Academic Catalog 2020-21

English Literature Major (BA)

Requirements

ENGL 3015Shakespeare

4.00 units

or

ENGL 3089/ENGL 5089The Bard's Beasts

4.00 units

Student selects 24 units in the following areas, with at least 4 units in each area. Additional courses may be designated by area in catalog course description.

Elective

4.00 units

Elective

4.00 units

Elective

4.00 units

Elective

4.00 units

Elective

4.00 units

Elective

4.00 units

Concentrations

Student selects one concentration, either Creative Writing, Performance Studies or Cultural Studies. Alternatively, student may apply for early progression to the Master of Arts in Humanities program.

Creative Writing Concentration

Student selects electives from Creative Writing designated courses. Additional courses may be designated in catalog course description.
ENGL 2305/ENGL 3412Introduction to Creative Writing

4.00 units

Elective

4.00 units

Elective

4.00 units

Performance Studies Concentration

Student selects electives from Performance Studies designated courses. Additional courses may be designated in catalog course description.
Elective

4.00 units

Elective

4.00 units

Elective

4.00 units

Cultural Studies Concentration

Student selects electives from Cultural Studies or Global Literatures designated courses, as well as non-English courses in Art, Art History, History, Humanities, Philosophy, Political Science, Religion, Spanish, and study abroad.
Elective

4.00 units

Elective

4.00 units

Elective

4.00 units

4+1 Master of Arts in Humanities

A student with 16 units of upper division coursework and a 3.5 GPA may apply for early progression to the MA in Humanities, applying up to 12 units of graduate coursework to the BA and reducing the number of units required to complete the MA after completion of the BA. Student selects graduate level electives in consultation with the Chair of the MA in Humanities and their advisor.

Elective

4.00 units

Elective

4.00 units

Elective

4.00 units

Capstone

ENGL 4996Internship: Literature & Language

1.00 unit

 

ENGL 4201/ENGL 4202/ENGL 4203/ENGL 4204Capstone 1: Thesis

2.00 units

and

ENGL 4202/ENGL 4201/ENGL 4203/ENGL 4204Capstone 2: Thesis

2.00 units

or

ENGL 4203/ENGL 4201/ENGL 4202/ENGL 4204Capstone 1: Project

2.00 units

and

ENGL 4204/ENGL 4201/ENGL 4202/ENGL 4203Capstone 2: Project

2.00 units

Total Credit Hours: 45