The Option in English Studies: 49-51 units
The Bachelor of Arts in English
OPTION IN ENGLISH EDUCATION
TRACKING SHEET
California State University, Chico – Department of English
Based on the 2019-2020 Catalog
Course Requirements for the Major: 49-51 units
Completion of the following courses, or their approved transfer equivalents, is required of all
candidates for this degree. Additional required courses, depending upon the selected option are
outlined following the major core program requirements.
*PLEASE NOTE* Prerequisites are not included on this tracking sheet. Use the University
Catalog on the Chico State Website to view prerequisites.
Major Core Program: 9 units
3 courses required:
Course #
Course Title
Units
Semester Taken
Grade
ENGL 276
Survey of Early British Literature
3.0
ENGL 335
Rhetoric and Writing
3.0
ENGL 340
Approaches to Literary Genres
3.0
The program below fulfills all requirements for the Single Subject Matter Preparation
Program in English, which will lead to a California teaching credential. See the Single
Subject Matter Teaching Credential section for additional information.
Note: Students pursuing the Option in English Education must take the following 2 GE courses:
Course #
Course Title
Units
Semester Taken
Grade
CMST 131
Speech Communication Fundamentals
3.0
THEA 110
Introduction to Theatre
3.0
Teacher Preparation Option Core: 37 units
8 courses required:
Course #
Course Title
Units
Semester Taken
Grade
EDTE 255
Intro to Democratic Perp. In K-12 Teaching.
3.0
ENGL 220W
Beginning Creative Writing
4.0
ENGL 332
Introduction to Literacy Studies
3.0
ENGL 371
Principles of Language
3.0
ENGL 375
Introduction to English Grammar
3.0
ENGL 441W
Shakespeare
3.0
ENGL 470
Theory and Practice of 2
nd
Lang.
Acq.
3.0
ENGL 534W
Lit., Lang., and Comp.: A Synthesis
3.0
Creative Writing
I I I I
2 courses selected from:
Course #
Course Title
Units
Semester Taken
Grade
ENGL 277
Survey of Later British Literature
3.0
ENGL 278
Survey of Early American Literature
3.0
ENGL 279
Survey of Later American Literature
3.0
1 course selected from:
Any 400-level literature courses. All literature courses are 3 units
Course #
Grade
1 course selected from:
Course #
Course Title
Units
Semester Taken
Grade
ENGL 464
Modern World Literature
3.0
ENGL 467
Teaching Multicultural Literature
3.0
Areas of Study: 12-14 units
The following courses, or their approved equivalents, are required of all candidates in this option
depending on the chosen Area of Study. Students must select one of the following areas for
completion of the English Education Option course requirements.
Creative Writing: 12 units
3 courses selected from:
Course #
Course Title
Units
Semester Taken
Grade
ENGL 320W
Poetry Writing
4.0
ENGL 321W
Fiction Writing
4.0
ENGL 327W
Creative Nonfiction
4.0
ENGL 415
Editing Literary Magazines
4.0
ENGL 420
Advanced Poetry Writing
4.0
ENGL 421
Adv. Fiction and Nonfiction Writing
4.0
General Studies: 13-14 units
1 course selected from:
Course #
Course Title
Units
Semester Taken
Grade
ENGL 320W
Poetry Writing
4.0
ENGL 321W
Fiction Writing
4.0
ENGL 327W
Creative Nonfiction
4.0
Literature
Language and Literacy
I I I I
I I I I
2 courses selected from:
Any 400-level literature courses. All literature courses are 3 units.
Course #
Course Title
Units
Semester Taken
Grade
1 course selected from:
Course #
Course Title
Units
Semester Taken
Grade
ENGL 431
Theory and Practice in Tutoring Comp
3.0
ENGL 472
Pedagogical Grammar
4.0
ENGL 475
History of the English Language
3.0
ENGL 477
Semantics: Language and Meaning
3.0
ENGL 478
Linguistic Approaches to Reading
3.0
Language and Literacy: 13 units
2 courses required:
Course #
Course Title
Units
Semester Taken
Grade
ENGL 431
Theory and Practice in Tutoring Comp
4.0
ENGL 478
Linguistic Approaches to Reading
3.0
2 courses selected from:
Course #
Course Title
Units
Semester Taken
Grade
ENGL 472
Pedagogical Grammar
3.0
ENGL 474
Syntactic and Morphological
Analysis
3.0
ENGL 475
History of the English Language
3.0
ENGL 476W
Phonological Analysis
3.0
ENGL 477
Semantics: Language and Meaning
3.0
ENGL 479
Gender and Lang. in Cross-Cult
Persp.
3.0
Literature: 12 units
4 courses selected from:
Any 400-level literature courses. All literature courses are 3 units.
Theatre Arts: 12 units
I I I I
Course #
Course Title
Units
Semester Taken
Grade
2 courses selected from:
Course #
Course Title
Units
Semester Taken
Grade
THEA 220
Stagecraft
3.0
THEA 221
Stage Electrics
3.0
THEA 223
Make-Up for Theatre and Film
3.0
THEA 322
Costume Crafts/Stage Properties
3.0
1 course selected from:
Course #
Course Title
Units
Semester Taken
Grade
THEA 112
Acting and Social Wellness
3.0
THEA 160
Foundations of Acting
3.0
THEA 250
Textual Analysis for Production
3.0
THEA 325
Stage Management
3.0
1 course selected from:
Course #
Course Title
Units
Semester Taken
Grade
ENGL 452
Development of British Drama
3.0
ENGL 453
Modern Drama
3.0
English Education Advisor: Peter Kittle | pkittle@csuchico.edu | ARTS 273 | 530-898-3241
Revised 4/2019