Program Overview

English, B.A. Program Overview

The English major seeks to introduce students to the entire range of literatures written in English, from British and American to African, Asian, and Australasian literatures. The major emphasizes the differences among historical periods and various genres, and encourages exploration of a broad range of literary theories.

Program Requirements

All students must meet the University Requirements and the School Requirements. The major requires 13 courses (52 units), which include:

• Selecting three of the following courses, one of which must be ENGLISH 15:
  • ENGLISH 8: Multicultural American Literature
  • ENGLISH 9: Shakespeare
  • ENGLISH 10: Topics in English and American Literature
  • ENGLISH 11: Society, Law, and Literature
  • ENGLISH 12: Young Adult Fiction
  • ENGLISH 15: Introductory Seminar in English: Topics in Literary Studies
  • ENGLISH 16: The Craft of Poetry
  • ENGLISH 17: The Craft of Fiction
• Completing the following core courses:
  • ENGLISH 100: Introduction to Literary Theory
  • ENGLISH 101W: Undergraduate Seminar in Critical Writing: Topics in Literary History
• Completing the following courses:
  • ENGLISH 102A: Topics in Medieval and Renaissance Literature
  • ENGLISH 102B: Topics in Restoration and 18th-Century Literature
  • ENGLISH 102C: Topics in Romantic and 19th-Century Literature
  • ENGLISH 102D: Topics in 20th-Century Literature
  • ENGLISH 105: Multicultural Topics in Literatures in English
  • ENGLISH 106: Advanced Seminar: Topics in English Literature
• Selecting at least two more Departmental (English, Literary Journalism, Writing) courses numbered 102 or above, excluding LIT JRN 198, LIT JRN 199, WRITING 139W, and WRITING 197. An upper-division course in a foreign literature in the original language or in translation may be substituted for one of the two courses.

Residence Requirement

The following courses must be completed successfully at UCI: ENGLISH 100, ENGLISH 101W, two ENGLISH 102s, and ENGLISH 106.