 419 Milton (4)
ENGL 446A The British Novel: The Eighteenth Century (4)
ENGL 446B The British Novel: The Nineteenth Century (4)
ENGL 446C The British Novel: The Twentieth Century (4)
ENGL 460 Medieval English Literature (4)
ENGL 461 Dramatic Literature of the English Renaissance (4)
ENGL 463 The English Renaissance (4)
ENGL 464 Seventeenth Century Literature (4)
ENGL 465 The Augustan Age (4)
ENGL 467 The Romantic Age (4)
ENGL 468 The Victorian Age (4)
ENGL 469A Modern British Literature (4)
ENGL 469B Contemporary British Literature (4)

American Literature (12 units)

ENGL 476 Ethnic Literature in the U.S. (4)

Select two upper division courses in American literature from the following:

ENGL 471 American Literature: Beginnings to 1860 (4) 
ENGL 472 American Literature: 1860–1914 (4) 
ENGL 473 American Literature: 1914–Present (4)

World Literature (4 units)

Select one upper division course in World Literature from the following: 

ENGL 424 Greek and Roman Drama in Translation (4)
ENGL 425 Epic and Legend (4)
ENGL 426 African Literature (4)
ENGL 427 Modern Drama: Continental, English, and American (4)
ENGL 428 Contemporary Drama: : Continental, English, and American (4)
ENGL 482 The Bible as Literature: Old and New Testament (4)
ENGL 483 Folklore and Literature (4)
ENGL 484 Major Continental Fiction: Cervantes to Balzac (4)
ENGL 485 Major Continental Fiction: Stendhal to Tolstoy (4)
ENGL 486 Twentieth Century Continental Fiction (4)
ENGL/ML 487 Latin American Literature in Translation (4)

Linguistics (8 units)

ENGL 305 English Grammar and Usage (4)

Select one upper division course in linguistics from the following: 

ENGL 401 English Language in America (4)
ENGL 402 History of the English Language (4)
ENGL 405 Modern English Grammar (4)

III. Extended Studies (20 units)

Select one of the following six areas for extended study. Any classes used to meet the Single Subject Teaching option requirements listed above may not be double counted in the extended study areas.

1. Literature and Textual Analysis (20 Units)

Select one or two upper division courses from each of the following three categories (20 units):

Category A

ENGL 416 Chaucer (4)
ENGL 418 Shakespeare II (4)
ENGL 419 Milton (4)
ENGL 460 Medieval English Literature (4)
ENGL 461 Dramatic Literature of the English Renaissance (4)
ENGL 463 The English Renaissance (4)
ENGL 464 Seventeenth Century Literature (4)
ENGL 465 The Augustan Age (4)
ENGL 467 The Romantic Age (4)
ENGL 468 The Victorian Age (4)
ENGL 469A Modern British Literature (4)
ENGL 469B Contemporary British Literature (4)
ENGL 493 Approaches to Teaching Shakespeare (4)

Category B

ENGL 470 American Women Writers (4) 
ENGL 471 American Literature: Beginnings to 1860 (4) 
ENGL 472 American Literature: 1860–1914 (4) 
ENGL 473 American Literature: 1914–Present (4)
ENGL 475A The American Novel: 19th Century (4)
ENGL 475B The American Novel: 1900-1945 (4)
ENGL 475C The American Novel: 1945-Present (4)
ENGL 477 Black American Literature (4)
CHS 402/ENGL 489 Colonial to Modern Mexican American Literature (4)

Category C

ENGL 424 Greek and Roman Drama in Translation (4)
ENGL 425 Epic and Legend (4)
ENGL/PAS 426 African Literature (4)
ENGL 427 Modern Drama: Continental, English, and American (4)
ENGL 428 Contemporary Drama: : Continental, English, and American (4)
ENGL 430 Children's Literature (4)
ENGL 432 Literature for Adolescents (4)
ENGL 441 Major Critics (4)
ENGL 442 Contemporary Critical Theory (4)
ENGL 453 Modern Women Writers (4)
ENGL 454 Selected Topics in Literature (4)
ENGL 478 Modern Poetry (4)
ENGL 479 Contemporary Poetry (4)
ENGL 482 The Bible as Literature: Old and New Testament (4)
ENGL 483 Folklore and Literature (4)
ENGL 484 Major Continental Fiction: Cervantes to Balzac (4)
ENGL 485 Major Continental Fiction: Stendhal to Tolstoy (4)
ENGL 486 Twentieth Century Continental Fiction (4)
ENGL/ML 487 Latin American Literature in Translation (4)

2. The Literature of Diversity (20 Units)

Select five courses from at least three of the following categories (20 units):

Category A

CHIN 430 Chinese Literature in Translation (4)
JAPN 307 Japanese Literature in Translation (4)

Category B

PAS 422 Themes in Black Literature (4)
PAS 423 Caribbean Literature (4)
ENGL/PAS 426 African Literature (4)
ENGL 477 Black American Literature (4)

Category C

CHS 400 Pre-Columbian Literature of Mexico (4)
CHS 402/ENGL 489 Colonial to Modern Mexican American Literature (4)
CHS 420 Mexican and Chicano Folklore (4)
ENGL/ML 487 Latin American Literature in Translation (4)

Category D

ENGL 453 Modern Women Writers (4)
ENGL 470 American Women Writers (4) 

Category E

ENGL 430 Children's Literature (4)
ENGL 432 Literature for Adolescents (4)
ENGL 483 Folklore and Literature (4)

Category F

ENGL 441 Major Critics (4)
ENGL 442 Contemporary Critical Theory (4)

3. Expository Writing and Language (20 Units)

ENGL 410 Writing in the Schools (4)

Select two from the following (8 units): 

ENGL 401 English Language in America (4)
ENGL 402 History of the English Language (4)
ENGL 403/ANTH 470 Language and Culture (4)
ENGL 405 Modern English Grammar (4)

Select two from the following (8 units): 

ENGL 308 Expository Writing (4)
ENGL 406 Writing Nonfiction (4)
TVF 292 Introduction to News Writing and Reporting (4)
JOUR 391 University Times (4)
JOUR 492 Radio and Television News Writing (4)

4. Creative Writing (20 Units)

ENGL 207 Beginning Creative Writing (4)

Select four from the following (16 units):

ENGL 392 Statement Magazine (4)
ENGL 406 Writing Nonfiction (4)
ENGL 407 Writing Fiction (4)
ENGL 408 Writing Poetry (4)
TA 476 Play Writing (4)
TVF 465 Seminar: Advanced Scriptwriting (4)

Four units of ENGL 499 independent study may be included with advisor approval.

5. Communication (20 Units)

COMM 267 Introduction to Oral Interpretation (4) or 
COMM 277 Forensics (4)

COMM 367 Performance Studies (4)

COMM 380 Introduction to Rhetorical Studies (4) or
COMM 463 Language and Communication Behavior (4)

COMM 489 Intercultural Communication (4)
COMM 491 Instructional Theories in Communication (4)

6. Theatre and Drama (20 Units)

TA 152 Analysis of Drama and Theatre (4)
TA 311 Development of World Theatre (4)
ENGL 493 Approaches to Teaching Shakespeare (4)

With advisor approval, select two from the following (8 units):

ENGL 424 Greek and Roman Drama in Translation (4)
ENGL 427 Modern Drama: Continental, English, and American (4)
ENGL 428 Contemporary Drama: : Continental, English, and American (4)
TAD/COMM 467 Theory and Methods in Performance Studies (4)
or
TAD/COMM 468 Performance and Social Change (4)