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Concentration in Literature

LOWER-DIVISION REQUIREMENTS

COURSE TITLE UNITS
LIT 201 Masterpieces of World Literature I 3
LIT 202

LIT 203
Masterpieces of World Literature II OR
Masterpieces of World Literature III		 3
 
(3)
LIT 250 Introduction to the
Study of Literature		 3
LIT 254 British Writers I 3
LIT 255 British Writers II 3
LIT 256 American Writers I 3
LIT 257 American Writers II 3
TOTAL 21

UPPER-DIVISION REQUIREMENTS

COURSE TITLE UNITS
LIT 361 World Drama and Poetry 3
LIT 461 Shakespeare 3
LIT 495 Literary Theory and Scholarship 3
One course from the following:
LIN 312 Introduction to Linguistics 3
LIN 365 English Grammar and Usage 3
LIN 404 Seminar: Special Topics in
Linguistics		 3
Two courses from the following:
LIT 344 American Novel 3
LIT 345 African-American Literature 3
LIT 346 Major Authors in
American Literature 		3
LIT 347 American Literary Movements 3
SPA 320 Mexican-American Literature and Culture  3
Two courses from the following:
LIT 436 Non-Western Literature 3
LIT 437 Women Writers 3
LIT 438 Continental Authors 3
LIT 439 Latin-American Authors 3
Three courses from the following:
LIT 444 Medieval Literature 3
LIT 445 17th Century English Literature 3
LIT 446 Romantic Literature 3
LIT 447 Victorian Literature 3
LIT 448 Post-Colonial Literature 3
LIT 449 English Novel 3
TOTAL 33
  TOTAL MAJOR UNITS  54

RECOMMENDED ADDITIONAL COURSES FOR GRADUATE SCHOOL PREPARATION

Second-year foreign language; the complete World Masterpiece sequence; supplementary upper-division courses in literature.

Concentration in English Education

LOWER-DIVISION REQUIREMENTS

COURSE TITLE UNITS
WRI 250 Introduction to Journalism 3
LIT 201 Masterpieces of World Literature I 3
LIT 203 Masterpieces of World Literature III 3
LIT 250 Introduction to the
Study of Literature		 3
LIT 254 British Writers I 3
LIT 255 British Writers II 3
LIT 256 American Writers I 3
LIT 257 American Writers II 3
TOTAL 24
One course from the following:
WRI 220 Creative Writing: Mixed Genre 3
WRI 321 Creative Writing: Poetry 3
WRI 322 Creative Writing: Fiction 3
WRI 323
 Creative Writing: Creative Non-Fiction 3
   TOTAL  3

UPPER-DIVISION REQUIREMENTS

COURSE TITLE UNITS
LIT 461 Shakespeare 3
LIT 495 Literary Theory and Scholarship 3
LIN 312 Introduction to Linguistics 3
LIN 365 English Grammar and Usage 3
WRI 315 Advanced English Composition 3
WRI 370 Writing Theory and Pedagogy 2
One course from the following:
LIT 345 African-American Literature 3
LIT 436 Non-Western Literature 3
LIT 437 Women Writers 3
LIT 439 Latin-American Literature 3
SPA 320 Mexican American Literature and Culture 3
Two courses from the following:
LIT 344 American Novel 3
LIT 346 Major Authors in American Literature 3
LIT 347 American Literary Movements 3
LIT 361 World Drama and Poetry 3
LIT 438 Continental Authors 3
LIT 444 Medieval Literature 3
LIT 445 17th Century English Literature 3
LIT 446 Romantic Literature  3
LIT 447 Victorian Literature 3
LIT 448 Post-Colonial Literature 3
LIT 449 English Novel 3
TOTAL 26-29
TOTAL MAJOR UNITS  53

TEACHER PREPARATION

In order to complete requirements for a teaching credential, students who pursue the concentration in English Education must also complete the state-required Subject Matter Summative Evaluation as well as the entire secondary Single-Subject California teaching credential with subject-matter authorization in English language arts.