English, BA

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1	English, BA				2025-2026
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3	Traditional Major Program Requirements
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5	Lower Division Requirements	Unit(s)	Prerequisite(s)	When Offered	Notes
6	ENG101 Introduction to the Discipline	1	-	Fall	Pass/Fail
7	or ENG100 Introduction to Technology in Literary Studies	1	-	Online	Pass/Fail
8	ENG201 Introduction to Literature	3	ENG100/101 or ENG123/123E & 123L are a pre-req or co-req	Fall, Spring, Online
9	or ENG201G Introduction to Literature Global Study			As offered
10	or ENG201D Introduction to Literature Domestic Travel			As offered
11	ENG213 British Literature I	3	ENG100/101 or ENG123/123E & 123L are a pre-req or co-req	Spring (even years) & Online
12	or ENG223 British Literature II	3	ENG100/101 or ENG123/123E & 123L are a pre-req or co-req	Spring (odd years)
13	ENG233 American Literature I	3	ENG100/101 or ENG123/123E & 123L are a pre-req or co-req	Fall & Online
14	or ENG243 American Literature II			Spring
15	or ENG243D American Literature II Domestic Travel			As Offered
16	ENG253 World Literature I	3	ENG100/101 or ENG123/123E & 123L are a pre-req or co-req	Fall (odd years)
17	or ENG263 World Literature II			Fall (even years)
18	or ENG303 Topics in World Literature			As Offered (Online)
19	or ENG303G Topics in World Literature Global Study			As Offered (Online)
20	Foundations in Literary Studies and Traditions	Unit(s)	Prerequisite(s)	When Offered	Notes
21	ENG401 Literacy Theory & Criticism	3	ENG123 or ENG123E & ENG123L, ENG201 & 1 Lit	Fall
22	ENG413 Shakespeare Studies	3	-	Fall & Online
23	or ENG323 Classical Greek & Roman Literature	3	-	Spring
24	Professional Development	Unit(s)	Prerequisite(s)	When Offered	Notes
25	ENG302 Professional Writing	3	ENG123 or ENG123E & ENG123L	Fall (even years)	ENG302/382 recommended over ENG350
26	or ENG382 Introduction to Digital Studies			Fall (odd years)
27	or ENG350 Research and Writing in Literature and Language			Online
28	ENG421 Introduction to Editing	3	ENG123 or ENG123E & ENG123L	Fall
29	or ENG463 Language, Structure, & Acquisition	3	ENG123 or ENG123E & ENG123L	Fall & Online	Fieldwork Required
30	ENG499 English Portfolio	3	Permission of Program Director	Spring
31	American Literature	Unit(s)	Prerequisite(s)	When Offered	Notes
32	Complete 3 units from the following:
33	ENG345 Nineteenth Century American Literature	3	ENG123 or ENG123E & ENG123L	Spring (odd years)
34	or ENG345D Nineteenth Century American Literature Domestic Travel			As offered
35	ENG420 Special Topics in American Literature			As offered
36	ENG440 Modern American Literature			Fall (even years) & Online
37	ENG443 Contemporary American Literature			Spring (even years)
38	or ENG443D Contemporary American Literature Domestic Travel			As offered
39	British Literature	Unit(s)	Prerequisite(s)	When Offered	Notes
40	Complete 3 units from the following:
41	ENG333 Seventeenth Century British Literature	3	ENG123 or ENG123E & ENG123L	Spring (odd years)
42	ENG343 Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century British Literature			As Offered & Online
43	ENG430 Special Topics in British Literature			As offered
44	ENG460 Modern and Contemporary British Literature			Spring (even years)
45	Diverse Perspectives	Unit(s)	Prerequisite(s)	When Offered	Notes
46	Complete 3 units from the following:
47	ENG313 American Multicultural Literature	3	ENG123 or ENG123E & ENG123L	Spring & Online
48	ENG314 Global Literature			Fall
49	or ENG314G Global Literature			As offered
50	Christian Literary Studies	Unit(s)	Prerequisite(s)	When Offered	Notes
51	Complete 3 units from the following:
52	ENG365 Christian Classics	3	ENG123 or ENG123E & ENG123L	Fall (odd years) & Online
53	ENG366 Faith and Literature	3	ENG123 or ENG123E & ENG123L	Fall (even years)
54	Upper Division Elective	Unit(s)	Prerequisite(s)	When Offered	Notes
55	Complete 3 units from the following:
56	ENG 314, 323, 333, 343, 345, 353, 353G, 354, 355, 363, 365, 399, 400, 400G, 410, 431, 440, 443, 454, 460, 460G, 491	3	Varies	See Catalog
57		3	Varies	See Catalog
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59	Optional Concentrations (12 units - See catalog for more details):
60	Children's LIterature
61	Creative Writing
62	Digital Literary Studies
63	Modern Languages (any major is allowed to declare this concentration)
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65	Total Required Units	124
66	Major	43
67	General Education	37
68	Electives	44
69	Total Required Upper Division Units	39
70	Major	30-33
71	Electives	9-6
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