Program Description

The undergraduate English major (consisting of five options: Literature, Creative Writing, Subject Matter, FYI and JYI, and Honors) is designed for students who desire to concentrate in one of the different fields subsumed under the broader category of English. Students are required to choose one of these options at the time they declare their English major. For further information concerning the choice of options or related career opportunities for those with a B.A. in English, see an English department advisor.

The English Subject Matter Program for the Single Subject Credential option prepares students for a career in teaching English at the middle school and/or high school level. This option meets the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing subject matter requirements for the English Single Subject Credential.

Student Learning Outcomes

Students will: Demonstrate critical reading skills; Demonstrate effective writing skills; Demonstrate knowledge of creative, literary, linguistic and/or rhetorical theories; Analyze British and American cultural, historical and literary texts; Analyze culturally diverse texts.

Subject Matter Undergraduate Option

Student Learning Outcomes

Students will: Demonstrate their knowledge of the nature and structure of the English language and of its relationship to other human languages; Apply rhetorical and composition theory; Demonstrate fluency in the discourses pertaining to the disciplines of English.