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Literature and Writing

Minor in English

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MINOR IN ENGLISH (24 UNITS)

The English minor provides non-majors with the opportunity to explore literature and become more involved with the writing process. The English: Literature and Writing minor is an excellent addition to the baccalaureate degree for all majors. A minor in English requires a grade of C or better in each course.

Lower Division requirements (12 units):

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

Upper Division Requirements (12 units)

  • ENGL 310 Research Methods (3)
  • ENGL 330 Writing in the Disciplines (3)
  • ENGL 410 Shakespeare (3)

Plus one of the following:

  • ENGL 326 Major British and European Authors (3)
  • ENGL 327 Major American Authors (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 420 Literary Theory (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 349 Perspectives on Multicultural Literature (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 455 Bilingual Literary Studies/Estudios literarios bilingües (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)