Program Requirements
Major Requirements for a B.A. in English:
- Minimum Credits: 32 credits minimum
- Upper Division Credits: 24
Emphasis Options
Option 1
- Required Courses: English 309, 323, 324, 325 or 326, 452. All majors are required to take a departmental Capstone course (the course is designated by the department and changes from year to year). Recommended: English 211.
Option 2
- Required Courses: (Contract Major): 32 credits beyond Freshman English as a minimum, 24 upper division. A specific program of courses must be developed with the advice and consent of an adviser in the department and must be approved by the department chair.
Subject Matter Program
- The Subject Matter Program is an extended English major for students interested in going on to teach at a high school level. The major has a minimum of 43-48 units, and has specialties with in it. If a student completes this major they are excused from taking the CSET exam. The CSET is a requirement for all single-subject teachers.
- Subject Matter Program Requirements
Prospective Graduate Student
- Minimum Credits: 36
- Upper Division Credits: 28
- Required Courses: English 211, 309, 323, 324, 325 or 326, 452, 480
Minor Requirements for English:
- Minimum Credits: 20 credits beyond Critical Reading and Writing (English 111)
- Upper Division Credits: 12
- Students are encouraged to design their own minor, with advisor consent and department chair approval, to suit their intellectual and/or professional interests.
- For students who want to teach at the secondary level and want a minor in English, English 309, 323 or 324 and 325 or 326 are recommended.