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Degree Requirements

English Major

Undergraduate

Course Requirements - Students entering TU Fall 2005 or later 

                                     Students entering TU Fall 1999 to Fall 2005

                                     Students entering TU prior to Fall 1999

Course Requirements for Students entering TU Fall 2005 or later:

English majors must complete 42 units, and each course must be completed with a grade equivalent of 2.00 or higher.

Majors will complete the Core Requirements plus one of the three tracks: Literature Track, Writing Track, or The Secondary Education Track.

Core Requirements

I. Foundation Courses (12 units)

       ENGL 200 Introduction to Studying English (3)

       ENGL 221 British Literature to 1798 (3)

       ENGL 222 British Literature since 1798 (3)

       ENGL 300 Literary Research and Applied Criticism (3)

*Students are to take ENGL 200 and ENGL 300 prior to taking upper-level courses in the major.

II. American Literature (3 units)

    One of the following:

        ENGL 230 Main Currents in American Literature (3)

        ENGL 231 American Literature to 1865 (3)

        ENGL 232 American Literature since 1865 (3)

III. Shakespeare (3 units)

     One of the following:

       ENGL 426 Topics in Shakespeare Studies (3)

       ENGL 427 Shakespearean Comedies (3)

       ENGL 428 Shakespearean Tragedies (3)

* Secondary Education Concentration majors need the approval of their SCED advisers to take ENGL 426.

IV. Capstone Experience (3 units)

    One of the following in the final year:

      ENGL 485 Seminar in English Studies (3)

      ENGL 498 English Internship as Capstone (3)

      ENGL 499 Honors Thesis (3)

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Literature Track (21 units)

I. Linguistics (3 units)

    One of the following:

      ENGL 350 Comparative Grammar (3)

      ENGL 351 Historical Linguistics (3)

      ENGL 353 History of American English (3)

      ENGL 451 History of the English Language (3)

      ENGL 452 Structure of the English Language (3)

      ENGL 475 Topics in Linguistics (3)

II. Literary Criticism (3 units)

    One of the following:

      ENGL 461 History of Literary Criticism (3)

      ENGL 462 Modern Literary Theory (3)

      ENGL 463 Semiotics (3)

III. Workshop or Studio Courses (3 units)

    One of the following:

      ENGL 310 Writing Argument (3)

      ENGL 313 Academic Essay (3)

      ENGL 315 Literary Essay (3)

      ENGL 316 Writing about Literature (3)

      WMST 333 Women’s Words, Women’s Lives (3)

IV. Electives (12 units)

Nine units must be at 300 or 400 level, and 6 units must be literature courses, not including ENGL 490. It is strongly recommended that majors fulfill the GenEd II.3.C requirement with an English course, i.e., one of the following: 233, 234, 235, 239, 247 or 253.

Writing Track (21 units)

I. Language or Criticism (3 units)

     ENGL 416 Editing

Or one of the following:

     ENGL 350 Comparative Grammar (3)

     ENGL 351 Historical Linguistics (3)

     ENGL 353 History of American English (3)

     ENGL 451 History of the English Language (3)

     ENGL 452 Structure of the English Language (3)

     ENGL 461 History of Literary Criticism (3)

     ENGL 462 Modern Literary Theory (3)

     ENGL 475 Topics in Linguistics (3)

II.  Workshop or Studio Courses (12 units)

A. At least one of the following:

     ENGL 310 Writing Argument (3)

     ENGL 313 Academic Essay (3)

     ENGL 315 Literary Essay (3)

     ENGL 316 Writing about Literature (3)

     WMST 333 Women’s Words, Women’s Lives (3)

B. Up to three of the following:

     ENGL 311 Writing Poetry (3)

     ENGL 312 Writing Fiction (3)

     ENGL 317 Writing for Business and Industry (3)

     ENGL 318 Advanced Informational Writing (3)

     ENGL 411 Advanced Writing Poetry (3)

     ENGL 412 Advanced Writing Fiction (3)

     ENGL 417-19 Topics in Writing (3)

III. Electives (6 units)

These must be 300 or 400 level, and at least 3 units must be a literature course, not including ENGL 490. It is strongly recommended that majors fulfill the GenEd II.3.C requirement with an English course, i.e. one of the following: 233, 234, 235, 239, 247 or 253.

Secondary Education Track (21 units)

I. Diversity in American Literature (3 units)

One of the following:

     ENGL 233 African-American Literature (3)

     ENGL 234 Major Writers in African-American Literature (3)

     ENGL 235 Ethnic American Literature (3)

     ENGL 236 American Indian Literature (3)

     ENGL 239 Jewish Literature of the 19th and 20th Centuries (3)

     ENGL 471-477 Topics in Literature (when appropriate) (3)

II. Linguistics and Grammar (6 units)

A. Grammar:

ENGL 251 Applied Grammar (3)

Students who place out of this course through departmental examination are to take in its place an upper-division elective in literature.

B. One of the following:

     ENGL 350 Comparative Grammar (3)

     ENGL 351 Historical Linguistics (3)

     ENGL 353 History of American English (3)

     ENGL 451 History of the English Language (3)

     ENGL 452 Structure of the English Language (3)

     ENGL 475 Topics in Linguistics (3)

III. World Literature/Non-Western Literature (3 units)

One of the following:

     ENGL 243 Introduction to Classical Mythology (3)

     ENGL 244 World Folklore (3)

     ENGL 248 Literature of the Global Experience (3)

     ENGL 341 History and Literature of the Old Testament (3)

     ENGL 342 Folklore and Literature (3)

     ENGL 343 Myth and Literature (3)

     ENGL 347 World Literature Written in English (3)

IV. Advanced Writing (3 units)

One of the following:

     ENGL 310 Writing Argument (3)

     ENGL 313 Academic Essay (3)

     ENGL 315 Literary Essay (3)

     ENGL 316 Writing about Literature (3)

     WMST 333 Women’s Words, Women’s Lives (3)

V. Textual Analysis (3 units)

     ENGL 463 Semiotics (3)

VI. Electives (3 units, 300- or 400-level)

Students in the Secondary Education program should be aware of the formal admission requirements for Secondary Education, and should determine what courses are permitted before formal admission. (See the Department of Secondary Education section of this catalog.)

Double Major Programs

Students who major in one of the other programs of the university but feel a strong interest in language, literature or writing are urged to explore the value of completing a double major with their adviser or with the chair of the Department of English.

Course Requirements for Students entering TU Fall 1999 to Fall 2005:

Majors will complete the core requirements plus one of the three tracks: Literature, English Education, or writing.

• Core Requirements (for all tracks)
• The Literature Track
• The Secondary Education Track
• The Writing Track

Course Requirements for Students entering TU prior to Fall 1999:

• The Liberal Arts Track
• The English Education Track
• The Writing Track