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English

Dr. Marc Wolterbeek, Chair, (650) 508-3708, mwolterbeek@ndnu.edu

The English Department offers a Bachelor of Arts in English, a Minor in English, a Subject Matter Competence Program, and an Internship Program. Students in the Department are exposed to a broad intellectual foundation in literature and culture while they strengthen their abilities to express ideas in clear, accurate prose.  In addition to studying classics of British and American literature, majors read literature of the world, including non-Western works and literature written by women and by persons of color. The Department's Subject Matter Competence Program prepares students specifically for high school teaching, and the Internship Program prepares students for careers while they work on or off campus.

Bachelor of Arts: English

In addition to major requirements, students must meet Core Curriculum Requirements and General Degree Requirements.
Prerequisites Units
ENG1032 Introduction to Literature 4
ENG1040 Classics of World Literature I 4
Total Prerequisites 8
Major Requirements Units
Six units in American Literature from among the following:
ENG2200, ENG2201, ENG2214, ENG2216, ENG2218, ENG2220, ENG2222, ENG2224, ENG2232, ENG2236, ENG2240, ENG2260, ENG2264, ENG2268 		6
Six units in British Literature from among the following, including ENG2544 Shakespeare plus three additional units from among the following:
ENG2400, ENG2403, ENG2408, ENG2412		 6
ENG1041 Classics of World Literature 3
ENG2108 Advanced Writing 3
ENG2656 Literary Theory 3
ENG2997 Senior Seminar 3

Six additional elective units from among courses listed above or from the following:

BUS2432, BUS2440, ENG2142, ENG2164, ENG2600, ENG2604, ENG2608, ENG2612, ENG2616. ENG2624, ENG2632, ENG2636, ENG2800, ENG2886

6
Total Major Requirements 30
Other Degree Requirements* and General Electives

* Other degree requirements include Core Curriculum Requirements and General Degree Requirements (e.g., Career Development, U.S. History).		 86
Total Unit Requirement 124

Minor Requirements: English

Minor Requirements Units
ENG2108 Advanced Writing 3
ENG2544 Shakespeare 3
Three units in American Literature from among the following:
ENG2200, ENG2201, ENG2214, ENG2216, ENG2218, ENG2220, ENG2222, ENG2224, ENG2232, ENG2236, ENG2240, ENG2260, ENG 2264, ENG 2268		 3
Six additional elective units from among courses listed above or from the following:
ENG1041, ENG2142, ENG2164, ENG2400, ENG2403, ENG2408, ENG2412, ENG2600, ENG2604, ENG2608, ENG2612, ENG 2616, ENG2624, ENG2632, ENG2636, ENG2656, ENG2800, ENG2886, ENG2887, ENG2997
6
Total Minor Requirements 15

Subject Matter Knowledge and Competence for High School Teaching

The English Department prepares future high school teachers by emphasizing the classics of English and American literature, including Shakespeare, Milton, and Chaucer, and by strengthening students' language skills through coursework in linguistics, creative writing, and expository writing. The program also familiarizes students with literature written by women, by nonwestern, and by ethnic American writers.

Recent research and theory about such matters as multiculturalism, critical thinking, and learning disabilities inform the program. The desired outcome is a graduate who is thoroughly proficient in writing and knowledgeable of literature and who can communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. The English Department's Curriculum and Writing Committee evaluates the program annually to ensure its responsiveness to contemporary conditions of California schools. By taking Core courses and Breadth and Perspective courses as indicated below, students may enter credential programs without having to take the CSET exams.

Core Courses Units
ENG1041 Classics of World Literature II 3

Three units from among the following courses:

ENG2200, ENG2201, ENG2214, ENG2216, ENG2218, ENG2220, ENG2222, ENG2224, ENG2232, ENG2236, ENG2240, ENG2260, ENG2264, ENG2268

 3
ENG2108 Advanced Writing 3
ENG2164 Linguistics 3
ENG2544 Shakespeare 3
ENG2600 Women’s Literature 3
ENG2604
or    
ENG2608
or
ENG2612
or
ENG2616		 African-American Literature

Asian-American Literature

Latino Literature

Native American Literature		 3
ENG2632
or
ENG2636		 Comparative Literature

Mythology		 3
Six units of British literature from the following:
ENG2400, ENG2403, ENG2408, ENG2412		 6
Breadth and Perspective (fifteen additional units from the courses listed above or from among the following):
BUS1400, BUS1408, BUS1440, BUS2440, BUS2432, CUL2250, CUL2300, CUL2308, ENG1008, ENG2008, ENG2144, ENG2148, ENG2624, ENG2628, ENG2640, ENG2886, ENG2994, ENG2997, REL1000, REL1005, REL2000, REL2005, THE1005, THE2105, THE2135, THE2140, THE2145 		15
Unit Total 36
For descriptions of courses in other departments, see listings in Business (BUS), Intercultural Studies (CUL), Religious Studies (REL), and Theatre Arts (THE).

Internship Program

The English Department's internship program enables students to meet the University's Career Development Requirement. Information about this program is available from the English Department. Also see ENG2990.

Courses closely related to English but offered in other programs include:

  • BUS1440 Writing for the Media
  • BUS1456 Journalism Lab The Argonaut
  • BUS2432 Technical Writing
  • BUS2435 Newswriting
  • BUS2440 Writing for the Media
  • BUS2456 Journalism Lab The Argonaut

 

ENG Course Descriptions