Vanguard University of Southern California

English Major Requirements

English Major Core Requirements

twenty-seven units 

ENGL 240

Foundations of Literary Study - spring semester only

3 units

ENGL 260

Survey of British Literature I

3 units

ENGL 262

Survey of British Literature II

3 units

ENGL 310

Survey of American Literature I

    3 units

ENGL 311

Survey of American Literature II

3 units

ENGL 431C

Survey of World Literature I

3 units

   or ENGL 432C

Survey of World Literature II

 

ENGL 455

Shakespeare

3 units

ENGL 465

Theory and Criticism of Literature

3 units

   or ENGL 466

Introduction to Contemporary Literary Theory and Criticism

 

ENGL 499C

Capstone Seminar in English - spring semester only

3 units

Foreign Language Requirement
(2 semesters of the same foreign language)

6-8 units

  

Writing Requirement 
- Choose two of the following writing courses:

six units

      ENGL 210

Technical Writing

 3 units 

      ENGL 320

Journalism

3 units

      ENGL 350

Creative Writing

 3 units

      ENGL 370

Advanced Composition and Rhetoric*

  3 units

      ENGL 380

Advanced English Grammar*

     3 units

      ENGL 438

Creative Writing Workshop

  3 units

      ENGL 442Playwriting
3 units

      ENGL 451

Writing Internship

     3 units

      ENGL 453

Language, Culture and Linguistics*

  3 units

      ENGL 460

Professional Writing

  3 units

In addition to the English Major Core Requirements, each student is required to take 12 additional units of Upper Division courses to be chosen from the English Department curriculum, according to one of two emphases within the major.

   

Writing Emphasis Requirements 
- Choose four of the following courses:

twelve units

ENGL 350

Creative Writing

3 units

ENGL 370

Advanced Composition and Rhetoric

3 units

ENGL 380                    

Advanced English Grammar

3 units

ENGL 438

Creative Writing Workshop

3 units

ENGL 442

Playwriting

3 units

   

Literature & Textual Analysis Emphasis Requirements 
- Choose four of the following courses:

twelve units

ENGL 325

Period Focus

3 units

ENGL 335

Genre Focus

3 units

ENGL 360

Dramatic Literature/Script Analysis3 units

ENGL 425

Author Focus

3 units

ENGL 444

Culture Focus

3 units

ENGL 464

Thematic Focus

3 units

ENGL 486

Advanced Research Methods

3 units

   

*Future High School Teachers: Courses marked with an asterisk * are required for the English Single-Subject Matter Waiver Program plus ENGL 315 Teaching English in a Multicultural setting.  In the Core Curriculum, POLS 255 U.S. Government is required instead of  HIST 156 US History. 

Please note: This information is provided as a guideline.  
This guideline is not the official record.
See the academic catalog for official course descriptions and requirements.
English majors are required to meet with an Academic Advisor each semester.