English, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences

(Major Code: 15011) (SIMS Code: 112101)

Also Offered at SDSU Imperial Valley

All candidates for a degree in liberal arts and sciences must complete the graduation requirements listed in the section of this catalog on “Graduation Requirements .” No more than 54 units in English, comparative literature, and rhetoric and writing studies courses can apply to the degree.

A minor is not required with this major.

Impacted Program

To complete the major, students must fulfill the degree requirements for the major described in the catalog in effect at the time they are accepted into the premajor at SDSU (assuming continuous enrollment).

The major in English is designated as an impacted program and specific criteria are used to admit students. To be admitted to the major in English, students must meet the following criteria:

Complete with a Minimum GPA of 2.50

These courses cannot be taken for credit/no credit (Cr/NC);

Complete with a minimum GPA of 2.50 and a grade of C (2.0) or better:

ENGL 250A - Literature of the United States Units: 3
or
ENGL 250B - Literature of the United States Units: 3 But not both.
ENGL 260A - English Literature Units: 3
ENGL 260B - English Literature Units: 3
RWS 200 - Rhetoric of Written Arguments in Context Units: 3

Three Units Selected from

ENGL 220 - The Art of Literature Units: 3
ENGL 280 - Introduction to Creative Writing Units: 3
C LT 270A - World Literature Units: 3
or
C LT 270B - World Literature Units: 3 But not both.

Cumulative GPA

Have a cumulative GPA of 2.40 or better.

Preparation for the Major

(15 units)

Any grade requirements and GPA requirements listed above for admission to the major in English will also be enforced in Preparation for the Major requirements.

ENGL 250A - Literature of the United States Units: 3
or
ENGL 250B - Literature of the United States Units: 3 But not both.
ENGL 260A - English Literature Units: 3
ENGL 260B - English Literature Units: 3
RWS 200 - Rhetoric of Written Arguments in Context Units: 3

Three Units Selected from

ENGL 220 - The Art of Literature Units: 3
ENGL 280 - Introduction to Creative Writing Units: 3
C LT 270A - World Literature Units: 3
C LT 270B - World Literature Units: 3

Language Requirement

Competency (successfully completing the third college semester or fifth college quarter) is required in one language other than English to fulfill the graduation requirement. Refer to section of catalog on “Graduation Requirements .”

Language Competency Requirement (Applied Arts and Sciences)

Students who have completed the California Community College Associate in Arts in English for Transfer (AA-T) degree are required to successfully complete a second college semester or third college quarter in one language other than English. Students will also meet this requirement by successfully completing the third-year level of a high school language other than English.

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement

Students must have fulfilled the Writing Placement Assessment with a score of 8 or above before taking ENGL 508W and earn a grade of C (2.0) or better. See “Graduation Requirements ” section for a complete listing of requirements.

Major

A minimum of 33 upper division units to include 12 units from module A, 12 units from module B, six units from module C, and three units of electives.

Courses in module A are oriented towards exploring aspects of the development of the English and American literary traditions over time. Courses in module B are oriented towards using literary and cultural studies to engage with a diversity of human societies, viewpoints, and experiences. Courses in module C develop student capacity in scholarly writing, creative writing, editing, publishing, and digital literary content.

A. Twelve Units Selected from the Following

Must include three units from ENGL 510A , ENGL 522 , ENGL 530 , ENGL 533 , ENGL 534 , ENGL 536 , ENGL 537 , ENGL 540A or ENGL 541A .

ENGL 510A - Earlier Histories of British and American Literature Units: 3
ENGL 510B - Later Histories of British and American Literature Units: 3
ENGL 522 - Literature of the United States, 1800-1860 Units: 3
ENGL 523 - Literature of the United States, 1860-1920 Units: 3
ENGL 524 - Literature of the United States, 1920-1960 Units: 3
ENGL 525 - Literature of the United States, 1960 to Present Units: 3
ENGL 527 - Genre Studies Units: 3
ENGL 528 - Authors Units: 3
ENGL 530 - Chaucer Units: 3
ENGL 533 - Shakespeare Units: 3
ENGL 534 - Study of Shakespeare Units: 3
ENGL 536 - British Literary Periods, Beginnings to 1660 Units: 3
ENGL 537 - Milton Units: 3
ENGL 540A - English Fiction Units: 3
ENGL 541A - English Drama Units: 3
ENGL 541B - English Drama Units: 3
ENGL 543 - British Literary Periods, 1800-1900 Units: 3
ENGL 544 - British Literary Periods, 1900-Present Units: 3

B. Twelve Units Selected from the Following

Must include at least three units of comparative literature.

ENGL 501 - Literature for Children Units: 3
ENGL 502 - Adolescence in Literature Units: 3
ENGL 503 - Topics in Children’s Literature Units: 3
ENGL 519 - Ethnic Literatures of the United States Units: 3
ENGL 526 - Topics in Literature of the United States Units: 3
ENGL 550 - Queer Texts and Contexts Units: 3
ENGL 563 - Literature and Culture Units: 3
C LT 440 - African Literature Units: 3
C LT 445 - Modern Latin American Literature Units: 3
C LT 470 - Folk Literature Units: 3
C LT 513 - Nineteenth Century European Literature Units: 3
C LT 561 - Fiction Units: 3
C LT 570 - Ecocriticism Units: 3
C LT 580 - Concepts in Comparative Studies Units: 3
C LT 594 - Topics in Literature and the Arts Units: 3
C LT 595 - Literature and Aesthetics Units: 3
C LT 596 - Topics in Comparative Literature Units: 3

C. Six Units Selected from the Following

Must include at least three units of ENGL 508W .

ENGL 508W - The Writing of Criticism Units: 3
ENGL 562 - Digital Methods in Literary Studies Units: 3
ENGL 570 - Techniques of Poetry Units: 3
ENGL 571 - Techniques of the Short Story Units: 3
ENGL 573 - Techniques of the Novel Units: 3
ENGL 576A - Literary Publishing and Editing Workshop A Units: 3
ENGL 576B - Literary Publishing and Editing Workshop B Units: 3
ENGL 577 - Techniques of Screenwriting Units: 3
ENGL 579 - Topics in Creative Writing Units: 3
ENGL 580 - Writing of Poetry Units: 3
ENGL 581W - Writing of Fiction Units: 3
ENGL 584W - Writing Informal Essays Units: 3

D. Three Units of

Three units of upper division English or comparative literature courses.

English Honors Variation

(39 units)

Three additional units of upper division English or comparative literature electives, with consent of the undergraduate adviser; and

ENGL 498 - Seminar: English Honors Thesis Units: 3

Selection of Courses

Prospective majors of sophomore standing may, with the consent of the course instructor and subject to general university regulations (see “Credit for Upper Division Courses ” in the section of this catalog on General Regulations), substitute six units of upper division electives for six units of lower division work. These courses must be in the same field as those which they replace, and must be approved by the departmental adviser.

Students of junior or senior standing may substitute for any deficiencies in lower division requirements in English (except RWS 100 and RWS 200 ) an equivalent number of units of upper division courses selected with the approval of the departmental adviser.