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The mission of the EML Department is to provide a superior education in our academic disciplines by cultivating critical and creative thinking and refining communication skills in our students through rigorous study of language, texts, and contexts.

The Department of English and Modern Languages offers an interdisciplinary and intellectually rich environment that engages students in deep, sustained analysis of literature, language, and culture. Rooted in Cal Poly Pomona’s polytechnic ethos, the department fosters a unique blend of scholarly inquiry and real-world application. Whether exploring the politics of language, working across multiple languages and cultures, or studying literature as a tool for social transformation, students are encouraged to think critically, write persuasively, and engage ethically with complex global issues. Faculty bring wide-ranging research and creative expertise into the classroom, encouraging students to examine language in diverse historical, social, and technological contexts.

Students benefit from distinctive experiences such as contributing to faculty research, participating in community-based literacy projects, and working with digital storytelling and archival technologies. The department supports public-facing scholarship and creative work, encouraging students to present at symposia and participate in literary events and performance. The Writing Center and robust advising resources complement these opportunities, preparing students for impactful careers in education, public service, publishing, and more. Through an emphasis on collaboration, social engagement, and interdisciplinary thinking, the department nurtures students prepared to lead and innovate in a multilingual, multicultural world.

Programs

• English, B.A. - Applied Linguistics Subplan/Option: 120 units
• English, B.A. - English Education Subplan/Option: 120 units
• English, B.A. - Literary Studies Subplan/Option: 120 units
• Spanish, B.A.: 120 units

• English, M.A. - Literary Studies Subplan/Option: 30-31 units
• English, M.A. - Rhetoric and Composition Subplan/Option: 30-31 units
• English, M.A. - Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Subplan/Option: 30-31 units

• English, B.A. - Applied Linguistics Subplan/Option + English, M.A. - Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Subplan/Option Blended Program: 138 units

• Chinese Minor: 18 units
• English Minor: 18 units
• French Minor: 18 units
• Spanish Media Minor: 24 units
• Spanish Minor: 18 units
• Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Minor: 18 units
• Writing Studies Minor: 18 units

• German Studies for the Professions Certificate: 15 units

Courses

• CHN 1111 - Elementary Chinese I (3) [GE 3B]
• CHN 1112 - Elementary Chinese II (3) [GE 3B]
• CHN 2000 - Special Study for Lower Division Students (1-3)
• CHN 2111 - Intermediate Chinese I (3) [GE 3B]
• CHN 2112 - Intermediate Chinese II (3) [GE 3B]
• CHN 2113 - Intermediate Chinese III (3) [GE 3B]
• CHN 2990 - Special Topics for Lower Division Students (1-3)
• CHN 2990A - Special Topics for Lower Division Students Activity (1-3)
• CHN 2990L - Special Topics for Lower Division Students Laboratory (1-3)
• CHN 3410 - Chinese Civilization and Culture (3)
• CHN 4000 - Special Study for Upper Division Students (1-3)
• CHN 4990 - Special Topics for Upper Division Students (1-3)
• CHN 4990A - Special Topics for Upper Division Students Activity (1-3)
• CHN 4990L - Special Topics for Upper Division Students Laboratory (1-3)

• ENG 1000 - English First Year Experience (1)
• ENG 1100 - Stretch Composition I (3)
• ENG 1100A - Stretch Composition I Activity (1)
• ENG 1101 - Stretch Composition II (3) [GE 1A]
• ENG 1103 - First Year Composition (3) [GE 1A]
• ENG 2000 - Special Study for Lower Division Students (1-3)
• ENG 2105 - Written Reasoning (3) [GE 1B]
• ENG 2130 - Practicum in Tutoring English (3)
• ENG 2150 - Multimodal Literacy (3)
• ENG 2185 - Realities and Representations of La Frontera/The Border (3) [GE 6]
• ENG 2200 - Introduction to English Linguistics (3) [GE 3B]
• ENG 2300 - American Literature to 1865 (3) [GE 3B]
• ENG 2320 - American Literature Since 1865 (3) [GE 3B]
• ENG 2330 - Introduction to Multicultural Literature in the U.S. (3) [GE 3B]
• ENG 2331 - Introduction to U.S. Latino/a Literature (3) [GE 3B]
• ENG 2332 - Literature and the African American Experience (3) [GE 3B or 6]
• ENG 2500 - Introduction to Shakespeare (3) [GE 3B]
• ENG 2510 - British Literature I (3) [GE 3B]
• ENG 2520 - British Literature II (3) [GE 3B]
• ENG 2700 - The Bible as Literature (3) [GE 3B]
• ENG 2710 - World Literature I (3) [GE 3B]
• ENG 2720 - World Literature II (3) [GE 3B]
• ENG 2800 - Introduction to Folklore (3) [GE 3B]
• ENG 2801 - Young Adult Literature (3) [GE 3B]
• ENG 2803 - Fantasy and the Fantastic (3) [GE 3B]
• ENG 2804 - Children’s Literature (3)
• ENG 2880 - Science Fiction (3) [GE 3B]
• ENG 2882 - War and Peace in Literature (3) [GE 3B]
• ENG 2883 - Women Writers (3) [GE 3B]
• ENG 2884 - Contemporary Literature (3) [GE 3B]
• ENG 2885 - Introduction to Fiction (3) [GE 3B]
• ENG 2990 - Special Topics for Lower Division Students (1-3)
• ENG 2990A - Special Topics for Lower Division Students Activity (1-3)
• ENG 2990L - Special Topics for Lower Division Students Laboratory (1-3)
• ENG 3000 - Introduction to Literary Studies (3)
• ENG 3010 - Literary Theory and Cultural Studies (3)
• ENG 3011 - Literature, Power, and Politics (3)
• ENG 3012 - Digital Research Methods (3)
• ENG 3013 - Book History and Archival Studies (3)
• ENG 3110 - Introduction to Rhetorical Theory (3)
• ENG 3120 - Professional Editing (3)
• ENG 3140 - Genre Fiction (3)
• ENG 3141 - Creative Writing (3)
• ENG 3142 - Creative Non-Fiction (3)
• ENG 3143 - Creative Writing: Poetry (3)
• ENG 3144A - Creative Writing: World-Building (3)
• ENG 3150 - Advanced Expository Writing (3)
• ENG 3151 - Writing for the Professions (3)
• ENG 3152 - Literacy, Language, and Cultural Practices (3)
• ENG 3153 - Theory to Practice in Student Literacy (3)
• ENG 3210 - The Grammar of Modern English (3)
• ENG 3211 - Structure of Language (3)
• ENG 3520 - Harry Potter as Literature and Culture (3) [GE 3C]
• ENG 4000 - Special Study for Upper Division Students (1-3)
• ENG 4110 - Technologies of Writing (3) [GE 3C]
• ENG 4120 - Advanced Academic Grammar and Style for Non-Native Speakers of English (3)
• ENG 4150 - Multimedia Practicum (3)
• ENG 4210 - The History of the English Language (3)
• ENG 4211 - Fundamentals of Syntax (3)
• ENG 4212 - Language Acquisition (3)
• ENG 4220 - Sociolinguistics (3) [GE 4C]
• ENG 4221 - Analysis of Conversation (3)
• ENG 4222 - Applied Pragmatics (3)
• ENG 4223 - Applied Phonology (3)
• ENG 4224 - Digital Analysis of Texts (3)
• ENG 4230 - Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (3)
• ENG 4231 - Pedagogical Grammar for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (3)
• ENG 4310 - 19th C. American Literature (3)
• ENG 4311 - American Poetic Traditions (3)
• ENG 4330 - Multicultural Literature in the U.S. (3)
• ENG 4331 - Hemispheric American Literature (3)
• ENG 4332 - African American Literature (3)
• ENG 4333 - Native American Literature (3)
• ENG 4400A - Writing for the Web Activity (3)
• ENG 4401A - Journal Publishing Activity (3)
• ENG 4402 - Undergraduate Research (3)
• ENG 4410 - Internship Cooperative Education (3)
• ENG 4411 - English Education Teaching Practicum (3)
• ENG 4500 - Chaucer (3)
• ENG 4501 - Literature of the English Civil War (3)
• ENG 4502 - British Renaissance (3)
• ENG 4503 - Shakespeare before 1600 (3) [GE 3C]
• ENG 4504 - Shakespeare after 1600 (3)
• ENG 4510 - The Enlightenment (3)
• ENG 4511 - British Romanticism (3)
• ENG 4512 - British Victorian Age (3)
• ENG 4513 - British Drama to 1890 (3)

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