Degree Requirements
Undergraduate Minors
MINOR IN CREATIVE WRITING
Recognizing that all good writing is an act of imagination, ordering,
and synthesis that transcends subject-matter boundaries, the Creative
Writing minor is designed for students with academic concentrations
outside the field of English who desire to develop their present writing
skills beyond those specifically geared to their chosen disciplines, and
to do this under the supervision of professional writers. Students
minoring in Creative Writing must complete 24 units with a grade
equivalent of 2.00 or higher in each course. At least 15 units must be
earned at the 300-400 level. Courses should be selected in consultation
with the student's minor adviser in the Department of English. Students
are encouraged to complete ENGL 102 as soon as possible.
Core Requirements (12-15 units)
Select at least four courses in creative writing from the following:
ENGL 283 Introduction to Creative Writing (3)
ENGL 311 Writing Poetry (3)
ENGL 312 Writing Fiction (3)
ENGL 315 Literary Essay (3)
(recommended for students who do not fulfill the GenEd I.D requirement
with a course in their major) ENGL 411 Advanced Poetry Writing (3)
ENGL 412 Advanced Fiction Writing (3)
ENGL 417 Topics in Writing (3)
(may be selected only when the topic pertains to creative writing)
ENGL 490 Independent Study (3)
(may be selected only when the topic pertains to creative writing)
Formal Study of a Genre (3 units)
Select one course from the following:
ENGL 261 Tradition and Form in Western Poetry (3)
ENGL 263 Tradition and Form in Western Fiction (3)
ENGL 265 Tradition and Form in Western Drama (3)
Literature Courses (6-9 units)
Select at least two courses in literature. One of these courses must be
at the300-400 level.
MINOR IN ENGLISH
Students must complete 24 units with a grade equivalent of 2.00 or
higher in each course, including ENGL 102 Writing for a Liberal
Education, 6 units of 200-level courses, 6 units of upper- or lowerlevel
courses, and 9 units of upper-level courses. No specific courses or
blocks of courses are stipulated for the minor.
MINOR IN WORLD LITERATURE
Students minoring in World Literature must complete 24 units with a
grade equivalent of 2.00 or higher in each course. Twelve units must be
taken at the 300-400 level. Courses should be selected in consultation
with students’ Department of English minor advisers.
Core Requirements (9 units)
ENGL 102 Writing for a Liberal Education (3) OR
ENGL 190 Honors Writing Seminar (3)
ENGL 240 Classics of the Western Heritage (3)
ENGL 248 Literature of the Global Experience (3)
Three of the following courses (9 units)
ENGL 342 Folklore and Literature (3)
ENGL 343 Myth and Literature (3)
ENGL 344 Continental Drama (3)
ENGL 347 World Literature Written in English (3)
ENGL 348 Post-Colonial Literature (3)
ENGL 373-9 Themes in Literature (when the subject is appropriate) (3)
ENGL 439 Modern World Poetry (3)
ENGL 441 Modern Fiction to World War II (3)
ENGL 442 Modern Fiction since World War II (3)
ENGL 443 Short Fiction in World Literature (3)
ENGL 461 History of Literary Criticism (3)
ENGL 462 Modern Literary Theory (3)
ENGL 471 Topics in World Literature (3)
Electives
Electives may be chosen from the courses listed above or from other
courses in British and American literature, folklore, mythology, ethnic
literature or literary criticism selected in consultation with the
student’s minor adviser. With the permission of the minor adviser and
the Department of English chairperson, up to 6 units may be taken in
literature courses taught in a foreign language. These courses are
offered through the Department of Modern Languages; course descriptions
may be found under the listings for the specific language.
The Portfolio
Students may be asked in their senior year to submit portfolios of a few
papers that cover their years in the major. These portfolios are used
anonymously to learn how well the major is working for its students.
Students themselves will not be assessed; their standing will not be
affected in any way. The English program will be assessing itself
through what it finds students are learning.
COURSE PREREQUISITES
Course prerequisites are noted in the course descriptions. The
department strictly enforces prerequisites.
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