BA: English, Multicultural Literatures 2021-2022
Four Year Academic Roadmap
Fall Freshman
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories English ENGL 105 or ENGL 107 ENGL 105 - Composition and Rhetoric
ENGL 107 - Advanced Composition and Rhetoric3 GE A2 General Education ENGL 210 or ENGL 220 or ENGL 240 or ENGL 250 ENGL 210 - Themes and Theories in
World Literature
ENGL 220 - American Literature II
ENGL 240 - Literary Genres in Translation
ENGL 250 - British and European Lit3 Major & GE C2 General Education Student Choice Oral Communication 3 See catalog for course titles & descriptions GE A1 General Education Student Choice Mathematics-Quantitative Reasoning 3 See catalog for course titles & descriptions GE B4 General Education Student Choice Arts, Cinema, Dance, Music, Theater 3 See catalog for course titles & descriptions GE C1 Total Units
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Milestones
- Attend at least one faculty office hour
- Visit the Writing and Multiliteracy Center
- Locate your degree planner & CARR
Spring Freshman
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories English ENGL 120 or ENGL 210 or ENGL 220
or ENGL 240 or ENGL 250
ENGL 120 - American Literature I
ENGL 210 - Themes and Theories in
World Literature
ENGL 220 - American Literature II
ENGL 240 - Literary Genres in Translation
ENGL 250 - British and European Lit3 Major & GE Additional C General Education Student Choice Critical Thinking 3 See catalog for course titles & descriptions GE A3 American Institutions POLS 150 American Political Institutions 3 GE D/AIR General Education Student Choice Physical Science and Laboratory 3 See catalog for course titles & descriptions GE B1 Free Elective Student Choice Student Choice 3 Needed for 120-unit requirement Elective Total Units
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Milestones
- Form a study group
Fall Sophomore
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories English ENGL 120 or ENGL 210 or ENGL 220
or ENGL 240 or ENGL 250
ENGL 120 - American Literature I
ENGL 210 - Themes and Theories in
World Literature
ENGL 220 - American Literature II
ENGL 240 - Literary Genres in Translation
ENGL 250 - British and European Lit3 Major C2 General Education Student Choice Life Science and Laboratory 4 Take B3 laboratory requirement (if missing)
See catalog for course titles & descriptionsGE B2/B3 General Education Student Choice Social Perspectives 3 See catalog for course titles & descriptions (make sure additional D area course is outside of POLS discipline). GE D Graduation Requirement Student Choice Foreign Language 3 ASL is worth 3 units, and all other foreign languages are worth 4 units. Other Language General Education Student Choice Student Choice 3 Needed for 120-unit requirement Elective Total Units
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Milestones
- Join the English Club
- Meet your faculty advisor in English
- Attend the Campus Reading Celebration
Spring Sophomore
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories English ENGL 120 or ENGL 210 or ENGL 220
or ENGL 240 or ENGL 250
ENGL 120 - American Literature I
ENGL 210 - Themes and Theories in
World Literature
ENGL 220 - American Literature II
ENGL 240 - Literary Genres in Translation
ENGL 250 - British and European Lit3 Major General Education Student Choice Lifelong Learning and Self-Development 3 See catalog for course titles & descriptions GE General Education Student Choice Ethnic Studies 3 Also fulfills Multicultural Perspectives Requirement
See catalog for course titles & descriptionsGE E History HIST 270 or HIST 271 or HIST 272
or HIST 275 or HIST 350
US History 3 Other F Free Elective Student Choice Student Choice 3 Needed for 120-unit requirement Elective US History Total Units
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Milestones
- Earn 60 units and Junior Standing
- Consider adding a minor
- Attend a reading on campus
Fall Junior
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories English ENGL 330 Interdisciplinary Writing 3 Major & GE UDGE-C English ENGL 349 Perspectives on Multicultural Literature 3 Major English ENGL 311 or ENGL 333 or
ENGL 334 or ENGL 353 or
ENGL 355 or ENGL 356 or
ENGL 430 or ENGL 432 or ENGL 433
ENGL 311 - Bilingual Literary Studies/Estudios Literarios
ENGL 333 - Multicultural Drama and Theater
ENGL 334 - Narratives of Southern California
ENGL 353 - Chicano/a Latino/a Literature
ENGL 355 - Literatures of Africa and the Diaspora
ENGL 356 - Literatures of Asia and the Diaspora
ENGL 430 - Tradition and Transformation: Literature, History, and Cultural Change
ENGL 432 - Arts of Harlem Renaissance
ENGL 433 - Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender Studies3 Multicultural Literatures Option Elective Major Free Elective Student Choice Student Choice 3 Needed for 120-unit requirement Elective Free Elective Student Choice Student Choice 3 Needed for 120-unit requirement Elective UDGE-D Total Units
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Milestones
- Check in with the Advising Center
- Consider leadership in a campus club
Spring Junior
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories English ENGL 325 or ENGL 326 or ENGL 327 ENGL 325 - Major Non-Western Authors ENGL 326 - Major British & European Authors
ENGL 327 - Major American Authors3 Major English ENGL 360 Literary Theory 3 Major English ENGL 311, 333, 334, 353, 355, 356, 430, 432, or 433 ENGL 311 - Bilingual Literary Studies/Estudios Literarios
ENGL 333 - Multicultural Drama and Theater
ENGL 334 - Narratives of Southern California
ENGL 353 - Chicano/a Latino/a Literature
ENGL 355 - Literatures of Africa and the Diaspora
ENGL 356 - Literatures of Asia and the Diaspora
ENGL 430 - Tradition and Transformation: Literature, History, and Cultural Change
ENGL 432 - Arts of Harlem Renaissance
ENGL 433 - Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender Studies3 Multicultural Literatures Option Elective Major Upper Division GE (UDGE-B) Student Choice 3 See catalog for course titles & descriptions GE UDGE B Free Elective Student Choice Elective 3 Needed for 120-unit requirement Elective Total Units
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Milestones
- Visit the Career Center
- Talk to your faculty about grad school options
- Consider an on-campus job, such as a peer mentor
Fall Senior
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories English ENGL 315 Introduction to Language, Structure, and Linguistics 3 Major English ENGL 410 Shakespeare's Plays 3 Major English ENGL 334 or ENGL 430
or ENGL 433
ENGL 334 - Narratives of Southern California
ENGL 430 - Tradition and Transformation: Literature, History, and Cultural Change
ENGL 433 - Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender Studies3 Major & GE UDGE D English ENGL 311 or ENGL 333 or ENGL 334
or ENGL 353 or ENGL 355 or ENGL 356
or ENGL 430 or ENGL 432 or ENGL 433
ENGL 311 - Bilingual Literary Studies/Estudios Literarios
ENGL 333 - Multicultural Drama and Theater
ENGL 334 - Narratives of Southern California
ENGL 353 - Chicano/a Latino/a Literature
ENGL 355 - Literatures of Africa and the Diaspora
ENGL 356 - Literatures of Asia and the Diaspora
ENGL 430 - Tradition and Transformation: Literature, History, and Cultural Change
ENGL 432 - Arts of Harlem Renaissance
ENGL 433 - Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender Studies3 Major Free Elective Student Choice Student Choice 3 Elective Total Units
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Milestones
- Go to an English portfolio information session
- Submit your Capstone portfolio
- Apply for graduation
- Apply for graduate school, if applicable
- Attend Capstone presentations
- Attend Grad Fair
Spring Senior
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories English ENGL 325 or ENGL 326 or ENGL 327 ENGL 325 - Major Non-Western Authors ENGL 326 - Maj British & European Authors ENGL 327 - Major American Authors 3 Major English ENGL 499 Capstone Project/Senior Seminar 3 Major English ENGL 454 Multicultural Literature Project/Seminar 3 Multicultural Literatures Option Course Major Free Elective Student Choice Student Choice 3 Needed for 120-unit requirement Elective Free Elective Student Choice Student Choice 3 Needed for 120-unit requirement Elective Total Units
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Milestones
- Visit the Job Fair
- Invest time in your Capstone project
- Attend Grad Fest
- Join your professional org. @ student rate