Requirements
English (Minor) Requirements
ENGL 2300-2304, 3300-3304
| Genre | 3.00 units |
Either
| 12 units Upper division Literature Courses | 12.00 units |
| or | |
| 9 units Upper division Literature Courses | 9.00 units |
| and | |
| 3 units Upper division Creative Writing Course | 3.00 units |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Creative Writing (Minor) Requirements
ENGL 2300-2304, 3300-3304
| Genre | 3.00 units |
| ENGL 2305/ENGL 3412 | Introduction to Creative Writing | 3.00 units |
Either
| 12 units Upper division Creative Writing Courses | 12.00 units |
| or | |
| 9 units Upper division Creative Writing Courses | 9.00 units |
| and | |
| 3 units Upper division Literature Course | 3.00 units |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Only with explicit approval by the Chair of the Department Literature and Language may Colloquium or Honors courses substitute for requirements for the major in English, the major in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis, the minor in English, or the minor in Creative Writing.
American Studies (Minor or Concentration) Requirements
English majors who pursue the American Studies Concentration will write their 35-page Senior Thesis on literature within the context of American cultures and identity. Prerequisite: ENGL 1004 with a grade of ‘C’ or better.
ENGL 2300-2304, 3300-3304
| Genre | 3.00 units |
| ENGL 3025 | United States Literature before 1914 | 3.00 units |
| ENGL 3026 | United States Literature after 1914 | 3.00 units |
ENGL 3060-3067
| Ethnic Literature | 3.00 units |
ENGL 3025, ENGL 3026: Alternative course(s) may be selected in consultation with Department Chair.
Select 6 units from the following†: (6 units)
Alternative course(s) may be selected in consultation with Department Chair.
| ARTH 3130 | American Art | 3.00 units |
HIST 3710-3730
| American History Course(s) | |
POL 3300-3310
| American Political Science Course(s) | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Comparative Literature (Minor or Concentration) Requirements
English majors who pursue the Comparative Literature Concentration will write their 35-page Senior Thesis on literature as seen through the lens of Comparative Literature critical theory. Prerequisite: ENGL 1004 with a grade of ‘C’ or better.
Lower or Upper Division:
| International Language course | 3.00 units |
ENGL 2300-2304, 3300-3304
| Genre | 3.00 units |
| ENGL 3501 | Approaches to Comparative Literature | 3.00 units |
| | |
HCS XXXX
| Humanities course (selected in consultation with advisor) | 3.00 units |
| or | |
| ENGL 3000/ENGL 5000/LCS 3000 | Literary Criticism | 3.00 units |
Select 6 units from the following: (6 units)
ENGL 3051-3058
| World Literature | 3.00 units |
| or | |
| ENGL 3081 | LiteraryTopic:Major Works in Translation | 3.00 units |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |