OLDER MAJOR (1996-2004)

OVERVIEW:

The English minor requires 45 units, all of which must be taken in English. At least 27 units must be in upper division (100-level) courses. However, ENGL 1 , 1A, 1 B, 1 C, 2A, 2B, 2C, 20, 109A, 109B, 109F, 109G may not be counted toward the minor. Grades of "C-" or better are required in all courses in the major. 18 of the units for the major, including at least 15 upper division units, must be taken in residence at California State University, Sacramento.

Total units required for BA: 124

Total units required for Major: 45

A. REQUIRED LOWER DIVISION COURSES (12 units)

• ENGL 40A Introduction to British Literature I
• ENGL 40B Introduction to British Literature II
• ENGL 5OA Introduction to American Literature I
• ENGL 5OB Introduction to American Literature II

Note: Lower division requirements must be completed no later than the first semester in which the student begins taking required upper division courses.

B. REQUIRED UPPER DIVISION COURSES (18 units)

• ENGL 120A Advanced Composition (should be taken in junior year)
• ENGL 145B Shakespeare, Early Plays OR ENGL 145C Shakespeare, Later Plays
• ENGL 170 Studies in Literary Genres and Modes
  

Select one course from among the following two categories:

• ENGL 140 Studies in British Literature
• ENGL 145 Major Figures in British Literature (exclusive of ENGL 145 B/C)
  

Select one course from among the following two categories:

• ENGL 150 Studies in American Literature
• ENGL 155 Major Figures in American Literature

Select one course from among the following three categories:

• ENGL 165 Literature of the English Speaking World
• ENGL 180 Studies in Literature of Ethnic Minorities
• ENGL 185 Studies in Women's Literature

C. ELECTIVES (15 units)

A minimum of 15 additional units must be taken, of which at least 9 must be upper division.

D. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT--SENIOR SEMINAR

Students are required to complete a course in their senior year, selecting from courses specially designated as Senior Seminars. This is a supervenient requirement; the designated courses will meet both the Senior Seminar requirement and another requirement. The seminar has a reduced class size and requires a term paper, student presentations and submission of the student's work.

Notes:

* English majors must complete one year of college level foreign language study, or the equivalent.
* Up to six units of ENGL 199 may be included in the 27 upper division units. Three units in an upper division literature class in humanities or a foreign language may also be included.
* English majors must achieve a grade of "C-" or better in all courses included in the major, unless otherwise specified.

NEWER MAJOR (2004-)

Students who will graduate under the 2004-2006 Catalog must complete 45 units of English, including a senior seminar (English 198T) and a 12 unit concentration. At least 27 units must be in upper division (100 - 199) courses. Up to18 units may be in lower-division (0-99 level) courses. English 1, 1A, 1B, 1C, 2, 20, 109E, and 109W may not be counted toward the major.

A. Required Lower Division Courses (12 units)
Choose 4 of the following:
(3 units) English 40A Introduction to British Literature I
(3 units) English 40B Introduction to British Literature II
(3 units) English 50A Introduction to American Literature I
(3 units) English 50B Introduction to American Literature II
(3 units) English 65 Introduction to World Literature

B. Required Upper Division Courses (9 units)
(3 units) English 120A Advanced Composition
(3 units) English 145B Shakespeare - Early Plays OR
English 145C Shakespeare - Later Plays
(3 units) English 198T Senior Seminar

C. Concentration (12 units)
Choose 4 courses from one of the eleven following categories of concentration. Note: Courses in concentration may not overlap with required courses.
American Literature:	Fiction
English 50A (if not taken as requirement)	English 30B, 130A, 116B, 140G,
English 50B (if not taken as requirement)	140H, 140L, 150C, 150D, 150F, 150H,
Any course from English 150 series	150I, 150L, 150M, 150N, 155E, 155F,
Any course from English 155 series	170E, 170K, 170Z, 180B, 185B, 185C,
Any course from English 180 series	185I, 197K
English 185D, 185E, 185I, 197L, 197M
British Literature:	Drama
English 40A (if not taken as requirement)	English 145B (if not taken as requirement)
English 40B (if not taken as requirement)	English 145C (if not taken as requirement)
Any course from English 140 series	English 141A, 140E, 140M, 150J,170D, 170H,
Any course from English 145 series (if not taken as requirement)	170I, 170L,190L, 190V
English 185C
English Language	Race, Nation, and Ethnicity
English 16	English 65 (if not taken as requirement)
Any course from English 110 series	English 165A, 165D, 165E, 165F,180A, 180B,
English 116A, 125B, 195A	180F, 180H, 180L, 180M,180K, 180W, 185K
Creative and Professional Writing	Gender and Sexuality
Any course from English 30 series	English 110M, 130E, 170M, 185B, 185C,
Any course from English 130 series	185D, 185E, 185H, 185I, 185J, 185K
English 118T, 195C
Poetry	Literary Theory and Cultural Studies
English 30C, 130B, 130C, 140D,145A,	English 100A, 100B, 116B, 150K,150M, 150N, 180H,
145I, 150E, 150G, 170G, 180A	185H, 190C,190D, 190H, 191A
	Any course from English 197 series
	English Education
	English 110A, 110J, 110P, 110Q, 116A,
	116B, 125A, 125B, 195
D. Electives (12 units): A minimum of 12 additional units must be taken