Degree Programs in English
Requirements for Academic Programs housed in the Department of English
Proposed to the A&S Curriculum Committee November 10, 2008
I. GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS The student must complete the general education requirements for the College of Arts and Sciences for the Bachelor of Arts degree. A major in English requires 11 course units of English courses. II. LOWER-DIVISION MAJOR REQUIREMENTS Three units from the following list: ENGL 220, ENGL 240, ENGL 241, ENGL 242, ENGL 243 Total lower-division course units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 III. UPPER-DIVISION REQUIREMENTS ENGL 381 ("Text-Criticism-Theory") . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 ENGL 499 ("Senior Colloquium") . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Two units numbered 400 and above, either ENGL (except ENGL 421) or ENCW . . . 2 Total upper-division course units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 IV. OTHER Four units in other ENGL or ENCW courses. Total course units required for the major: 11 V. ELECTIVES: Course units to total a minimum of 32.
I. REQUIREMENTS IN ENGLISH
Two units from the following list: ENGL 220, ENGL 240, ENGL 241, ENGL 242, ENGL 243
One unit numbered ENGL 425 or above
Two elective units, no more than one of which may be in the ENCW prefix.
Total units required for the minor: 5
Minor in Creative Writing
There are different requirements for the minor in Creative Writingfor students witha major in English and students with any other major.
A. The minor for students not majoring in English:
I. One unit in ENGL numbered 300 or above. II. One additional unit in ENGL. III. Three units from the following list: ENCW 215, ENCW 311, ENCW 312, ENCW 313, ENCW 314, ENCW 318, ENCW 319, ENCW 411, ENCW 412, ENCW 413, ENCW 414, ENCW 415, ENCW 418, ENCW 419. Total units required for the minor: 5
I. Three units from the following list: ENCW 215, ENCW 311, ENCW 312, ENCW 313, ENCW 314, ENCW 318, ENCW 319 (but 318/319 may not be counted alongside another unit in the same genre). II. Two units from the following list: ENCW 411, ENCW 412, ENCW 413, ENCW 414, ENCW 415, ENCW 418, ENCW 419. Total units required for the minor: 5
Course Requirements
A. ENGL 600 Graduate Colloquium 3
B. ENGL 698Directed Research 3
C. ENGL 699 Thesis 3
D.One Course in Criticism/Theory 3
E.Sixcoursesat the 500 level or above 18
Totalcredits 30
Students must demonstrate reading skills in French, German, or Spanish. Students may apply to substitute another language to fulfill this requirement when appropriate to the sutdent's course of study.
After completing9 credits, students will apply for candidacy by submitting a planned program of study. Before beginning work on the thesis course, students must submitcertification of language proficiency.
