English, Honors Track, Major

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The Honors Track is an enhancement of the two existing tracks in English. All English majors must select either the writing or literature track. Honors students draw upon courses in both tracks and complete an additional 12 units, or 3 courses, beyond the requirements of the major. In addition, students write an Honors Thesis incorporating both creative and critical components.

Major Requirements (56 Units)

Any student can opt to enroll in the Honors track, but only students who have achieved a 3.7 GPA in the major will graduate with Honors.

Level One (12 or 16 Units)

Core course: Rhetoric and Composition (4 units)
or
Core course: Literature (4 units)

ENGL 260 - Writing Seminar I

Level Two (32 Units)

Literature courses (20 Units)

ENGL 310 - Literature Period Courses: 1100-1700
ENGL 320 - Literature Period Courses: 1700-1900
ENGL 330 - Literature Period Courses: 1900-Present
ENGL 340 - Shakespeare
ENGL 299 - Critical Analysis

Writing Courses (12 Units) from the following

ENGL 350 - Rhetoric and Culture
ENGL 370 - Ethics, Writing, and Culture
ENGL 400 - Special Topics in Writing
ENGL 450 - Fiction Workshop
ENGL 460 - Advanced Workshop in Creative Writing: Poetry
ENGL 470 - Advanced Workshop in Creative Writing: Nonfiction
ENGL 480 - Internships in Writing

Level Three (12 Units)

Upper Division Electives (8 Units), one chosen from Literature and one from Writing