English, B.A. - English Education Subplan/Option: 120 units

Offered by: College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences, English and Modern Languages Department

Major Required
Subplan/Option Required
Subplan/Option Electives

Unrestricted Electives
General Education Requirements

The curriculum matrix for the degree program may be found here. The curriculum matrix is the alignment of courses (curriculum) with the desired goals and student learning outcomes of the program. It shows what is taught and how these outcomes are achieved through the completion of the degree program.

Major Required: 34 units

ENG 1000 - English First Year Experience (1)
ENG 2200 - Introduction to English Linguistics (3) (C2)
ENG 2300 - American Literature to 1865 (3) (C2) or
ENG 2320 - American Literature Since 1865 (3) (C2)
ENG 2330 - Introduction to Multicultural Literature in the U.S. (3) (C2) or
ENG 2331 - Introduction to U.S. Latino/a Literature (3) (C2) or
ENG 2332 - Literature and the African American Experience (3) (C2 or F) or
ENG 2883 - Women Writers (3) (C2)
ENG 2510 - British Literature I (3) (C2) or
ENG 2520 - British Literature II (3) (C2)
ENG 2710 - World Literature I (3) (C2) or
ENG 2720 - World Literature II (3) (C2)
2000-level Foreign Language Course (3)
ENG 3000 - Introduction to Literary Studies (3)
ENG 3150 - Advanced Expository Writing (3)
ENG 3151 - Writing for the Professions (3)
ENG 3210 - The Grammar of Modern English (3)
Polytechnic Experience (choose 1):
Any subject-relevant course with an S-classification (service course)
ENG 3120 - Professional Editing (3)
ENG 3144A - Creative Writing: World-Building (3)
ENG 4230 - Teaching English Abroad (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 4895 - Careers for English Majors (3)

Subplan/Option Required: 18 units

Subplan/Option Electives: 15 units

Genre (choose 1):

Decentered Canons (choose 2):

Note(s):

*SPN courses are taught in Spanish

Focused Inquiry (choose 2):

Unrestricted Electives: 5-17 units

Select a sufficient number of courses so that the total from “Major Required”, “Subplan/Option Required”, “Subplan/Option Electives”, “GE”, and “Unrestricted Electives” is at least 120 units.

Single Subject Credential Directed Coursework

Students seeking to opt out of the California Subject Examination for Teachers (CSET) in English are required to take the following classes to qualify for the waiver. Some of these courses can be fulfilled through General Education as part of the 120 units required for the English Education Subplan/Option. The remainder can be taken as electives.

General Education Requirements: 48 units

Students should view their Degree Progress Report (DPR) for information regarding their General Education requirements. Unless specific GE courses are required for their major, please refer to the list of approved courses in the General Education Program in the University Catalog, https://catalog.cpp.edu. When viewing the catalog, students should select the catalog year associated with the GE requirements listed in their Degree Progress Report.

Area A. English Language Communication and Critical Thinking (9 units)

At least 3 units from each sub-area
1. Oral Communication
2. Written Communication
3. Critical Thinking

Area B. Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning (12 units)

At least 3 units from each sub-area
1. Physical Sciences
2. Life Sciences
3. Laboratory Activity
4. Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning
5. Science and Technology Synthesis

Area C. Arts and Humanities (12 units)

At least 3 units from each sub-area and 3 additional units from sub-areas 1 and/or 2
1. Visual and Performing Arts
2. Literature, Modern Languages, Philosophy and Civilization
3. Arts and Humanities Synthesis

Area D. Social Sciences (9 units)

At least 3 units from each sub-area
1. U.S. History and American Ideals
2. U.S. Constitution and California Government
4. Social Science Synthesis

Area E. Lifelong Learning and Self-Development (3 units)

Area F. Ethnic Studies (3 units)

For an alternative and interdisciplinary way to complete some of their GE requirements, students may choose the Interdisciplinary General Education program, see below.

Interdisciplinary General Education: 18 units

An alternate pattern for partial fulfillment of GE Areas A, C, and D available for students is the Interdisciplinary General Education (IGE) program. Students should see an advisor for specific GE coursework required by their major. Please refer to the University Catalog General Education Program section for additional information.

How IGE fulfills General Education Requirements:

GE Area	Courses
A2	IGE 1100 and IGE 1200 Category II students are eligible to enroll in IGE 1100 (Fall) and IGE 1200 (Spring) as a two-course sequence to fulfill GE Area A2. Students who choose this sequence will also satisfy GE Area C2. Category III and IV students need to enroll in English composition courses in the A2 GE course list.
C1	IGE 2350
C2	IGE 1100 , IGE 1200 , IGE 2150 , or IGE 2250
C3	IGE 3100
D1	IGE 2150 or IGE 2250 Also satisfy American Institutions Part A
D4	IGE 3100

A single course cannot be double-counted across multiple GE Areas.

revised 07/12/2024

American Institutions: 6 units

Courses that satisfy this requirement may also satisfy GE Areas D1 and D2.

Graduation Writing Test

The Graduation Writing Test (GWT) is suspended until Fall 2025. Students entering Cal Poly Pomona before Fall 2025 are not required to take the Graduation Writing Test.

Summer Sponsored Experience: 0 unit

CPU 3003 - Cal Poly Pomona Undergraduate Summer Experience (0)