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

Roadmap: B.A. in English, English Language Arts Teaching Concentration


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
English Composition
3
Students who take ENGL 1006 will complete GE 1A in semester two with ENGL 1007 
GE 1C 
Oral Communication
3
Recommended: COMM 2000
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 Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
15
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
GE 1B 
Critical Thinking & Composition 
3
Recommended: ENGL 2000 Students who took ENGL 1006 must take ENGL 1007 instead and take GE 1B in Year 2 
GE 3A
Arts
3
Recommended: THEA 1010
GE 6  
Ethnic Studies   
3
 
Life-Long Learning Skills
Life-Long Learning Skills
1
 
Units to 120
General Elective
2
 
Units to 120
General Elective 
3
 
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
30
 

Second Year

Fall Semester 
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
GE 4A
3  
 
GE 5B 
Biological Sciences  
3  
 
GE 5C 
Science Laboratory  
1
May correspond 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 Units
16
 
 
Cumulative Total
46
 
Spring Semester

Requirement Met

Course

Units

Notes

GE 4B

Social & Behavioral Sciences

3

Recommended: PSYC 2010

GE 5A 

Physical Sciences  

3

 

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). 

US/CA/Local Gov 

PSCI 1201   3  

 

Units to 120

General Elective

4

 

 

Semester Units

16

 

 

Cumulative Total

62

 

Third Year

Fall Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Requirement
American Literature Major Elective
3
Recommended: ENGL 3940 or ENGL 3945, both courses also fulfill GE UD 3
Majo Requirement
Choose one:
4   
 
Major Requirement
3  
 
Major Requirement
World Literature Major Elective
3
Recommended: ENGL 3920, course also fulfills GE UD 3
GE UD 3
Upper-Division Humanities
3
UD 3 may double count with major, ensure minimum unit requirement met for graduation
 
Semester Units
16
 
 
Cumulative Total
78
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Requirement
British Literature Major Elective  
Please note that all major electives (including those in British, American, and World Literature) may be taken in any order
Major Requirement
Writing Proficiency
4  
 
Major Requirement
3  
 
Units to 120 
General Elective
3
 
Units to 120  
General Elective
3
 
 
Semester Units
16
 
 
Cumulative Total
94
 

Fourth Year

*Apply for Graduation*

Fall Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
GE UD 2 or 5 
Choose one: 
  • Upper-Division Mathematical Concepts & Quantitative Reasoning
  • Upper-Division Physical & Biological Sciences 
3
Upper-Division GE’s may be taken in any order. Recommended: CS 4000
Major Requirement
3  
 
Major Requirement
3  
 
Major Requirement
4  
 
 
Semester Units
13
 
 
Cumulative Total
107
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
GE UD 4 
Upper-Division Social or Behavioral Sciences
3
Upper-Division GE’s may be taken in any order. Recommended: CDEV/PSYC 3240
Major Requirement 
4  
 
Units to 120
General Elective
3
Recommended: EDSS 3900, meets credential program pre-requisite
Units to 120 
General Elective
3
Select a course that meets the Sociocultural Inquiry requirement, if still needed
 
Semester Units
13
 
 
Cumulative Total
120
To qualify for graduation, students must complete a minimum of 120 units overall.