English, B.A.
Program Learning Outcomes
Students who complete the program in English - concentrations in English Education, Literature, and Writing, will be able to:
- Integrate literary studies and/or craft development with ongoing reflection and hospitable engagement with a diverse world. (Integrative Learning, Foundation Skills for Lifelong Learning)
- Analyze and critique diverse forms and genres of literature situated within historical and cultural contexts. (Critical Thinking)
- Employ strong research, close reading, and analytical skills in writing as appropriate for literary form and genre conventions. (Information Literacy, Critical Thinking)
- Develop creative or analytical works in various forms of writing. (Written Communication)
- Present creative and/or analytical writing to formal audiences, demonstrating strategies for audience engagement and oral communication. (Oral Communication)
Concentrations
English Education Concentration
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Requirements | ||
| ENG 2020 | Introduction to Creative Writing | 3 |
| ENG 2030 | Myths: Ancient and Modern | 3 |
| ENG 2054 | British Writers I | 3 |
| ENG 2055 | British Writers II | 3 |
| ENG 2056 | American Writers I | 3 |
| ENG 2057 | American Writers II | 3 |
| ENG 2070 | Multimodal Teaching and Writing | 3 |
| Upper-Division Requirements | ||
| ENG 3000 | Literary Analysis | 3 |
| ENG 3012 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3 |
| ENG 3015 | English Grammar and Usage | 3 |
| ENG 4010 | American Literature to 1900 | 3 |
| ENG 4020 | American Literature Since 1900 | 3 |
| ENG 4048 | Postcolonial Literatures | 3 |
| or ENG 4050 | The Novel | |
| ENG 4060 | Early Modern Drama and Poetry | 3 |
| ENG 4095 | English Capstone | 3 |
| Choose one (1) course from the following: | 3 | |
| Literature of the Global Middle Ages | ||
| Enlightenment Literature | ||
| Romantic Literature | ||
| Victorian Literature | ||
| Total Units | 48 | |
Literature Concentration
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Requirements | ||
| ENG 2020 | Introduction to Creative Writing | 3 |
| ENG 2030 | Myths: Ancient and Modern | 3 |
| ENG 2054 | British Writers I | 3 |
| ENG 2055 | British Writers II | 3 |
| ENG 2056 | American Writers I | 3 |
| ENG 2057 | American Writers II | 3 |
| Upper-Division Requirements | ||
| ENG 3000 | Literary Analysis | 3 |
| ENG 3012 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3 |
| or ENG 3015 | English Grammar and Usage | |
| ENG 4010 | American Literature to 1900 | 3 |
| ENG 4020 | American Literature Since 1900 | 3 |
| ENG 4048 | Postcolonial Literatures | 3 |
| ENG 4050 | The Novel | 3 |
| ENG 4060 | Early Modern Drama and Poetry | 3 |
| ENG 4095 | English Capstone | 3 |
| Choose one (1) course from the following: | 3 | |
| Literature of the Global Middle Ages | ||
| Enlightenment Literature | ||
| Romantic Literature | ||
| Victorian Literature | ||
| Total Units | 45 | |
Writing Concentration
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Requirements | ||
| ENG 2020 | Introduction to Creative Writing | 3 |
| ENG 2030 | Myths: Ancient and Modern | 3 |
| ENG 2054 | British Writers I | 3 |
| or ENG 2055 | British Writers II | |
| ENG 2056 | American Writers I | 3 |
| or ENG 2057 | American Writers II | |
| ENG 2070 | Multimodal Teaching and Writing | 3 |
| Choose four (4) units from the following: 1 | 4 | |
| Literary Magazine Workshop | ||
| Newspaper Workshop | ||
| Yearbook Workshop | ||
| Upper-Division Requirements | ||
| ENG 3000 | Literary Analysis | 3 |
| ENG 3012 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3 |
| or ENG 3015 | English Grammar and Usage | |
| ENG 3065 | Professional Writing | 3 |
| ENG 4000 | Writing for the Community | 3 |
| ENG 4070 | Internship in Writing | 2 |
| ENG 4080 | Advanced Creative Writing Workshop | 3 |
| ENG 4095 | English Capstone | 3 |
| Choose two (2) courses from the following: 2 | 6 | |
| Creative Writing: Poetry | ||
| Creative Writing: Fiction | ||
| Creative Writing: Creative Nonfiction | ||
| Choose one (1) course from the following: | 3 | |
| American Literature to 1900 | ||
| American Literature Since 1900 | ||
| Literature of the Global Middle Ages | ||
| Enlightenment Literature | ||
| Romantic Literature | ||
| Victorian Literature | ||
| Postcolonial Literatures | ||
| The Novel | ||
| Early Modern Drama and Poetry | ||
| Total Units | 48 | |