45-54 units

Students can choose to pursue a traditional BA in English, or a BA in English with an English Education concentration (see tables below). Learn more about APU’s English major.

Requirements

Traditional English Major

Course List

Code	Title	Units
Literary Critical Strategies Requirement
ENGL 212	Literary Critical Strategies F/S	3
Literary History Requirement
Select three of the following:		9
ENGL 222	English Literature to 1789 1, F
ENGL 232	English Literature Since 1789 1, S
ENGL 244	American Literature to 1865 1, F
ENGL 254	American Literature Since 1865 1, S
ENGL 410	American Novel EF
ENGL 466	British Novel OF
Global, Ethnic, and Identity Literatures
Select two of the following:		6
ENGL 224	World Literature to the Renaissance 1, F
ENGL 234	World Literature Since the Renaissance 1, S
ENGL 364	American Ethnic Literature 2, OF
ENGL 374	African American Literature EF
ENGL 384	Women Writers EF
ENGL 386	Contemporary Global Writers ES
Writing Requirement
Select one of the following:		3
ENGL 215	Introduction to Creative Writing
ENGL 301	Creative Writing: Fiction S
ENGL 302	Creative Writing: Poetry S
ENGL 303	Creative Writing: Drama and Film S
ENGL 304	Creative Writing: Creative Nonfiction F
ENGL 360	Technical and Professional Writing OF
ENGL 361	Freelance Magazine Article Writing ES
Composition and Linguistics Requirement		3
ENGL 403	History and Structure of English
Intensive Seminar Requirement
Select one of the following:		3
ENGL 480	Contemporary Literary Criticism S
ENGL 487	Literary Movements S
ENGL 488	Significant Authors F
ENGL 489	Literary Topics F
Integrative and Applied Learning
Select one of the following:		3
ENGL 490	Writing Internship F/S
ENGL 496	English and the Professions F/S
English Electives		15
Select an additional 15 units of ENGL courses numbered 300 and above. English majors must maintain a cumulative grade-point average of 2.0 or higher in all courses credited toward their major.
Total Units		45

¹

Meets the APU Core: Humanities: Literature general education requirement.

²

Meets the APU Core: Intercultural Competence general education requirement.

English Major: English Education Concentration

Course List

Code	Title	Units
Lower-Division Core Courses
ENGL 212	Literary Critical Strategies F/S	3
Select three of the following:		9
ENGL 222	English Literature to 1789 1, F
ENGL 232	English Literature Since 1789 1, S
ENGL 254	American Literature Since 1865 1, S
ENGL 224	World Literature to the Renaissance 1, F
ENGL 234	World Literature Since the Renaissance 1, S
ENGL 244	American Literature to 1865 1, F
Upper-Division Core Courses
ENGL 403	History and Structure of English	3
ENGL 496	English and the Professions	3
Select one of the following:		3
ENGL 301	Creative Writing: Fiction S
ENGL 302	Creative Writing: Poetry S
ENGL 303	Creative Writing: Drama and Film S
ENGL 304	Creative Writing: Creative Nonfiction F
Select one of the following:		3
ENGL 487	Literary Movements S
ENGL 488	Significant Authors F
ENGL 489	Literary Topics F
English Education Courses		12
Select four of the following:
ENGL 377	Shakespeare F
ENGL 406	Advanced Composition F/S
ENGL 364	American Ethnic Literature 2, OF
ENGL 374	African American Literature EF
ENGL 384	Women Writers EF
ENGL 386	Contemporary Global Writers ES
EDLS 465	Once Upon a Page: Connecting Children's Literature and Literacy
ENGL 361	Freelance Magazine Article Writing ES
Select one of the following:		3
THTR 110	Introduction to Acting 3
THTR 115	Introduction to Theater 3
THTR 355	Theater Education, K-12
Additional Requirements
PSYC 290	Human Growth and Development 4	3
POLI 150	American Government 5	3
or HIST 151	United States History to 1877
In addition, students must complete academic service-learning by taking:
EDLS 210	Learning from A to Z: Launching Your Journey in Education	3
EDLS 310	Mind Matters: Exploring the Science of Learning	3
EDLS 360	Principles of Inclusive Education: AEIOU	3
Total Units		54

¹

Meets the APU Core: Humanities: Literature general education requirement.

²

Meets the APU Core: Intercultural Competence general education requirement.

³

Meets the APU Core: Humanities: Fine Arts general education requirement.

⁴

Meets the APU Core: Social Science general education requirement.

⁵

HIST 151 meets the APU Core: Humanities: History general education requirement.

Term Hours

F	Offered in Fall only
S	Offered in Spring only
F/S	Offered in both Fall and Spring terms
EF	Offered in Fall in even years
ES	Offered in Spring in even years
OF	Offered in Fall in odd years
OS	Offered in Spring in odd years

Program Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this program shall be able to:

1. Writing: Write with effective and appropriate focus, development, and voice.
2. Literary Knowledge: Demonstrate critical thinking in a way that proposes and persuasively develops an argument about one or more literary texts.
3. Theory: Thoughtfully incorporate literary, rhetorical, linguistic and/or pedagogical theory in their writing.
4. Faith Integration: Articulate Christian perspectives on faith and life.