The English major is dedicated to the study of the literatures and cultures of those parts of the world in which English is the primary language, and to the study of the history and structure of the English language itself. An understanding and appreciation of literature can furnish lifelong rewards. In addition to such personal benefits, the department seeks to impart the capacity to make balanced critical judgments and the ability to write the English language persuasively, with point and effect. Such skills are essential to success in a variety of professions for which the major in English can provide excellent preparation, including law, administration, business, and teaching. In the last two years, most courses are in reading and composition, usually with a concentration in one area. Below are some examples of the lower division courses required for the major.

Cal Poly Pomona
English Literature and Language
Choose 4 of the following (must include one British, one American, one World Literature)
ENGL 105 or 106 or 122 or 123
ENGL 109 or 110
ENGL 122 and 123
ENGL 101, 102 or 104
SPCH 104
take one foreign language course
SPAN 103, 116, 104
GERM 103
FREN 103
CHIN 103

English Education

SPCH 101 or 104
ENGL 101, 102 or 104
ENGL 105, 106, 109, 110
ENGL 122, 123
take one foreign language course
SPAN 103, 116, 104
GERM 103
FREN 103
CHIN 103

CSU Los Angeles

General Option
Single Subject Teaching
Creative Writing
ENGL 104 University requirement
ENGL 105, 106
SPEECH 101

CSU Long Beach
Impacted majors
Creative Writing Option
Literature Option
Rhetoric & Composition
ENGL 102
ENGL 105, 106
English Education Option
ENGL 105 or 106
HUMAN 115
TART 101
SPCH 10
Journalism Emphasis
JOURN 102
World Literature
HUMAN 115
Special Emphasis
ENGL 102

CSU Northridge
Literature, Single Subject Credential,
Honors Options

ENGL 105, 106, 122 or 123
Extended Study - Opion within Credential
ENGL 103
SPAN 127
SPCH 104, 106

Creative Writing Option
ENGL 103
Select one from:
ENGL 105,  106, 122, 123

CSU Dominguez Hills
Literature Option
ENGL 115

English - Education
ENGL 101, 102
Extended Study - Opion Communication
JOURN 102

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
ENGL 109

San Diego State University
Impacted Major - minimum major 2.4 GPA or higher
ENGL 102, 103
ENGL 122 or 123, 105, 106

Single Subject
ENGL 101, 102, 103
SPCH 101
HUMAN 115
MCOMM 101 or JOURN 101
ENGL 105 and 106 or 122 and 123

CSU Fullerton
Select at least 6 units from:
ENGL 105, 106, 122, 123

UC Berkeley
ENGL 105, 125

UC Davis
ENGL 101 or 102
ENGL 114

UC Los Angeles
NOTE : Transfer students who have satisfied the
UCLA College of Letters and Science foreign
language requirement at the high school level
through the IGETC program may satisfy the
departmental foreign language requirement with
5 foreign literature in translation courses.

ENGL 101, 102
ENGL 105 and 106
4th semester (Course 104) of one foreign language
or 2nd semester (Course 102) of one foreign
language and two additional courses in foreign
language or foreign literature, including foreign
literature in translation.
Armenian 125, 126, 127
English 109, 110, 128
French 121
Humanities 106, 115
Spanish 124

UC Irvine
ARMEN 104, ALS 104, CHIN 104,
FREN 104, GERM 104, ITAL 104,
JAPAN 104 or SPAN 104
select two courses from the following:
ENGL 105, 106, 109, 110,122,123, 114,
115, 116

At least one course from each area:

  • Writing  
    ENGL 101, 102, 104
  • Literature
    ENGL 105, 106, 109, 110, 114,
    115, 116, 122, 123
  • History
    HIST 101, 102, 103, 104, 107, 108,
    109, 117, 118, 119, 120, 131, 151
  • Philosophy
    PHILO 101, 116, 119, 120 or
    HUMAN 101 and 102 and
    Two courses from:
    ENGL 101,102,104

UC Riverside
ENGL 105 or 106, 122
Recommended: 
One from: HIST 117 or  118
One from: ENGL 109, 110 or
Or, any literature course in a language other than English 

UC Santa Barbara

ENGL 125
Select one course from:
ENGL 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111,
114, 115, 116, 122, 123, 124, 126, 128, 130
Foreign Language Requirement: Students must
complete either Option 1 or Option 2 below.
Option 1 is strongly recommended.
Option 1: Completion of 4th semester or its
equivalent in any foreign language currently
taught at UCSB. Other foreign languages may
be considered by petition.
Option 2: Complete A and B below.
A. Semester 2 or equivalent of a foreign language
as specified in Option 1 above.
B. Complete 3 upper-division foreign literature in
translation courses at UCSB, selected in consultation
with departmental advisor.

Loyola Marymount University
English - Literature
English - Writing
ENGL 105, 106
English-Secondary Teacher Prep
ENGL 105, 106
MUSIC 170 or TART 105 


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