English B.A.

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English Major Program Director: Eleanor Nickel, Ph.D.

Overview

The English major is designed to provide students with a broad background in the communicative arts. It is an ideal major for people interested in understanding the significant issues of human existence as they are expressed in literature and in learning to communicate their insights through effective writing and speech.

Students who wish to teach at the secondary level will choose the English secondary teaching emphasis.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

Students will read, interpret, and critique a variety of literary and non-literary texts that reflect a range of styles, historical periods, and cultural perspectives.
Students will create a variety of literary and non-literary texts, demonstrating effective communication in multiple modes for multiple audiences and purposes.
Students will articulate the diverse ethical, cultural, political, and religious contexts of literary texts.
Students will analyze the oral and written language of native speakers of English and English language learners.
Students will use current disciplinary discourse, terminology, and research conventions.

Locations Offered

Main Campus Fresno

General Education Prerequisites (9 Units)

COM 110 - Written Communication Credits: 3
COM 120 - Oral Communication Credits: 3
LIT 180 - Introduction to Literature Credits: 3

Required Courses (Minimum Units: 49)

Core Courses

COM 345 - Composition Theory and Writing Credits: 3
COM 395 - Text and Performance Credits: 3
COM 480 - Narrative Credits: 3
LANG 340 - Introduction to Linguistics Credits: 3
LIT 415 - Shakespeare Credits: 3
LIT 460 - Critical Approaches to Literature Credits: 3

Literature Courses

Select one of the following:

LIT 355 - American Literature: Beginnings to 19th Century Credits: 3
LIT 360 - American Literature: 20th Century Credits: 3
PHIL 430 - American Wilderness Literature and Philosophy Credits: 3

Select one of the following:

LIT 400 - Medieval Life, Thought and Literature Credits: 4
LIT 420 - English Literature: Romantic and Victorian Literature Credits: 3
LIT 425 - English Literature: 20th Century Literature Credits: 3

Select two of the following:

LIT 364 - Hispanic Literature of the United States Credits: 3
LIT 370 - The Novel Credits: 3
LIT 380 - World Theater: Roots to 1800 Credits: 3
LIT 385 - World Theater: 1800 to Present Credits: 3
LIT 448 - Multicultural Literature Credits: 3
SPAN 445 - Latin American Literature Credits: 3

Language Courses

Select one of the following:

COM 350 - Visual Rhetoric Credits: 3
COM 455 - Philosophy of Language Credits: 3
LANG 350 - Modern English Grammar Credits: 3

Writing Courses

Select two of the following:

COM 300 - Creative Writing: Fiction Credits: 3
COM 310 - Creative Writing: Poetry Credits: 3
COM 320 - Creative Writing: Nonfiction Credits: 3
COM 330 - Writing and Reading Journalism Credits: 3

Internships and Practica

Select one of the following:

COM 155 - Journalism Practicum Credits: 1 - 2
COM 340 - Composition Practicum Credits: 1
COM 365 - Media Practicum Credits: 1 - 2
COM 496 - Communication Internship Credits: 1 - 3
THTR 315 - Drama Practicum: The Company Credits: 2
THTR 496 - Drama Internship Credits: 1 - 3
LIT 496 - Literature Internship Credits: 1 - 3

Note:

Students may write in another internship or practicum with program mentor approval.

Electives

In consultation with a program mentor, select three additional courses from those listed above under Literature Courses, Language Courses and Writing Courses or from the following list:

BUS 301 - Business Writing Credits: 3
COM 335 - Legal Research and Writing Credits: 3
COM 346 - Scriptwriting Credits: 3
COM 355 - Digital Video Production I Credits: 3
COM 360 - Digital Video Production II Credits: 3
COM 368 - Ancient and Medieval Rhetoric Credits: 3
COM 370 - Audio Production Credits: 3
COM 380 - Film Studies Credits: 3
COM 385 - Cinematography: Visual Story Telling Credits: 3
COM 390 - UI/UX Web Design Credits: 3
COM 400 - Intercultural Communication Credits: 3
COM 410 - Media and Society Credits: 3
COM 420 - Conflict Management and Resolution Credits: 3
COM 430 - Group Dynamics and Leadership Credits: 3
COM 440 - Performance and Culture Credits: 3
COM 450 - Communication Theory Credits: 3
HIST 360 - Greece: Drama and Paideia in the Polis Credits: 4
HIST 364 - Classical Mythology Credits: 3
HIST 385 - Early Modern Europe Credits: 4
LANG 310 - First and Second Language Acquisition Credits: 3
LANG 420 - Teaching English as an Additional Language Credits: 3
LIT 405 - The Renaissance and English Literature Credits: 4
LIT 426 - English Literature: C.S. Lewis Credits: 3
LIT 449 - Literature and Film Credits: 3
LIT 465 - Literature for Children and Young Adults Credits: 3
SPAN 440 - Peninsular Literature Credits: 3
THTR 350 - Acting Credits: 3
THTR 355 - Creative Drama Credits: 3
THTR 360 - Directing and Staging Texts Credits: 3