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for California State University, Fresno.
Department of English
Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements
English Major
Major requirements (40 units)
Lower-division requirement
ENGL 20 (4 units)
Upper-division requirements
ENGL 105 (4 units)
Two English courses before 1865* (8 units)
ENGL 193T and/or 194T (8 units)
Approved upper-division English electives (see adviser) (16 units)
General Education (51 units)
Electives and remaining degree requirements** (33-36 units)
(see Degree Requirements); may be
used toward a dual major or minor
The English Department requires two college-level courses in a foreign
language for the English major.
Total (124 units)
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* Definition of a course before 1865 - ENGL 112, 113, 115W, 116,
146, 147, 150, 151, 153, 184, 187, 189, or any "T" course
with all course material before 1865.
** This total indicates that 3 units of ENGL 20 (a 4-unit course)
also may be applied to G.E. Breadth C2.
Advising Notes
- No General Education Integration course offered by the Department of English may be used to satisfy the General Education requirements for English majors.
- CR/NC grading is not permitted in the English major with the exception of 4 units total of ENGL 175T and 186.
- General Education and elective units may be used toward a dual major or minor (see Dual Major or departmental minor). Consult the appropriate department chair, program coordinator, or faculty adviser for further information.
- Not more than 6 units by extension and correspondence courses may be applied toward the English major: correspondence courses may be applied only if they are acceptable for the major at the college where the course is offered.
- English majors are advised to select a course in English history as one of their upper-division electives.
- English majors considering eventual graduate degrees should consult the graduate adviser.
English Minor
Students in many vocational fields often realize that special
skill in writing may be of great use in their future work -- and
such skill can best be obtained through an English minor. The
English Minor requires 20 units above ENGL 1, at least 12 of which
must be upper division, and 4 of these units must be from 189
or 193T/194T. ENGL 160W does not apply to the English Minor. Courses
taken as CR/NC may not apply to the minor with the
exception of 4 units total of 175T and 186.
ENGL 189, 193T, or 194T (4 units)
Other upper-division English courses (not including ENGL 160W)
(8 units)
Other English courses (not including ENGL 1) (8 units)
Total (20 units)
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Note: The English Minor also requires a 2.0 GPA and 6 upper-division
units in residence.
Credential Program
Single Subject Waiver Program: English
(Literature/Composition option)
Prerequisites
ENGL 20 or equivalent (4 units)
ENGL 41, 43, 44 or equivalent (4 units)
Core Courses
(choose the required number of units from each group) (31 units)
ENGL 182 (taken concurrently with EHD 155A) (l unit)
ENGL 182 (taken concurrently with EHD 155B) (l unit)
ENGL 189 (4 units)
ENGL 193T or 194T (4 units)
LING 100 (3 units)
LING 146 (3 units)
ENGL 161 or 163 or 164 (4 units)
ENGL 154 or 155 (4 units)
ENGL 105, 112, 113, 114, 115W, 116, 146, 147, 150, 151, 152, 153,
154, 155, 156, 167, 168T, 169T, 181, 183T, 184, 187, 193T, 194T,
195 (4 units)
LING 132 or 138 or COMM 140 or DRAMA 131 (3 units)
Breadth Courses
(choose the required number of units from each group): (15-17
units)
ENGL 105, 112, 113, 114, 115W, 116, 146, 147, 150, 151, 152, 153,
154, 155, 156, 161, 163, 164,
167, 168T, 169T, 181, 183T, 184, 187, 193T, 194T, 250T, 261, 263,
265 (6-8 units)
DRAMA 22, 33, 34, 134A-B, 139, 185, 186; HIST 150, 151; LING 148;
MCJ 107W; PHIL 120; COMM 105, 108, 114, 140, 142, 162 (9 units)
Total (46-48 units)
Advising Notes
- No General Education Integration course offered by the Department of English may be used to satisfy the General Education requirements for English majors.
- The English Credential Subject Matter Program constitutes a pathway toward the English major for those students who wish to teach in California schools.
- ENGL 20 and ENGL 41, 43, or 44 are prerequisites for the program. A maximum of 6 units of these courses also may be applied to General Education Breadth C1 and/or C2 requirements.
- Students must maintain a GPA of 3.0 to be eligible to enter the credential program after earning a bachelor's degree.
- Credential candidates must take one unit of ENGL 182 concurrently with both EHD 155A and EHD 155B.
- Students fulfilling the competency requirement by taking the SSAT and the PRAXIS exams should make an appointment with a credential adviser to obtain a list of additional requirements.
For credential programs with emphasis in speech, drama, and English
as a second language, see the listings under Communication,
Theatre Arts, and Linguistics.
Graduate Program
The Master of Arts program in English language and literature
serves several categories of students: those teaching high school
and community college; those anticipating doctoral studies; those
studying creative or expository writing; and those simply interested
in extending and intensifying the knowledge acquired in their
undergraduate studies.
Admission to the Master of Arts program in English language and
literature assumes preparation equivalent to an undergraduate
major in English or a related field in the liberal arts. Courses
which do not count toward the English major may not be used for
the M.A. degree. To reach classified standing, both English and
non-English majors must achieve a GPA of 3.0 or better in their
major and submit GRE scores. (Foreign students must also submit
TOEFL scores.) In the Literature, Composition Theory and Nonfiction
Prose options, the advanced GRE is required for diagnostic purposes
only. In addition, all candidates must submit a writing sample
to the graduate committee, whose approval is necessary for admission
to the program.
Consult the graduate adviser every semester for program planning.
(See also Admission to Graduate
Standing, Advancement
to Candidacy, Program
Requirements, and Criteria
for Thesis and Project.)
Master of Arts Degree Requirements
Literature Option
Under the direction of a graduate adviser, each student prepares
and submits a coherent program individually designed within the
following framework:
ENGL 250T and/or 280T (12 units)
Other courses in English (see specific requirements) (4 units)
ENGL 299 (Thesis) (2 units)
Approved electives in English or other fields (12 units)
Total (30 units)
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No more than 8 upper-division units will count toward the graduate
degree.
Specific Requirements. The following areas must be covered
by graduate or undergraduate courses (may be satisfied in undergraduate
preparation): English literature (2 courses), American literature,
world literature, Shakespeare, and Chaucer (1 course each).
In addition to the general Graduate Division requirements, advancement
to candidacy requires a reading knowledge of one foreign language,
to be demonstrated by examination; the completion of at least
one graduate seminar (250T) with a grade of B or above; and a
review by the graduate committee of the work already completed.
An interdisciplinary major may be constructed in consultation
with the graduate adviser in which up to 12 units may be taken
in departments other than English when such a program demonstrates
a coherent program of study.
Nonfiction Prose Option
ENGL 250T and/or 280T (8 units)
ENGL 265 (Expository Writing) (8 units)
ENGL 299 (Thesis) (2 units)
Approved electives in English or other fields (12 units)
Total (30 units)
_________
No more than 8 upper-division units will count toward the graduate
degree.
In addition to the general Graduate Division requirements, advancement
to candidacy requires a reading knowledge of one foreign language,
to be demonstrated by examination; the completion of at least
one ENGL 250T or 280T course with a grade of B or
above; and a review by the graduate committee of the work already
completed.
Composition Theory Option
Under the direction of a graduate adviser, each student prepares
and submits a coherent program individually designed within the
following framework:
ENGL 250T or 280T (12 units)
ENGL 270 (4 units)
ENGL 281 (4 units)
Approved electives in English or other fields (7-8 units)
ENGL 299 (Thesis -- writing theory or pedagogy) (2 units)
ENGL 282 (1 units)
Total (30-31 units)
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No more than 8 upper-division units will count toward the graduate
degree.
Teaching Requirement. At some period before the completion
of the M.A. degree composition option, the candidate must be engaged
in teaching or co-teaching a course with a strong writing component.
While most candidates would be teaching in the English Department,
other teaching assignments will apply with prior approval of the
departmental graduate adviser. Enrollment in ENGL 282 should take
place in the same semester that the student is fulfilling the
teaching requirement.
In addition to the general Graduate Division requirements, advancement
to candidacy requires a reading knowledge of one foreign language,
to be demonstrated by passing an examination, completion of at
least one ENGL 250T or 280T course with a grade of B
or above, and a review by the graduate committee of the work already
completed.
Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
The M.F.A. in Creative Writing offers advanced degree training to talented students who wish to gain expertise in the writing of poetry or fiction. It assumes that, as in music or the visual arts, the best education for the artist includes: training in the history and traditions associated with the student's discipline, training in theoretical and formal approaches to the craft, and extensive practice with critique of student work by peers and faculty writers. The program combines studio and academic approaches, providing the student with substantial critical workshop experience and a solid background in theory and literature.
Admission Requirements
Admission to the Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program requires: a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution with a GPA of 3.0 or better in the undergraduate major; a score of at least 500 on the verbal section of the GRE (foreign students must also score 600 or better on the TOEFL); three letters of recommendation from teachers, editors, or others familiar with the applicant's writing and academic skills; and a writing sample of the student's creative work (up to ten poems and/or two short stories) to be evaluated by the creative writing admissions committee. The advanced GRE is not required.
Degree Requirements
In consultation with the M.F.A. adviser, each student prepares
and submits a coherent program individually designed within the
following framework:
ENGL 261 or 263 (16 units)
ENGL 241 and 243 (8 units)
ENGL 250T or 280T (12 units)
Approved electives (upper-division or graduate level courses)
(12-14 units)
ENGL 299 (Thesis) (4-6 units)
Total (54 units)
Note: At least 70% (38 units) of coursework must be at graduate
(200) level.
Specific Requirements
Thesis. The thesis for the M.F.A. in Creative Writing
consists of a single book-length manuscript - of fiction or poems
which work together to make a unified body of work. The thesis
committee works closely with the student on style as well as content;
it adheres to a high standard of publishable quality work. In
lieu of a formal defense, the graduating student is required to
give a public reading from his or her work.
Language Requirement. In addition to the general Graduate
Division requirements, advancement to candidacy requires a reading
knowledge of one language other than English. This may be demonstrated
either by passing an examination supervised by the Department
of Foreign Languages, or (with prior approval) by completing an
acceptable translation of poetry or prose.
Subject Examination. In addition to the general Graduate
Division requirements, students are required to pass the M.F.A.
exit examination with a grade of B or above. Each student works
with his or her adviser to create a reading list which will be
approved by a three member committee. The exam consists of essay
questions that allow the student to demonstrate a theoretical
and critical knowledge of the craft, through using texts from
his or her approved reading list.
Certificate of Advanced Study in Composition
The Certificate in Composition is a post-baccalaureate course
of study in the theory and pedagogy of teaching writing. It is
designed for Valley classroom teachers, those considering doctoral
study in English, candidates for the M.A. in English, and community
college teachers.
ENGL 270 (4 units)
ENGL 281 (4 units)
Electives(LING 237, 251, 244; COMM 214; ENGL 265 or other electives
approved by graduate adviser. Some of the courses may have prerequisites)
(6-8 units)
Total (14-16 units)
English
Courses