Below are the core requirements for achieving a BA in English. To see descriptions of these courses, check the general course descriptions. Faculty usually provide a more extensive description of the courses when they are offered.

Check with the Major Advisors at least once each semester to track your progress.

 

Important Form(s)

Bachelor of Arts Worksheet: English (Word doc)

 

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Course Requirements

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General Education Requirements			48 units
	Of the 51 units required by the university, 3 may be satisfied by specified major and support requirements. Consult major advisor for details.
American Institutions			(6 units)
	Of the 6 units required by the university, all may be satisfied within general education requirements as specified in the schedule of classes.
Physical Education			2 units
Requirements in the Major			27 units
	ENGL 56A ENGL 56B ENGL 68A ENGL 68B ENGL 100W	English Literature to Late 18th Century English Literature, Romantic Era to the Present American Literature to 1865 American Literature 1865 to Present Writing Workshop for Majors	15 units
	Select one: ENGL 101 ENGL 102 ENGL 103 ENGL 105 ENGL 140A	Introduction to Literary Criticism History of the English Language Modern English Seminar in Advanced Composition Old English	3 units
	Select one: ENGL 122 ENGL 123A ENGL 123B ENGL 123C ENGL 123D ENGL 125 ENGL 126 ENGL 141	Topics in Comparative World Literature Literature for Global Understanding, the Americas Literature for Global Understanding, Africa Literature for Global Understanding, Oceania Literature for Global Understanding, Asia European Literature: Homer to Dante Holocaust Literature Medieval English Literature	3 units
	Select one: ENGL 144 ENGL 145	Shakespeare I Shakespeare & Performance	3 units
	ENGL 193	Capstone Seminar in Literature & Self-Reflection	3 units
Elective Requirements in the Major			21 units
	Take any 21 English Major units, 18 of which must be upper division.
Foreign Language Requirement			0-10 units
	Completion of 1B course at SJSU or equivalent transfer satisfies the language requirement, as do courses above 1B in any language.
Electives or Minor			12-22 units
TOTAL DEGREE REQUIREMENTS			120 units

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Explanations and Limitations

One course equals 3 units. English majors who complete the Humanities Honors Program will be credited for ENGL 125 (European Literature: Homer to Dante).

Details and advising information on the above requirements are available in the English Department Office (FOB 102, 408-924-4425).

Teaching Credential Candidates English majors working toward the single-subject credential in English should take English 103 (Modern English) to meet the Language and Linguistics requirements and English 169 (Ethnicity in American Literature) to meet three units of the upper-division American Literature requirement. Consult a major advisor for additional requirements.