Literature Track

The mission of the Literature track is to provide knowledge of the broad field of English literature, in-depth knowledge of its diverse aspects, as well as the reading, writing, and research tools necessary for exploring the field and its boundaries. It provides an array of literary experiences centered upon the formal study of literature and writing. Students have the opportunity to pursue a variety of approaches to the study of literary culture beyond the strictly historical – literary criticism, for example, or those that draw on the resources of such disciplines as comparative religion, psychology, and philosophy.

Course Requirements

The Bachelor of Arts with a major in English requires the completion of a minimum of 120 semester units with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher. These requirements include a minimum of 48 General Education units, of which 12 units must be at the upper-division level, and 42 units in the major, of which 36 must be at the upper-division level. A minimum of 30 units, including at least 24 upper-division units, must be completed at the University of the West.

General Education Requirements (6 units):

All students majoring in English must complete the following courses in the Humanities (Literature) section of General Education:

1. LIT 101 Introduction to American Literature (3)
2. LIT 301 Advanced Composition (3)
3. LIT 201 Introduction to Literary Studies (3)
4. LANG 201 Study of Language (3)

English major requirements (42 units)

Shared Lower Division (6 units)

Shared Upper Division (12 units)

A. LIT: Take the following two courses

1. ENGL 300A English Literature I (3)
2. ENGL 300B English Literature II (3)

B. CRIT: Choose at least one course

1. ENGL 340 Literary Theory and Criticism (3)
2. ENGL 345 Critical Reading, Writing and Analysis of Literary Forms (3)

C. LANG: Choose at least one course

1. LANG 320 Structure of Modern English (3)
2. LANG 340 Language and Literature (3)

Literature Track (15 units):

A. Literary Genre (Choose at least one course):

1. 1.) ENGL 315 Reading Poetry (3)
2. 2.) ENGL 320 Reading Drama (3)
3. 3.) ENGL 325 Reading Fiction (3)

B. Literary Figures and Historical Periods (Choose at least two courses):

1. 1.) ENGL 445 Chaucer and the English Medieval Period (3)
2. 2.) ENGL 460 Romanticism (3)
3. 3.) ENGL 470 Studies in Contemporary Literature (3)
4. 4.) ENGL 475 Shakespeare, Poetry and Plays (3)

C. The American Experience (Choose at least one course):

1. 1.) ENGL 480 Literature of the United States I (3)
2. 2.) ENGL 481 Literature of the United States II (3)
3. 3.) ENGL 482 Minority Voices and Diversity in Am. Literature (3)

Capstone for LIT track: ENGL 490 Writing American Historical Memory and the Immigrant Experience (3)

Electives for both tracks (6 units)

Choose two from the following or other upper-division courses in the major not otherwise taken:

1. LANG 470 Multilingualism (3)
2. TESOL 510 Theories of Teaching and Learning Second Languages (3)
3. ENGL 326 Women Writers (3)
4. ENGL 465 Prose and Poetry of the Victorian Age (3)
5. ENGL 425 History of the English Novel (3)

Comprehensive Capstone for English Major (3 units):

ENGL 495 Writing Culture: Literary Imagination and Cultural Identity (3)

Literature Track (15 units):

A. Literary Genre (Choose at least one course):

1.     1.) ENGL 315 Reading Poetry (3)

2.     2.) ENGL 320 Reading Drama (3)

3.     3.) ENGL 325 Reading Fiction (3)

B. Literary Figures and Historical Periods (Choose at least two courses):

1.     1.) ENGL 445 Chaucer and the English Medieval Period (3)

2.     2.) ENGL 460 Romanticism (3)

3.     3.) ENGL 470 Studies in Contemporary Literature (3)

4.     4.) ENGL 475 Shakespeare, Poetry and Plays (3)

C. The American Experience (Choose at least one course):

1.     1.) ENGL 480 Literature of the United States I (3)

2.     2.) ENGL 481 Literature of the United States II (3)

3.     3.) ENGL 482 Minority Voices and Diversity in Am. Literature (3)

Capstone for LIT track: ENGL 490 Writing American Historical Memory and the Immigrant Experience (3)

Electives for both tracks (6 units)

Choose two from the following or other upper-division courses in the major not otherwise taken:

1. LANG 470 Multilingualism (3)
2. TESOL 510 Theories of Teaching and Learning Second Languages (3)
3. ENGL 326 Women Writers (3)
4. ENGL 465 Prose and Poetry of the Victorian Age (3)
5. ENGL 425 History of the English Novel (3)

Comprehensive Capstone for English Major (3 units):

ENGL 495 Writing Culture: Literary Imagination and Cultural Identity (3)