Dec 05, 2025  
2025-26 Academic Catalog 
    
2025-26 Academic Catalog

Roadmap: B.A. in English, Subject Matter Preparation


This roadmap is a recommended sequence of courses. Please consult your STAN Degree Progress and academic advisor as you develop your academic plan.

First Year

Fall Semester
Requirement Met
Course                                     
Units
Notes
GE 1A
Major Prerequisite 
3  
Students who take ENGL 1006 will complete GE 1A in semester two with ENGL 1007  
GE 1C 
COMM 2000   
3  
 
GE 2 
Mathematical Concepts & Quantitative Reasoning 
3
Recommended: MATH 1000
GE 3B 
 Humanities 
Recommended: ENGL1010
Student Success Skills
Student Success Skills Course
1
 
Units to 120
General Elective
2
 
 
Semester Total
15
 
 
Cumulative Units
15
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
GE 1B 
Major Prerequisite  
Choose one: 
3
Students who took ENGL 1006 must take ENGL 1007 instead and take GE 1B in Year 2 
GE 3A
THEA 1010   
3  
 
GE 6  
Ethnic Studies   
3  
 
Life-Long Learning Skills
Life-Long Learning Skills Course
1
 
Units to 120
General Elective
2
 
Units to 120
General Elective 
3
 
 
Semester Total
15
 
 
Cumulative Units
30
 

Second Year

Fall Semester 
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
US/CA/Local Gov 
PSCI 1201     
3   
 
GE 5B 
Biological Sciences  
3  
 
GE 5C 
Science Laboratory  
1
May be a science lab corresponding to either 5A or 5B 
Major Prerequisite
Survey course, choose one: 
3
Major prerequisites may be taken in any order. Verify that one survey course is American, one is British, and one is pre-1850 (ENGL 2100 or 2200). 
Units to 120
General Elective 
3
 
Units to 120 
General Elective 
3
 
 
Semester Total
16
 
 
Cumulative Units
46
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
GE 4B  
COMM 2200     
3  
 
GE 5A 
Physical Sciences  
 
Major Prerequisite 
Survey course, choose one: 
3
Major prerequisites may be taken in any order. Verify that one survey course is American, one is British, and on is pre-1850 (ENGL 2100 or 2200). 
GE 4A  
HIST 2600      
3    
 
Units to 120
General Elective
3
 
 
Semester Total
15
 
 
Cumulative Units
61
 

Third Year

Fall Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
GE UD 2 or 5 
Major Prerequisite
CS 4000    
3    
 
Writing Proficiency
ENGL 3150 (WP)     
4     
 
Major Requirement
ENGL 3920    
3   
 
Major Requirement 
3   
 
Units to 120  
ENGL 4800   
3  
 
 
Semester Total
16
 
 
Cumulative Units
77
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Requirement
3   
 
Major Requirement
1  
 
Major Requirement
ENGL 4300   
3  
 
Major Requirement
3   
 
Units to 120 
General Elective
3
 
Units to 120  
General Elective
3
 
 
Semester Total
16
 
 
Cumulative Units
93
 

Fourth Year

*Apply for Graduation*

Fall Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Requirement
ENGL 3700   
3  
 
Major Requirement 
Sociocultural Inquiry 
ENGL 3940   
3  
 
Major Requirement
4   
 
Major Requirement
British Literature Major Elective   
3
 
 
Semester Total
13
 
 
Cumulative Units
106
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
GE UD 4 
ENGL 4010   
4  
 
Major Requirement 
ENGL 4990      
4  
  
Major Requirement
Upper-Division Social & Behavioral Sciences   
3
Recommended: CDEV 3240 
Units to 120 
General Elective
3
Recommended: EDSS 3900 - prerequisite course to the Single Subject Credential Program 
 
Semester Total
14
 
 
Cumulative Units
120
To qualify for graduation, students must complete a minimum of 120 units overall.