BA in English

APU English majors learn thinking, reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills that benefit them in all personal and professional endeavors.

45-64 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

Literary Critical Strategies Requirement
ENGL 212Literary Critical Strategies F/S3
Literary History Requirement
Select three of the following:9
English Literature to 1789 1, F
English Literature Since 1789 1, S
American Literature to 1865 1, F
American Literature Since 1865 1, S
American Novel EF
British Novel OF
Global, Ethnic, and Identity Literatures
Select two of the following:6
World Literature to the Renaissance 1, F
World Literature Since the Renaissance 1, S
American Ethnic Literature 2, OF
African American Literature EF
Women Writers EF
Contemporary Global Writers ES
Writing Requirement
Select one of the following:3
Introduction to Creative Writing
Creative Writing: Fiction S
Creative Writing: Poetry S
Creative Writing: Drama and Film S
Creative Writing: Creative Nonfiction F
Technical and Professional Writing OF
Freelance Magazine Article Writing ES
Composition and Linguistics Requirement
Select one of the following:3
Principles of Language F/S
Approaches to Grammar F
Writing 3: Advanced Composition 3, F/S
Intensive Seminar Requirement
Select one of the following:3
Contemporary Literary Criticism S
Literary Movements S
Significant Authors F
Literary Topics F
Integrative and Applied Learning
Select one of the following:3
Writing Internship 4, F/S
English and the Professions 4, F/S
English Electives15
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 Units45
1

Meets the General Education Humanities: Literature requirement.

2

Meets the General Education Intercultural Competence requirement.

3

Meets the General Education Writing 3 requirement.

4

Meets the General Education Integrative and Applied Learning requirement.

English Major: English Education Concentration

All English education concentration students must complete the lower-division and upper-division core requirements below, as well as all requirements for the concentration. They also must maintain a cumulative grade-point average of 2.0 or higher in all courses credited toward their major. For admission to the APU teaching credential program, English education concentration students must maintain a grade-point average of at least 3.0. NOTE: Appropriate substitutions or transfer credits for the English Education concentration must be approved by the department chair. This is a California Commission on Teaching Credentialing (CTC)-approved program that waives the English CSET exam.

Lower-Division Core Courses
ENGL 212Literary Critical Strategies F/S3
ENGL 222English Literature to 1789 1, F3
ENGL 232English Literature Since 1789 1, S3
ENGL 254American Literature Since 1865 1, S3
ENGL 224World Literature to the Renaissance 1, F3
ENGL 234World Literature Since the Renaissance 1, S3
ENGL 244American Literature to 1865 1, F3
Upper-Division Core Courses
ENGL 402Principles of Language F/S3
Select one of the following:3
Creative Writing: Fiction S
Creative Writing: Poetry S
Creative Writing: Drama and Film S
Creative Writing: Creative Nonfiction F
Select one of the following:3
Literary Movements S
Significant Authors F
Literary Topics F
English Education Courses
ENGL 377Shakespeare F3
ENGL 404Approaches to Grammar F3
ENGL 406Writing 3: Advanced Composition 2, F/S3
Select one of the following:3
American Ethnic Literature 3, OF
African American Literature EF
Women Writers EF
Contemporary Global Writers ES
Children's Literature F/S
Select one of the following:3
Freelance Magazine Article Writing ES
Foundations of Media Reporting and Writing
Select one of the following:3
Introduction to Acting 4
Introduction to Theater 4
Theater Education, K-12
Additional Requirements
PSYC 290Human Growth and Development 53
POLI 150American Government 6, 73
or HIST 151 United States History to 1877
In addition, students must complete field experience by taking:
EDLS 405Diversity in the Classroom 33
EDLS 200Introduction to Teaching as a Profession K-12 64
or EDLS 202 Introduction to Teaching as a Profession (7-12)
EDLS 495Foundations of Education Capstone 83
Total Units64
1

Meets the General Education Humanities: Literature requirement.

2

Meets the General Education Writing 3 requirement.

3

Meets the General Education Intercultural Competence requirement.

4

Meets the General Education Humanities: Fine Arts requirement.

5

Meets the General Education Social Sciences requirement.

6

POLI 150, EDLS 200, and EDLS 202 meet the General Education Civic Knowledge and Engagement requirement.

7

HIST 151 meets the General Education Humanities: History requirement.

8

Meets the General Education Integrative and Applied Learning requirement.

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