Transfer Students

To be admitted as English majors, transfer students with 90 or more units must complete the following introductory courses prior to admission to UCLA: one English composition course, one English critical reading and writing course, one year of English literature survey courses, and two years of one foreign language or a combination of foreign language and foreign literature courses.

The Major

Required: Twelve upper division English courses, including 141A or 141B, 142A, 142B, 143, at least one course from each of the 150 and 180 series, one course from 160 through 164, and five additional courses of which three must be selected from 140A, 140B, 142C, or 150A through M197D.

Students are encouraged to choose additional electives from courses 140A through M197D. English 140A is especially recommended if they plan graduate work in literature. They may wish to select several courses in the relevant classical and postclassical foreign literatures and thought.

Optional Concentrations and Special Programs

The department offers optional concentrations in creative writing and in world literature, as well as a special program for international students. For all programs, the regular Preparation for the Major sequence as well as the departmental foreign language requirement apply. Because of the specialized nature of these programs, students should consult the departmental counselor before selecting and declaring one of them as a concentration.

Creative Writing Concentration

The creative writing concentration consists of English 142A and 142B and a minimum of 10 additional upper division English courses: three creative writing courses from 133 or 134, taken in a single genre (poetry or short story), three literature courses paralleling the creative writing genre, and four electives selected from courses 140A through 190. Students may declare this program as a concentration only after they have completed three creative writing workshops in a single genre. Students may not enroll in more than one workshop (course 133, 134, or 135) per term or in more than two workshops with the same instructor. No student may take for credit more than three workshops in any one creative writing genre. Students planning to select this program should contact the departmental counselor for further details.

World Literature Concentration

The world literature concentration consists of nine upper division courses in English or American literature and four upper division courses in foreign literatures (at least one of which must be taught in the original language). The nine courses in English must include 141A, 141B, or 143; 142A and 142B; at least one course from the 150 series; and four electives selected from courses 140A through M197D (students intending graduate work in literature are especially encouraged to take English 140A). A listing of acceptable courses may be obtained from the department.

International Students Program

The department offers a special program in English to bona fide international students whose native language is other than English. For this program, students must satisfy all requirements listed under Preparation for the Major; they may fulfill the departmental foreign language requirement with their own native language. The following 12 courses are required for the program itself: English as a Second Language 106, 108, 109; two courses from English 100 through 199; 122; 142A, 142B; and four additional courses from 140A through M197D. Students who complete this program and wish to pursue graduate study should consult the departmental counselor about programs of study and requirements for admission.

American Literature and Culture B.A.

Preparation for the Major

Required: English Composition 3, English 4W, 10A, 10B, 10C taken in the stated sequence (each course is a requisite for the next course). A grade of C or better is required in each course.

Transfer Students

To be admitted as American Literature and Culture majors, transfer students with 90 or more units must complete the following introductory courses prior to admission to UCLA: one English composition course, one English critical reading and writing course, one year of English literature survey courses, and two years of one foreign language or a combination of foreign language and foreign literature courses.

The Major

Required: Twelve upper division courses, including six in American literature selected from English 170A through 179, two of which must be devoted to literature written before 1900 (courses 170A, 170B, 171A, 171B, 173A, 174A); two courses from 142A, 142B, 143; one seminar from 187, 188, 189, or when treating American topics, 180X; one course from M101A, M101B, M102A, M102B, 103, M104A, M104B, M104C, M105A, M105B, 106, M107A (also M107C when treating American topics or figures), or 109; and two courses from 100 through 199 or from courses pertaining to American culture offered by other departments (of those courses applied toward the major from outside the Department of English, both must usually come from one department or program and appear on a list of approved courses for the major).

English/Greek B.A.

See Classics.

English/Latin B.A.

See Classics.

Honors Program

Admission

The honors program is open to departmental majors with a 3.5 departmental and a 3.25 overall grade-point average. Students with lower GPAs may petition for admission to the program, but these grade-point averages must be achieved before graduation in order to qualify for honors. Students should apply by Winter Quarter of the junior year. For application forms and further information, contact the departmental counselor.

Requirements

All honors students are required to take English 140A or 140B during the junior year and one seminar from the English 180 through 189 sequence, preferably before the senior year. In Spring Quarter of the junior year, they must take course 199HA. During Fall and Winter Quarters of the senior year, they take courses 199HB and 199HC, in which they write a thesis under the direction of a faculty member. The thesis determines whether they receive highest honors, honors, or no honors.

Subject Matter Preparation Program for Single Subject Credential in English

Students interested in obtaining a single subject secondary school credential in English should consult with a departmental counselor regarding the requirements for a waiver from the English Single Subject Assessment Test (SSAT) and the Praxis Examination, both of which are required by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. Students should meet with a departmental counselor as early in their undergraduate careers as possible, because the program does require additional courses beyond the major requirements. Students interested in elementary school education are strongly urged to participate in the Diversified Liberal Arts Program (DLAP), administered by the Letters and Science Counseling Services, A316 Murphy Hall. For additional information on courses leading to the credential, consult the Department of Education at (310) 825-8328.

English Minor

The English minor is designed for students who wish to enhance their major program with the benefits of intensive study of English language and literatures, including a better understanding and appreciation of literatures in English and improvement in critical thinking, reading, and writing skills.

To enter the minor, students must have an overall grade-point average of 2.0 or better, have completed English 10A with a grade of C or better, and have satisfied the English Composition 3 requirement and completed English 4W. Students must file a petition to declare the minor by meeting with a student affairs officer in the Undergraduate Counseling Office, 2222 Rolfe Hall, (310) 825-1389. This allows them priority enrollment in many upper division courses.

Required Lower Division Courses (10 units): English 10B and 10C, with grades of C or better.

Required Upper Division Courses (21 to 25 units): Five courses selected from English 100 through M197D, including course 142A and one other course that focuses on literature in English written before 1900. A minimum of 20 units applied toward the minor requirements must be in addition to units applied toward major or minor requirements in any other department or program.

All minor courses must be taken for a letter grade, with an overall grade-point average of 2.0 or better. Successful completion of the minor is indicated on the transcript and diploma.