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University Catalog 2009-2011

University Catalog 2009-2011 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

English, B.A.

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Students pursuing the Bachelor of Arts degree in English select one of three program options. The General option is intended for those pursuing a liberal arts education with special emphasis on literature and composition; the creative writing option is intended for those students who wish to integrate the study of English language and literature with instruction in the art of writing in various styles and forms; and the Single Subject Teaching option is designed for students interested in a career in education.

Students majoring in English must obtain advisement prior to or during their initial quarter of major coursework. Those majoring in English are urged to acquire command of at least one foreign language as part of their program.

The total number of units required for the Bachelor of Arts degree in English is 180 units, of which 80-90 units are in the major depending on the option selected. Consult with an advisor for the specific number of units required in all areas of the degree including GE and free electives.

Requirements for the Major (80 to 90 units)

The General and Creative Writing options require a total of 80 units. The Single Subject Teaching option requires a total of 90 units.

Common Core (24 units)

Lower Division Required Courses (12 units)

Upper Division Required Courses (12 units)

Options

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:

Post-1800:

American Literature (12 units)

World Literature (8 units)

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

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 - Language and Culture (4) also listed as
ANTH 470 - Language and Culture (4)
ENGL 405 - Modern English Grammar (4)

II. Electives (12 units)

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 course: (4 units)

*General Education course

* 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:

Post-1800:

American Literature (12 units)

World Literature (4 units)

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

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 - Language and Culture (4) also listed as
ANTH 470 - Language and Culture (4)
ENGL 405 - Modern English Grammar (4)

Creative Writing (16 units)

Select 16 units in writing from the following:

Note:

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 for regulations governing all teaching credential programs.

In addition to the 24 units in the common core, students must complete the following: (66 units)

I. Lower-division required course (4 units):

* COMM 150 - Oral Communication (4)

II. Upper-division required courses (42 units):

British Literature (4 units)

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

American Literature (12 units)

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

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

World Literature (4 units)

Select one upper-division course in World literature from the following:

Linguistics (8 units)

ENGL 305 - English Grammar and Usage (4)

Select one upper-division course in Linguistics from:

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

Category B

Category C

2. The Literature of Diversity (20 units)

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

Category A

Category B

PAS 422 - Themes in Black Literature (4)
PAS 423 - Caribbean Literature (4)
ENGL 426 - African Literature (4) also listed as
PAS 426 - African Literature (4)
ENGL 477 - Black American Literature (4)

Category C

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

Category D

Category E

Category F

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 - Language and Culture (4) also listed as
ANTH 470 - Language and Culture (4)
ENGL 405 - Modern English Grammar (4)

Select two from the following (8 units):

4. Creative Writing (20 units)

* ENGL 207 - Beginning Creative Writing (4)

Select four from the following (16 units):

Note:

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

5. Communication (20 units)

6. Theatre and Drama (20 units)

TA 152 - Analysis of Drama and Theatre (4)
General Education course
TA 311 - Development of World Theatre I (4)
ENGL 493 - Approaches to Teaching Shakespeare’s Plays (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)
COMM 467 - Theory and Method in Performance Studies (4) also listed as
TAD 467 - Theory and Method in Performance Studies (4)
or
COMM 468 - Performance and Social Change (4) also listed as
TAD 468 - Performance and Social Change (4)

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English, B.A.

Requirements for the Major (80 to 90 units)

Common Core (24 units)

Lower Division Required Courses (12 units)

Upper Division Required Courses (12 units)

Options

General Option (80 units)

I. Upper-Division Required Courses (44 units)

British Literature: (16 units)

Pre-1800:

Post-1800:

American Literature (12 units)

World Literature (8 units)

Linguistics (4 units)

II. Electives (12 units)

Electives (12 units)

Creative Writing Option (80 units)

I. Lower-division required course: (4 units)

II. Upper-division required courses: (52 units)

British Literature: (12 units)

Pre-1800:

Post-1800:

American Literature (12 units)

World Literature (4 units)

Linguistics (4 units)

Creative Writing (16 units)

Note:

Single Subject Teaching Option (90 units)

I. Lower-division required course (4 units):

II. Upper-division required courses (42 units):

British Literature (4 units)

American Literature (12 units)

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

World Literature (4 units)

Linguistics (8 units)

Select one upper-division course in Linguistics from:

III. Extended Studies (20 units)

1. Literature and Textual Analysis (20 units)

Category A

Category B

Category C

2. The Literature of Diversity (20 units)

Category A

Category B

Category C

Category D

Category E

Category F

3. Expository Writing and Language (20 units)

Select two from the following (8 units):

Select two from the following (8 units):

4. Creative Writing (20 units)

Select four from the following (16 units):

Note:

5. Communication (20 units)

6. Theatre and Drama (20 units)

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