San Diego State University
Preparation-for-Major Courses
English, B.A.,
in preparation for the Single Subject Teaching Credential in English
SDSU
COURSE
SDSU COURSE TITLE
SDCCD
COURSE
UNITS
CITY
MESA
MIRA
RWS 100
WRITING AND READING AS
CRITICAL INQUIRY
ENGL 101* or
ENGL 105^*
3
X
X
X
X
X
X
RWS 200
WRITING FROM SOURCES
ENG 205*
3
X
X
X
COMM 103
ORAL COMMUNICATION
SPEE 103*
3
X
X
X
JMS 200
INTRO TO CONTEMPORARY
MEDIA
JOUR 202*
3
X
X
X
HUM 140
MYTHOLOGY
HUMA 201*
3
X
X
X
LING 101
INTRO TO LANGUAGE
ENGL 202*
3
X
X
N/A
ENGL 280
INTRO TO CREATIVE
WRITING
ENGL 249
3
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Complete one of the following two-course sequences:
ENGL 250A
and
ENGL 250B
LITERATURE OF THE U.S.
ENGL 260A
and
ENGL 260B
ENGLISH LITERATURE
LITERATURE OF THE U.S.
ENGLISH LITERATURE
ENGL 210*
and
ENGL 211*
ENGL 215*
and
ENGL 216*
6
Complete one of the following courses:
ENGL 220
INTRO TO LITERATURE
ENGL 208*
C LIT 270A
WORLD LITERATURE
ENGL 220*
C LIT 270B
WORLD LITERATURE
ENGL 221*
3
^ Transfer course acceptable for "substitution" to fulfill SDSU course requirement
* Course also fulfills general education requirement(s) for the CSU GE or IGETC pattern
TOTAL UNITS: 27-30
Transfer Admission Eligibility *
All transfer applicants must meet the following requirements to be considered for admission:
• Complete a minimum of 60 CSU-transferable semester units.
• Complete General Education (GE) requirements in written communication, oral communication, critical
thinking, and mathematics with a “C” or higher in each course.
• Earn a minimum 2.40 cumulative CSU-transferable GPA. Applicants must meet this GPA at the
time of application and must maintain the GPA prior to transfer.
• Be in good standing at the last college or university attended.
Applicants who meet the requirements listed above will be ranked based on the completion of lower division
General Education and preparation for the major coursework. Out-of-service area applicants will be selected
based on a GPA ranking that may be higher than the major GPA. Visit www.sdsu.edu/admissions for details.
CONTINUED ON THE OTHER SIDE
*
NOTE: This planning guide is based on existing articulation agreements and the SDSU 2010-2011 catalog; it is subject to change by the
receiving university. For more information, please see a counselor, consult the SDSU catalog, reference www.assist.org, and/or contact
the SDSU department at (619) 594-5443 or EandCL@mail.sdsu.edu.
Updated 08/10
Impacted Major Entrance Criteria
In order to be admitted to this major at SDSU, students must meet both the transfer admission eligibility
requirements listed above and also the following impacted major entrance criteria:
• Complete with a minimum GPA of 2.50 and a “C” or higher SDSU’s RWS 100; SDSU’s ENGL
220 or C LT 270A or 270B; six units from SDSU’s ENGL 250A and 250B or 260A and 260B;
SDSU’s ENGL 280 (or appropriate transfer equivalents). These cannot be taken credit/no credit.
Students who do not meet the impacted major entrance criteria prior to transfer will be required to
complete these requirements at SDSU prior to enrolling in any upper division courses in the major.
Notes
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Foreign Language: Third semester competency or equivalent in one foreign language is required as
an SDSU graduation requirement. This may be completed at community college or SDSU.
English Honors: An English Honors variation is available for this major, which must be applied to after
transfer to SDSU. See the SDSU catalog under “English” or contact the SDSU English department at
(619) 594-5443 or EandCL@mail.sdsu.edu for more information.