Undergraduate Degrees

Students may choose an area of emphasis in English literature, in American literature, in creative writing or a teaching major in literature and language. The department also offers a specialized program for a Division Major.

English Literature Area of Emphasis

Degree: B.A., English

Required courses, Lower division		Units
ENGL 261	English Literature to 1800	4
ENGL 262	English Literature since 1800	4
ENGL 263	American Literature	4

Required courses, Upper division		Units
Seven courses, including two electives and five courses as follows:
ENGL 430	Shakespeare	4

one course from:
ENGL 420	English Literature of the Middle Ages (1100-1500)	4
ENGL 421	English Literature of the 16th Century	4
ENGL 422	English Literature of the 17th Century	4
ENGL 423	English Literature of the 18th Century (1660-1780)	4
ENGL 461	English Drama to 1800	4
ENGL 465	The English Novel to 1800	4

one course from:
ENGL 424	English Literature of the Romantic Age (1780-1832)	4
ENGL 425	English Literature of the Victorian Age (1832-1890)	4
ENGL 426	Modern English Literature (1890-1945)	4
ENGL 462	British and American Drama 1800-1950	4
ENGL 466	The 19th Century English Novel	4
ENGL 467	The Modern Novel	4

and two courses from two different categories:
(a)
ENGL 410	History and Grammar of Modern English
or from:
ENGL 479	History of Literary Criticism, or
ENGL 480	Modern Literary Criticism: Theory and Practice, or
ENGL 491	Senior Seminar in Literary Studies	4
(b)
ENGL 469	Women in English Literature before 1800	4
ENGL 470	Women in English and American Literature after 1800	4
ENGL 476	Images of Women in Contemporary Culture	4
(c)
ENGL 471	Literary Genres and Film	4
ENGL 472	Literature and Related Arts	4
ENGL 473	Literature and Society	4
ENGL 474	Literature, Nationality and Otherness	4
ENGL 475	Politics and the Novel	4
ENGL 478	Sexual/Textual Diversity	4
ENGL 481	Narrative Forms in Literature and Film	4

American Literature Area of Emphasis

Degree: B.A., English (American Literature)

Required courses, Lower division		Units
ENGL 261	English Literature to 1800	4
ENGL 262	English Literature since 1800	4
ENGL 263	American Literature	4

Required courses, Upper division
Seven courses, including:
ENGL 440	American Literature to 1865	4
ENGL 441	American Literature, 1865-1920	4
ENGL 442	American Literature, 1920 to the Present	4

one course from:
ENGL 445	The Literatures of America: Cross-cultural Perspectives	4
ENGL 446	African-American Poetry and Drama	4
ENGL 447	African-American Narrative	4
ENGL 448	Chicano and Latino Literature	4
ENGL 449	Asian-American Literature	4

one course from:
ENGL 410	History and Grammar of Modern English	4
ENGL 469	Women in English Literature before 1800	4
ENGL 470	Women in English and American Literature after 1800	4
ENGL 471	Literary Genres and Film	4
ENGL 472	Literature and Related Arts	4
ENGL 473	Literature and Society	4
ENGL 474	Literature, Nationality and Otherness	4
ENGL 475	Politics and the Novel	4
ENGL 476	Images of Women in Contemporary Culture	4
ENGL 478	Sexual/Textual Diversity	4
ENGL 479	History of Literary Criticism	4
ENGL 480	Modern Literary Criticism: Theory and Practice	4
ENGL 481	Narrative Forms in Literature and Film	4
ENGL 491	Senior Seminar in Literary Studies	4

two upper division electives

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