Concentrations
Teaching
The core requirements listed below for the teaching concentration vary slightly from the core requirements for the literature and writing concentrations.
All English majors with a teaching concentration must complete the lower-division and upper-division core requirements, as well as all requirements for the concentration listed below. All English majors must take at least one literature course from a period prior to the 18th century. Courses that meet this requirement include ENGL 222, ENGL 324, and ENGL 344.
English majors must maintain a cumulative grade-point average of 2.0 or higher in all courses credited towards their major. For admissions to the APU credential program, English majors with a teaching concentration must maintain a grade-point average of at least 3.0.
| Lower-division Core Requirements | 12 units | |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 110 | Freshman Writing Seminar+ | 3 |
| COMM 111 | Public Communication+ | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| ENGL 111 | Introduction to Literature* | 3 |
| ENGL 112 | Introduction to Literary Analysis* | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| ENGL 222 | English Literature Survey to 1789 | 3 |
| ENGL 232 | English Literature Survey since 1789 | 3 |
| Upper-division Core Requirements | 15 units | |
| ENGL 402 | Principles of Language | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| ENGL 324 | World Literature to the Renaissance* | 3 |
| ENGL 334 | World Literature since the Renaissance* | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| ENGL 344 | American Literature to 1865 | 3 |
| ENGL 354 | American Literature since 1865 | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| ENGL 301 | Creative Writing: Fiction | 3 |
| ENGL 302 | Creative Writing: Poetry | 3 |
| ENGL 303 | Creative Writing: Drama and Film | 3 |
| ENGL 304 | Creative Writing: Creative Nonfiction | 3 |
| Select one of the following:^ | ||
| ENGL 364 | American Ethnic Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 374 | African American Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 487 | Literary Movements | 3 |
| ENGL 488 | Significant Authors | 3 |
| ENGL 489 | Literary Topics | 3 |
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+Meets a University Skills requirement. *Meets a General Studies Core (or elective) requirement. ^In recognition of the importance of race, class, ethnicity, and gender in shaping the literary landscape of the 21st century, multicultural topics and authors are embedded in courses throughout the literature core. In addition, at least one offering of ENGL 487, ENGL 488, or ENGL 489 each year will focus on multicultural topics and authors, such as Postcolonial and Third-World Literature, Significant Authors (African American, Hispanic, Asian American, Native American, Jewish, etc.), and images of Women in Literature. Contact the department for current course descriptions as topics vary from semester to semester. |
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| Teaching Concentration | 49 units | |
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| Required Courses | 36 units | |
| For admission to the APU credential program, English majors must maintain a grade-point average of at least 3.0. | ||
| ENGL 377 | Shakespeare*** | 3 |
| ENGL 404 | Approaches to Grammar | 3 |
| ENGL 405 | American English Language History | 3 |
| ENGL 406 | Advanced Composition*** | 3 |
| ENGL 436 | Adolescent Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 480 | Contemporary Literary Criticism | 3 |
| Upper-division literature course (ENG 3xx-4xx) | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| ENGL 222 | English Literature Survey to 1789^^ | 3 |
| ENGL 232 | English Literature Survey since 1789^^ | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| ENGL 324 | World Literature to the Renaissance*/^^ | 3 |
| ENGL 334 | World Literature since the Renaissance*/^^ | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| ENGL 344 | American Literature to 1865* | 3 |
| ENGL 354 | American Literature since 1865* | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| ENGL 361 | Freelance Magazine Article Writing | 3 |
| JOUR 210 | Introduction to Journalism | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| TFT 113 | Acting Fundamentals | 3 |
| TFT 213 | Introduction to Theater | 3 |
| Additional Requirements | 13 units | |
| In addition, students must complete field experience by permission or by taking: | ||
| EDLS 300 | Introduction to Teaching as a Profession, K-12 | 4 |
| Students should also complete prerequisites for the professional credential program as follows: | ||
| EDLS 405 | Diversity in the Classroom*** | 3 |
| POLI 150 | American Government* | 3 |
| PSYC 290 | Human Growth and Development* | 3 |
*Meets a General Studies Core (or elective) requirement.
***Meets the Upper-division Writing Intensive requirement.
^^Whichever course was not taken as part of the English major core requirements
