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Apr 19, 2024
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2023-2024 Cal Poly Humboldt Catalog
English, B.A.
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The English major at Cal Poly Humboldt enables students to pursue careers across a wide range of areas: writing, editing and publishing, arts administration, digital content creation, research, librarianship, digital scholarship, education, and teaching English as a second or foreign language (TESL/TEFL), community organizing and service, and social justice advocacy.
High school students should take four years of English, including composition and literature to prepare for this major. We recommend the study of a language other than English.
Students who wish to have a specialization in English listed on their transcript are encouraged to complete one of the minors offered by the Department of English.
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Requirements for the Major (42-52 Units)
The English major consists of 28 units of core courses, 14-16 units of extended study electives, plus 0-8 units of a language other than English.
Capstone Options
Complete one of the following courses, selected in consultation with a major advisor. Students in the English Education Concentration are required to take ENGL 426. ENGL 436 is recommended for students pursuing careers in teaching English as a second/foreign language. ENGL 461 is recommended for students pursuing careers in writing, editing and arts administration. Students pursuing other interests, including librarianship, literary/linguistic research or graduate study should select ENGL 422.
E-Portfolio Requirement
Students build the shell of their e-portfolio in ENGL 218 . It is recommended that students take ENGL 218 when they enter the major. The e-portfolio is developed through the course of study and is completed and reviewed during the capstone course.
Extended Study Elective Courses (14-16 Units)
Complete four elective courses. Of the four courses:
- at least two must be from one extended study area,
- at least three must be upper division,
- no more than one may be general education.
Note that some courses are options in more than one extended study area. However, each course completed may only be counted toward one area.
Creative Production and Practice
Global Literatures in English
Language Study and Bilingualism
Literatures of the Americas
Language Requirement (0-8 Units)
- One year of a language other than English taken at the college level, or equivalent competency. (4 units may count as GE Area C: Humanities)
Program Learning Outcomes
Students completing this program will:
- Demonstrate the ability to draw connections between text and context (i.e., political, historical, linguistic and cultural contexts of race, class, gender and sexuality).
- Understand how to use and apply information from public and scholarly sources in their writing.
- Demonstrate understanding and application of rhetorical, literary, and linguistic theories, including accurate and appropriate use of disciplinary terminology.
- Construct texts with attention to audience and purpose, effectively using public, literary, and/or scholarly sources and conventions of a selected genre.
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