Bachelor of Arts in English: Literature and Writing (120 Units)

2007-08 Catalog

Lower Division Requirements (12 units)
Students seeking the Bachelor of Arts in English must have fulfilled the lower division writing requirement (at CSUCI, ENGL 103 or ENGL 105). In addition, the following 12 units of literature survey courses (or the equivalent) must be completed prior to enrolling in any upper division literature courses with prerequisites:

ENGL 120 American Literature I (3)
ENGL 150 British and European Literature I (3)
ENGL 220 American Literature II (3)
ENGL 250 British and European Literature II (3)

Upper Division Requirements (27 Units)
The upper division English core is designed to provide students with a broad background in literature, solid foundations in theory and criticism, and experience in writing to learn. (English majors may not use courses in this section to fulfill General Education requirements.)

ENGL 310 Research Methods (3)
ENGL 315 Introduction to Language Structure and Linguistics (3)
ENGL 330 Interdisciplinary Writing (3)

TWO of the following major authors courses (325, 326, and/or 327) :
ENGL 325 Major Non-Western Authors (3)
ENGL 326 Major British and European Authors (3)
ENGL 327 Major American Authors (3)

ONE of the following performance-based courses:
ENGL 332 Teaching Dramatic Literature
ENGL 410 Shakespeare (3)

ENGL 349 Perspectives on Multicultural Literature (3)
ENGL 420 Literary Theory (3)
ENGL 499 Capstone Project/ Senior Seminar (3)

Required Sequence (6 units):

The sequence requirement allows students to explore an area of interest in more depth. Students choose ONE of the following sequences:

Sequence A:

• ENGL 349 Perspectives on Multicultural Literature (3)
  Plus two of the following:
  • ENGL 350 Native American Literature (3)
  • ENGL 351 African/African American Literature (3)
  • ENGL 352 Asian/Asian American Literature (3)
  • ENGL 353 Hispanic/Hispanic American Literature (3)
  OR

Sequence B:

• ENGL 260 Perspectives in Creative Writing (3)
  Plus one of the following:
  • ENGL 461 Fiction Writing (3)
  • ENGL 462 Poetry Writing (3)
  • ENGL 463 Writing for the Stage and Screen (3)
  • ENGL 464 Creative Non-Fiction (3)
  OR

Sequence C:

• ENGL 475 Language in Social Context (3)
  Plus one of the following:
  • ENGL 477 Adolescent Literature (3)
  • ENGL 478 Writing as Reflective Practice (3)

OR

Sequence D:

• ENGL 482 Technical Writing* (3)
  Plus one of the following:
  • ENGL 483 Technical Visual Communication (3)
  • ENGL 484 Technical Writing for the Sciences (3)
  *The Technical Writing sequence for English majors requires ENGL 482 and one other course in Technical Writing. However, unless undertaken as part of the sequence requirement, ENGL 482 is not a prerequisite for 483 or 484.

Electives: (6 units):

• ENGL 210 Themes in Non-Western Literature (3)
• ENGL 311 Bilingual Literary Studies/Estudios literarios bilingües (3)
  ENGL 328 Mythology (3)
• ENGL 333 Multicultural Drama in Performance/Production (3)
• ENGL 334 Narratives of Southern California (3)
• ENGL 335 American Ethnic Images in Novels, Film and Art (3)
• ENGL 337 Literature of the Environment (3)
• ENGL 338 Science and Conscience (3)
• ENGL 339 Psychology and Literature (3)
• ENGL 340 Business and Economics in American Literature (3)
• ENGL 378 Contemporary Native American Authors: Telecourse (3)
• ENGL 400 Contemporary Literature (3)
• ENGL 412 Drama of Ancient Greece (3)
• ENGL 431 European Renaissance Literature and Art (3)
• ENGL 432 Arts of the Harlem Renaissance (3)
• ENGL 433 Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender Studies (3)
• ENGL 450 Native American Literature (3)
• ENGL 451 African/African American Literature (3)
• ENGL 452 Asian/Asian American Literature (3)
• ENGL 453 Hispanic/Hispanic American Literature (3)
• ENGL 456 Fiction by Women Authors (3)
• ENGL 461 Fiction Writing (3)
• ENGL 462 Poetry Writing (3)
• ENGL 463 Writing for the Stage and Screen (3)
• ENGL 464 Creative Non-Fiction (3)
• ENGL 474 Approaches To English Grammar (3)
• ENGL 478 Writing as Reflective Practice (3)
• ENGL 482 Technical Writing (3)
• ENGL 483 Technical Visual Communication (3)
• ENGL 484 Technical Writing for the Sciences (3)

Required Supporting And Other GE Courses (69 Units)

• Electives (15)
• American Institutions Requirement (6)
• General Education (48)