The major in English is excellent preparation for careers in law, teaching, advertising, journalism, communications, and business administration. Most positions in modern institutions and industries require excellent skills in writing and reading. The English major provides students with those skills along with a breadth of cultural and historical knowledge through the study of great literature.

• English proficiency: ENGL 1A, ESL 26 or equivalent.
• Mathematics proficiency: MATH 105 or equivalent.
A minimum of 90 units to include:
• All General Education requirements;
• Core Courses (33 units)
• Electives & other graduation requirements as appropriate.

NOTE: All courses pertaining to the major must be taken for a letter grade. In addition, a GPA of 2.0 or higher is required in all Core and Support courses for the Degree or Certificates. 50% of courses must be taken at Foothill College.

AA = Associate in Arts Degree.

ENGL 1B Composition, Critical Reading & Thinking (5 units)
or ENGL 1BH Honors Composition, Critical Reading & Thinking (5 units)
and
ENGL 46A Survey of English Literature (4 units)
ENGL 46B Survey of English Literature (4 units)
ENGL 46C Survey of English Literature (4 units)
or
ENGL 48A Survey of American Literature: 1492-1864 (4 units)
ENGL 48B American Literature in the Gilded Age: 1865-1914 (4 units)
ENGL 48C Modern American Literature: 1914-Present (4 units)
AND TWO of these:
ENGL 8 Children's Literature (4 units)
ENGL 11 Introduction to Poetry (4 units)
or ENGL 11H Honors Introduction to Poetry (4 units)
ENGL 14 Introduction to Contemporary Fiction (4 units)
ENGL 17 Introduction to Shakespeare (4 units)
and ONE of these:
ENGL 23 Modern English: Function & Grammar (4 units)
ENGL 25 Introduction to Descriptive & Historical Linguistics (4 units)
or ENGL 25H Honors Introduction to Descriptive & Historical Linguistics (4 units)
ENGL 26 Language, Mind & Society (4 units)
and ONE of these:
ENGL 5 Gay & Lesbian Literature (4 units)
ENGL 7 Native American Literature (4 units)
or ENGL 7H Honors Native American Literature (4 units)
ENGL 12 African American Literature (4 units)
ENGL 22 Women Writers (4 units)
ENGL 31 Chicano Literature (4 units)
ENGL 40 Asian American Literature (4 units)
ENGL 41 Literature of Multicultural America (4 units)

Optional/Recommended Courses
ENGL 1C Advanced Composition (4 units)
or ENGL 1CH Honors Advanced Composition (4 units)
CRWR 6 Introduction to Creative Writing (5 units)
CRWR 39A Introduction to Short Fiction Writing (5 units)
CRWR 41A Poetry Writing (5 units)

ENGL 7 Native American Literature (4 units)
or ENGL 7H Honors Native American Literature (4 units)
ENGL 12 African American Literature (4 units)
ENGL 31 Chicano Literature (4 units)
ENGL 40 Asian American Literature (4 units)
ENGL 41 Literature of Multicultural America (4 units)
ENGL 48A Survey of American Literature: 1492-1864 (4 units)
ENGL 48B American Literature in the Gilded Age: 1865-1914 (4 units)
ENGL 48C Modern American Literature: 1914-Present (4 units)

ENGL 17 Introduction to Shakespeare (4 units)
ENGL 46A Survey of English Literature (4 units)
ENGL 46B Survey of English Literature (4 units)
ENGL 46C Survey of English Literature (4 units)

ENGL 8 Children's Literature (4 units)
ENGL 11 Introduction to Poetry (4 units)
or ENGL 11H Honors Introduction to Poetry (4 units)
ENGL 14 Introduction to Contemporary Fiction (4 units)
ENGL 17 Introduction to Shakespeare (4 units)

ENGL 5 Gay & Lesbian Literature (4 units)
ENGL 7 Native American Literature (4 units)
or ENGL 7H Honors Native American Literature (4 units)
ENGL 12 African American Literature (4 units)
ENGL 22 Women Writers (4 units)
ENGL 31 Chicano Literature (4 units)
ENGL 40 Asian American Literature (4 units)
ENGL 41 Literature of Multicultural America (4 units)

ENGL 1A Composition & Reading (5 units)
or ENGL 1AH Honors Composition & Reading (5 units)
ENGL 1B Composition, Critical Reading & Thinking (5 units)
or ENGL 1BH Honors Composition, Critical Reading & Thinking (5 units)
ENGL 1C Advanced Composition (4 units)
or ENGL 1CH Honors Advanced Composition (4 units)
ENGL 3 Technical Writing (5 units)
ENGL 4 Journalism (4 units)
ENGL 23 Modern English: Function & Grammar (4 units)
ENGL 54 Professional Writing Skills (4 units)

ENGL 23 Modern English: Function & Grammar (4 Units)
ENGL 25 Introduction to Descriptive & Historical Linguistics (4 Units)
or ENGL 25H Honors Introduction to Descriptive & Historical Linguistics (4 Units)
ENGL 26 Language, Mind & Society (4 Units)