English B.A.

View information for the Department of English , including Learning Objectives for the department and its programs.

View the degree program Roadmaps , which provides recommended advising maps to complete the degree program. Please consult your academic advisor as you develop your academic plan.

Requirements

1. Complete the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements

A student must comply with all University regulations and satisfy the following requirements:

Units and Residency (minimum of 120 units: 40 units of upper division coursework and 30 semester units at Stanislaus State. At least 24 of these 30 units must be earned in upper-division courses, at least 12 must be in the major, and at least 9 must be applicable to General Education-Breadth requirements)
Baccalaureate Degree Requirements (minimum grade point average of 2.0 (C) or better)
General Education Program (minimum of 43 units)
Upper Division Writing Proficiency (minimum of 3 units)
- Writing Proficiency (WP) Course (may double count in the major)
United States Constitution and California State and Local Government (minimum of 3 units)
Sociocultural Inquiry Requirement (minimum of 3 units) (may double count with General Education requirements or in the major)
Skills for Student Success (minimum of 1 unit) and Life-long Learning Skills (minimum of 1 unit)

Subsequently, all students must submit an application for graduation and receive approval from the major advisor and department chair. For more information see the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements .

2. Complete the prerequisites to the major, consisting of TWO survey courses from the list below, observing the following restrictions:

(6 units)

3. Complete the major of no fewer than 48 upper-division units.

4. Consult with your faculty advisor concerning requirements, changes in curriculum, subject matter preparation programs, etc.

Program Learning Outcomes

Provide all Stanislaus students the opportunity to achieve appropriate levels of proficiency in written communication.
Share with our students a rich variety of American, British, and World texts.
Guide our students to develop a broad range of interpretive abilities and analytical skills.
Present the historical, cultural, and technical information necessary for students to become competent readers and scholars.
Assist our students in the continual process of improving formal writing skills.
Provide opportunities for students to practice their oral communication skills.
Support our students as they prepare for and enter into professional life.
Engage prospective teachers in the philosophy and practice of teaching language arts in secondary schools.

The Major

(at least 48 units)

1. Complete the following required courses:

(at least 29 units)

ENGL 3002 - Introduction to Digital Humanities 3 unit(s)
ENGL 3007 - Business Writing (WP) 3 unit(s)
ENGL 3105 - Literature and Contemporary Issues 3 unit(s)
ENGL 3115 - Foundations of Textual Analysis 3 unit(s)
ENGL 4010 - Introduction to Rhetoric 4 unit(s)
ENGL 4300 - Shakespeare 3 unit(s)
Experiential Learning - At Least one course from these (at least 3 units)
ENGL 4009 - Teaching Composition in Secondary English Language Arts 4 unit(s) (ENGL 4009 required for ELAT and SSMP concentrations)
ENGL 4019 - Editing Literary Magazines 4 unit(s)
ENGL 4200 - Studies in E-Publishing 3 unit(s)
ENGL 4600 - Tutorial Projects in English 3 unit(s)
ENGL 4940 - English/Journalism Internship 1-4 unit(s)
JOUR 3012 - Journalism Laboratory 3 unit(s)
Choose 6 units of upper-division HUM, ENGL, or JOUR courses not already taken to fulfill a major course requirement or a concentration requirement.
English Language Arts Teaching (ELAT) concentration students are required to take one British Literature and one World Literature course to satisfy the 6 elective units in the major.

Note:

Prospective postgraduate students in English should consult their English faculty advisor concerning which courses in English will best prepare them for graduate study.

Literature Concentration (*Pending approval for Fall 2026)

The Literature Concentration is available to students earning a Bachelor’s degree in English. Its curriculum is designed to expose students to a wide variety of literature across genres, periods, and cultural traditions. Prioritizing literary analysis skills, theoretical frameworks, and writing within the discipline, this program prepares students to evaluate, contextualize, and critically engage with diverse literatures and other forms of cultural production. With a strong focus on deep textual analysis, this program equips students with skills central to several career trajectories, including teaching, researching, writing, publishing, and advanced study.