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BA English -- English Education (Subject Matter Program)
Fresno State University
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BA English Education Program Summary
Major Requirements (59-61 units)
1) Lower-division core (8 units)
2) Core competencies (8 units)
3) English Education Common Coursework (28 units)
4) English Education Extended Studies/Area of Emphasis (15-17 units)
Remaining degree requirements and electives may be used toward a double major or minor (10-12 units)
• Additional major requirement: Two college-level courses in the same foreign language
• Must have grades of C or better in all major coursework and have an overall GPA of 2.0
For Subject Matter Competency (not required to earn BA; prerequisite to the credential program)
• Must earn an “A” or a “B” in ENGL 105, 131, 193T/194T
• Must have a 3.0 GPA in major coursework.
• Must complete the subject matter portfolio and interview process.
General Education requirements (51 units)
Degree Total (120 units)
Prerequisites for Admission to Single Subject Credential Program in English
(Required if you plan to earn your teaching credential at Fresno State, post-BA)
Units
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EHD 50: Introduction to Teaching (3) (1st - 2nd years)
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CI 149: Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology (3rd - 4th years)
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Subject Matter Competency (by end of 4th year)
To demonstrate Subject Matter Competency in the state of California through the Fresno State
English Education major, students must
• Receive grades of either A or B in ENGL 105, 131, and 193/194T,
• Complete and earn the BA in English Education with an average 3.0 GPA or better in subject
matter (major) coursework, and
• Complete and pass a reflective portfolio and interview process covering four state-mandated
areas of English Education (4th year).
NOTE: ENGL 195: Portfolio Workshop (1) recommended the term BEFORE you plan to
complete the portfolio process.
Term you plan to complete portfolio/interview ___________________________.
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Overall GPA of 2.67 (changing soon to 3.0) NOTE: This is a minimum requirement for admission to the
credential program; Subject Matter Competency requires a 3.0 in major coursework.
Advising Checklist, Revised April 24, 2015 by AM
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BA English -- English Education (Subject Matter Program)
1. Lower-division English Core (8 units) 1st - 2nd years
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ENGL 31: Readings in British Literature
ENGL 32: Readings in American Literature
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2. Upper-division English Core Competencies (8 units) 2nd - early 3rd years
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ENGL 105: Introduction to Literary Analysis
*This course is a prerequisite for other upper division English courses.
ENGL 189: Shakespeare (or approved topics course in Shakespeare)
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105: (need A or B for subject matter
competency)
3. Common Coursework in English Education (28 units) 2nd - 4th years
Mythology
• Choose ONE: ENGL 167: Mythology and Folklore OR ENGL 112: World Literature, Ancient
Literature Of Diversity / World Literature
• Choose ONE:
ENGL 112: World Literature, Ancient (if not used for mythology requirement), OR
ENGL 113: World Literature, Medieval and Renaissance, OR
ENGL 114: World Literature, Modern, OR
ENGL 178: Lesbian and Gay Literature, OR
ENGL 179: Multi-Ethnic American Literature, OR
ENGL 193T: Seminar in Literary Studies (selected topics with advisor approval), OR
ENGL 194T: Seminar in Women and Literature (selected topics with advisor approval)
Literacy Studies
• ENGL 131: Literacy Studies
Linguistics
• LING 141: Teacher English to Speakers of Other Languages
• LING 146: Practical English Grammar for Language Teachers
Theater and Performance Studies
• DRAMA 138A: Children’s Theater
Speech Communications
• Choose ONE:
COMM 103: Advanced Public Speaking, OR
COMM 105: Argumentation Theory, OR
COMM 114: Communication and Learning (recommended) OR
COMM 115: Advanced Forensics (3 units of 115 are required)
Senior Seminar in Literature (4th year)
Choose ONE — ENGL 193T: Literary Studies OR ENGL 194T: Women and Literature
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131: (need A or B for subject matter
competency)
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193/4T: (need A or B for subject
matter competency)
4. Extended Studies in English Education (15-17 units) See Requirements for each area on pages 3-5.
Choose/Circle ONE: A) Literature, B) Composition and Rhetoric, C) Creative Writing, D) Theater Education, E) Speech Communication, OR F) Linguistics
Advising Checklist, Revised April 24, 2015 by AM
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Literature Extended Studies Emphasis, English Education (16 units)
Creative Writing (4 units)
• Choose ONE:
ENGL 41: Poetry Writing
ENGL 43: Fiction Writing
ENGL 44: Non-Fiction Writing
ENGL 161: Advanced Poetry Writing
ENGL 163: Advanced Fiction Writing
ENGL 164: Advanced Non-Fiction Writing
Literature (12 units)
• Choose/Circle at least THREE (may not be used for another requirement):
ENGL 112: World Literature, Ancient
ENGL 113: World Literature, Modern
ENGL 114: World Literature, Contemporary
ENGL 115W: Literature of the New Testament (3 credit course, add ENGL 190 or 191),
ENGL 116: Literature of the Old Testament
ENGL 146: Medieval Literature
ENGL 147: Renaissance Literature
ENGL 150: Restoration and 18th Century Literature
ENGL 151: 19th Century Romantics
ENGL 152: Victorian Literature
ENGL 153: American Literature to Whitman
ENGL 154: American Literature 1865 to World War I
ENGL 155: Modern and Contemporary American Literature
ENGL 156: Modern and Contemporary British Literature
ENGL 167: Mythology and Folklore
ENGL 168T: Women and Literature
ENGL 169T: Forms of Literature
ENGL 171: Biography and Autobiography
ENGL 176T: Genre Film – Form and Production
ENGL 177: Literature, Cinema and Liberal Arts
ENGL 178: Lesbian and Gay Literature
ENGL 179: Multi-Ethnic American Literature
ENGL 181: Literary Theory and Criticism
ENGL 183T: Seminar in Literature
ENGL 184: Chaucer
ENGL 187: Milton
ENGL 193T: Seminar in Literary Studies (may be repeated with different topic)
ENGL 194T: Seminar in Women and Literature (may be repeated with different topic)
Advising Checklist, Revised April 24, 2015 by AM
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Composition and Rhetoric Extended Studies Emphasis, English Education (15 units)
Creative Writing (4 units)
• Choose ONE:
ENGL 41: Poetry Writing
ENGL 43: Fiction Writing
ENGL 44: Non-Fiction Writing
ENGL 161: Advanced Poetry Writing
ENGL 163: Advanced Fiction Writing
ENGL 164: Advanced Non-Fiction Writing
Theory (11 units)
• Choose ONE:
COMM 105: Argumentation Theory
COMM 140: Rhetorical Theory
COMM 142: Communication Criticism
• Choose TWO:
ENGL 175T: Lectures in Literature
(Advisor must approve specific composition/rhetoric topic)
ENGL 181: Literary Theory and Criticism
or other approved courses
Creative Writing Extended Studies Emphasis, English Education (16 units)
Complete TWO of the following strands:
Poetry
• ENGL 41 Poetry Writing and
• ENGL 161: advanced Writing of Poetry
Fiction
• ENGL 43: Fiction Writing and
• ENGL 163: Advanced Writing of Fiction
Creative Non-Fiction
• ENGL 44: Creative Nonfiction Writing and
• ENGL 164: Advanced Creative Nonfiction Writing
Theater Extended Studies Emphasis, English Education (17 units)
Acting
• DRAMA 32: Intro to Acting OR DRAMA 33: Fundamentals of Acting
Craft and Design
• DRAMA 34: Theater Crafts (3)
Concurrently with DRAMA 115: Dramatic Arts Lab (1)
AND
• DRAMA 110: Design (3)
Concurrently with DRAMA 115: Dramatic Arts Lab (1)
Theater History
• DRAMA 185: History of Theater and Drama I OR DRAMA 186: History of Theater and Drama II
Directing
• DRAMA 139: Directing
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Speech Extended Studies Emphasis, English Education (15 units)
Fundamentals
• Choose TWO (6 units)
COMM 3: Fundamentals of Public Communication
COMM 5: Argumentation
COMM 7: Persuasion
COMM 8: Group Discussion
Interpersonal
• Choose TWO (6 units)
COMM 108: Communication and the Small Group
COMM 162: Interpersonal Communication
COMM 164: Intercultural Communication
Advanced
• Choose ONE (3 units)
In consultation with your advisor in the Department of
Communication, select one upper-division speech course
not used in previous electives (3 units)
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Linguistics Extended Studies Emphasis, English Education (15 units)
Core (6 units):
• LING 100: General Linguistics (3) and
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LING 147: Bilingualism (3)
Choose ONE Strand (9 units):
• Language Awareness Strand
Select three (9 units):
LING 132: Linguistics and Reading (3)
LING 138: History of the English Language (3)
LING 139: General Phonetics (3)
LING 142: Phonology (3)
LING 143: Syntax (3)
LING 144: Discourse Analysis (3)
LING 145: Historical Linguistics (3)
LING 148: Sociolinguistics (3)
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• Teaching English as a Second Language Strand
Select three (9 units):
LING 132: Linguistics and Reading (3)
LING 155: Computer-Assisted Language Learning (3)
LING 165: Language Acquisition (3)
LING 171: Practicum in TESL (3)
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