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English B.A. Degree

Required Courses

Preparation for English Major:

ENG 1AFreshman English

3
and
ENG 1BFreshman English

3
or
ENG 5HFreshman Honors English

3
HIS 1AWestern Civilization

3
HIS 1BWestern Civilization

3

English Major Requirements

42 units in English, at least 36 of which are upper division

One of the following

ENG 105Advanced Composition

3
ENG 106Introduction to Creative Writing

3
ENG 107Professional Writing

3
ENG 109Writing: Voice and View

3
ENG 192Special Studies

1.0-3.0

Two sequential upper-division courses in American Literature

ENG 145American Literature: Beginnings to 1914

3
ENG 146American Literature: 1914 to Present

3

Two courses in English literature before 1700

ENG 143English Literature: Beowulf to 1500

3
or
ENG 172Chaucer

3
and
ENG 144English Literature: 1500 to 1700

3

Two courses in English literature after 1700

ENG 147English Literature: 1700 to 1900

3
and
ENG 148Twentieth Century English and European Literature

3
or
ENG 156HThe Modern Temper

3

One genre course

ENG 161Study of the Novel

3
ENG 162Study of Poetry

3
ENG 163Study of Drama

3

One course in World Literature

ENG 18Great Works in World Literature

3
ENG 28Contemporary Issues in World Literature

3
ENG 131Russian Literature

3
ENG 118Great Works in World Literature

3
ENG 128Contemporary Issues in World Literature

3

One Shakespeare course

ENG 73Shakespeare

3
ENG 173Shakespeare

3

Theory and Criticism

ENG 181Theory and Criticism

3

English Seminar

ENG 195English Seminar

3
Six units chosen from English offerings

6

Strongly Recommended but not Required

ENG 170Western Literary Heritage

3
or
ENG 70Western Literary Heritage

3
Total Credit Hours:42

Any English course completed with a grade of D or below is not acceptable toward a major in English.

Plus General Studies requirements and electives totaling 124 semester units, including Modern Language requirement.

At least 15 upper division units must be completed in the MSMU English Program.