Courses
Students must complete all English major requirements and can also earn an optional concentration in one of the following areas: Children鈥檚 Literature, Creative Writing, Digital Literary Studies or Modern Languages.
( Units)
| Instructor | Start Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL2010-A Schneider, Thomas R. |
01/11/2027 | MWF | 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM |
Choose one of the following:
An introduction to the English major in the online modality with a focus on applying a Christian worldview to study of English. Introduces students to a range of online discussion tools and to a range of professions in which the English major can be applied. (1 Unit)
( Units)
| Instructor | Start Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL1010-A Travis, Erika J. |
09/08/2026 | W | 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
Choose one of the following:
Literature of Great Britain from the Middle Ages through the eighteenth century. Students may only earn credit for ENGL2130 or 2130G. (3 Units)
( Units)
| Instructor | Start Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL2230-A Newton, Jennifer |
01/11/2027 | TTh | 12:15 PM - 1:45 PM |
Choose one of the following:
( Units)
| Instructor | Start Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL2330-A Veltman, Laura |
09/08/2026 | MWF | 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM |
( Units)
| Instructor | Start Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL2430-A Veltman, Laura |
01/11/2027 | MWF | 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM |
Choose one of the following:
World literature (excluding British and American) through the Renaissance. Students may only earn credit for ENGL2530 or 2530G. (3 Units)
( Units)
| Instructor | Start Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL2630-A Isaacs, David E. |
09/08/2026 | MWF | 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
Prerequisite: ENGL1000 ( Units)
| Instructor | Start Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL2730-A Bartels Ray, Gretchen C. |
09/08/2026 | TTh | 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | |
| ENGL2730-B Tronti, Jennifer |
01/11/2027 | MWF | 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | |
| ENGL2730-A Alspach, Berniece |
01/11/2027 | TTh | 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Prerequisite: ENGL1230 ( Units)
| Instructor | Start Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL4010-A Sung, Tae |
09/08/2026 | TTh | 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Choose one of the following:
Prerequisite: ENGL1230 ( Units)
| Instructor | Start Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL4130-A Schneider, Thomas R. |
09/08/2026 | MW | 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
Prerequisite: ENGL1230 ( Units)
| Instructor | Start Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL3230-A Isaacs, David E. |
01/11/2027 | MWF | 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM |
Prerequisite: ENGL3500 ( Units)
| Instructor | Start Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL4990-A Tronti, Jennifer |
01/11/2027 | T | 12:15 PM - 1:45 PM |
Complete one of the following courses:
Prerequisite: ENGL1230 ( Units)
| Instructor | Start Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL3020-A Liu, Carla |
09/08/2026 | TTh | 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
This course introduces students to the growing field of digital studies. Given the interdisciplinary nature of digital studies, students will study digital texts and projects and will work collaboratively to evaluate, develop, and refine their technical skills to create and edit various forms of digital publications. Prerequisite: ENGL1230 or ENGL1230E (3 Units)
Introduction to research topics, methods, and materials in the field of language and literature for application in a series of scholarly papers and presentations of various types and lengths. Prerequisite: ENGL1230 or ENGL1230E (3 Units)
Complete one of the following courses:
Prerequisite: ENGL1230 ( Units)
| Instructor | Start Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL4210-A Travis, Erika J. |
09/08/2026 | MWF | 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM |
Prerequisite: ENGL1230 ( Units)
| Instructor | Start Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL4630-A Liu, Carla |
09/08/2026 | TTh | 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM | |
| ENGL4630-A Liu, Carla |
01/11/2027 | TTh | 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | |
| ENGL4630-B STAFF, STAFF |
01/11/2027 | Th | 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
Complete 3 units from the following:
Prerequisite: ENGL1230 ( Units)
| Instructor | Start Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL3450-A Alspach, Berniece |
01/11/2027 | MWF | 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM |
This course offers students intensive study of a special topic in American literature. Students will study a specific theme, author, genre, or period within the broad literary history of the United States. This study will equip students to broaden their engagement in American literature. It is recommended that at least one literature survey course be taken prior. Prerequisite: ENGL1230 or ENGL1230E (3 Units)
Prerequisite: ENGL1230 ( Units)
| Instructor | Start Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL4400-A Veltman, Laura |
09/08/2026 | MWF | 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM |
Major fiction and poetry from World War II to the present. Prerequisite: ENGL1230 (3 Units)
Complete 3 units from the following:
Prerequisite: ENGL1230 ( Units)
| Instructor | Start Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL3330-A Newton, Jennifer |
01/11/2027 | TTh | 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Neoclassical, Romantic, and Victorian literature in historical context. Prerequisite: ENGL1230 or ENGL 1230E (3 Units)
This course offers students an intensive study of a special topic in British Literature. Students will study a specific theme, author, genre, or period within the broad literary history of Great Britain. This study will equip students to broaden their engagement in British literature. It is recommended that at least one literature survey course be taken prior. Prerequisite: ENGL1230 or ENGL1230E (3 Units)
Prose, fiction, poetry, and drama from 1890 to the present, with emphasis on the Modernist writers. Students may only earn credit for ENGL4600 or 4600G. (3 Units)
Complete 3 units from the following:
Prerequisite: ENGL1230 ( Units)
| Instructor | Start Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL3130-A Sung, Tae |
01/11/2027 | TTh | 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
This course offers students an intensive study of global literature with an emphasis on works translated into English, excluding American literature. Students will study literature and cultures from around the world, equipping them to broaden their engagement in academic studies and Great Commission service. It is recommended that at least one literature survey course be taken prior. Student may only earn credit for ENGL3140 or 3140G. (3 Units)
Complete 3 units from the following:
Surveys some of the great literary texts in the Christian tradition. Readings from primary works will provide opportunity to become familiar with a variety of voices in the history of Christian spirituality. Students will examine the texts in light of literary, historical, social, and theological contexts. Authors and texts may vary each time the course is offered. Prerequisite: ENGL1230 or ENGL1230E (3 Units)
Prerequisite: ENGL1230 ( Units)
| Instructor | Start Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL3660-A Isaacs, David E. |
09/08/2026 | MWF | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
Complete 3 additional units from the following, which have not previously been taken:
Prerequisite: ENGL1230 ( Units)
| Instructor | Start Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL3020-A Liu, Carla |
09/08/2026 | TTh | 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
An intensive study of a particular area of world literature in translation (e.g., Greek drama, or the literature of Existentialism). See the instructor for the area currently being studied. May be offered as a dual-language topic such as Latin American authors. Student may only earn credit for ENGL3030 or 3030G. (3 Units)
Prerequisite: ENGL1230 ( Units)
| Instructor | Start Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL3130-A Sung, Tae |
01/11/2027 | TTh | 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
This course offers students an intensive study of global literature with an emphasis on works translated into English, excluding American literature. Students will study literature and cultures from around the world, equipping them to broaden their engagement in academic studies and Great Commission service. It is recommended that at least one literature survey course be taken prior. Student may only earn credit for ENGL3140 or 3140G. (3 Units)
Prerequisite: ENGL1230 ( Units)
| Instructor | Start Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL3230-A Isaacs, David E. |
01/11/2027 | MWF | 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM |
Prerequisite: ENGL1230 ( Units)
| Instructor | Start Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL3330-A Newton, Jennifer |
01/11/2027 | TTh | 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Neoclassical, Romantic, and Victorian literature in historical context. Prerequisite: ENGL1230 or ENGL 1230E (3 Units)
Prerequisite: ENGL1230 ( Units)
| Instructor | Start Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL3450-A Alspach, Berniece |
01/11/2027 | MWF | 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM |
A consideration of children's classics, including but not limited to texts from "Golden Age" of children's literature, approximately 1865-1914. Focus on critical analysis of texts, employing a variety of literary theoretical perspectives, close readings, and contemporary research. Also examines the historical constructions of childhood and social responses to children's literature. Students will examine the texts in light of literary, historical, social contexts. Prerequisite: ENGL1230 or ENGL1230E (3 Units)
Prerequisite: ENGL1230 ( Units)
| Instructor | Start Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL3550-A Schneider, Thomas R. |
09/08/2026 | MWF | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
Detective Fiction is an historical approach to the detective fiction genre and its impact on Western society. The class explores issues of knowledge production, detection, policing, and identity through drama, novels, short stories, and film. Prerequisite: ENGL1230 or ENGL1230E (3 Units)
Prerequisite: ENGL1230 ( Units)
| Instructor | Start Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL3630-A Schneider, Thomas R. |
01/11/2027 | TTh | 12:15 PM - 1:45 PM |
Surveys some of the great literary texts in the Christian tradition. Readings from primary works will provide opportunity to become familiar with a variety of voices in the history of Christian spirituality. Students will examine the texts in light of literary, historical, social, and theological contexts. Authors and texts may vary each time the course is offered. Prerequisite: ENGL1230 or ENGL1230E (3 Units)
Prerequisite: ENGL1230 ( Units)
| Instructor | Start Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL3660-A Isaacs, David E. |
09/08/2026 | MWF | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
The class represents a close examination of select graphic novels from a variety of genres and styles. It focuses on literary interpretation and analysis of individual texts, utilizing a variety of historical and contemporary critical approaches to reading, understanding, and researching the graphic novel within an interdisciplinary context. Prerequisite: ENGL1230 or ENGL1230E (3 Units)
This course introduces students to the growing field of digital studies. Given the interdisciplinary nature of digital studies, students will study digital texts and projects and will work collaboratively to evaluate, develop, and refine their technical skills to create and edit various forms of digital publications. Prerequisite: ENGL1230 or ENGL1230E (3 Units)
An opportunity for students who have demonstrated the ability to do independent work to pursue in depth a topic of particular interest. Other courses listed in the catalog may not be taken by independent study. (3 Units)
Focuses on a different theme, genre, or period of British, American, or World literature each time offered. See instructor for topic currently to be studied. Student may only earn credit for ENGL4000 or 4000G. (3 Units)
Prerequisite: ENGL1230 ( Units)
| Instructor | Start Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL4100-A Veltman, Laura |
01/11/2027 | MWF | 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM |
Prerequisite: ENGL1230 ( Units)
| Instructor | Start Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL4130-A Schneider, Thomas R. |
09/08/2026 | MW | 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
This course offers students intensive study of a special topic in American literature. Students will study a specific theme, author, genre, or period within the broad literary history of the United States. This study will equip students to broaden their engagement in American literature. It is recommended that at least one literature survey course be taken prior. Prerequisite: ENGL1230 or ENGL1230E (3 Units)
This course offers students an intensive study of a special topic in British Literature. Students will study a specific theme, author, genre, or period within the broad literary history of Great Britain. This study will equip students to broaden their engagement in British literature. It is recommended that at least one literature survey course be taken prior. Prerequisite: ENGL1230 or ENGL1230E (3 Units)
Prerequisite: ENGL1230 ( Units)
| Instructor | Start Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL4400-A Veltman, Laura |
09/08/2026 | MWF | 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM |
Major fiction and poetry from World War II to the present. Prerequisite: ENGL1230 (3 Units)
Prose, fiction, poetry, and drama from 1890 to the present, with emphasis on the Modernist writers. Students may only earn credit for ENGL4600 or 4600G. (3 Units)
( Units)
| Instructor | Start Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL4910-IN STAFF, STAFF |
09/08/2026 | Th | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | |
| ENGL4910-IN STAFF, STAFF |
01/11/2027 | Th | 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Students can earn an optional concentration in one of the following areas:
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- Children鈥檚 Literature
- Creative Writing
- Digital Literary Studies
- Modern Languages
*Each optional concentration requires the completion of a minimum of 12 distinct units beyond the major. Students are not eligible to complete a minor and a concentration in the same subject (i.e. Children鈥檚 Literature; Creative Writing; Writing and Digital Studies/Digital Literary Studies).
Children's Literature Concentration
A consideration of children's classics, including but not limited to texts from "Golden Age" of children's literature, approximately 1865-1914. Focus on critical analysis of texts, employing a variety of literary theoretical perspectives, close readings, and contemporary research. Also examines the historical constructions of childhood and social responses to children's literature. Students will examine the texts in light of literary, historical, social contexts. Prerequisite: ENGL1230 or ENGL1230E (3 Units)
Prerequisite: ENGL1230 ( Units)
| Instructor | Start Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL3550-A Schneider, Thomas R. |
09/08/2026 | MWF | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
Prerequisite: ENGL1230 ( Units)
| Instructor | Start Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL3630-A Schneider, Thomas R. |
01/11/2027 | TTh | 12:15 PM - 1:45 PM |
Creative Writing Concentration
Complete 12 upper division units from the following:
Prerequisite: ENGL1230 ( Units)
| Instructor | Start Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL3840-A Alspach, Berniece |
09/08/2026 | TTh | 12:15 PM - 1:45 PM |
Prerequisite: ENGL1230 ( Units)
| Instructor | Start Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL3850-A Tronti, Jennifer |
01/11/2027 | MWF | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
An intensive writing workshop designed to permit the student to study and practice creative nonfiction in various forms: personal narrative, topical essay, lyric essay, memoir, etc. Prerequisite: ENGL1230 or ENGL1230E (3 Units)
Prerequisite: ENGL1230 ( Units)
| Instructor | Start Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL4110-A Tronti, Jennifer |
09/08/2026 | MWF | 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM |
Prerequisite: ENGL1230 ( Units)
| Instructor | Start Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL4310-A Travis, Erika J. |
01/11/2027 | MW | 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
Prerequisite: ENGL3840 ( Units)
| Instructor | Start Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL4840-A Bartels Ray, Gretchen C. |
01/11/2027 | T | 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM |
This advanced writing workshop builds on the foundational elements of poetry writing learned in previous coursework. Students read published poems and poetry collections as well as readings discussing craft, technique, and theory. Students write a substantial number of poems, highlighting significant themes emerging from the writer's voice. Prerequisite: ENGL3850 (3 Units)
Prerequisite: ENGL1130 ( Units)
| Instructor | Start Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FILM3010-A Eaton, Michael A. |
09/08/2026 | T | 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
Prerequisite: JRNL1700 ( Units)
| Instructor | Start Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JRNL3120-A STAFF, STAFF |
01/11/2027 | TTh | 8:45 AM - 10:15 AM |
*Can take FILM 3010 or JRNL 3120 but not both.
Digital Literary Studies Concentration
Complete one of the following courses:
Prerequisite: ENGL1230 ( Units)
| Instructor | Start Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL3020-A Liu, Carla |
09/08/2026 | TTh | 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
This course introduces students to the growing field of digital studies. Given the interdisciplinary nature of digital studies, students will study digital texts and projects and will work collaboratively to evaluate, develop, and refine their technical skills to create and edit various forms of digital publications. Prerequisite: ENGL1230 or ENGL1230E (3 Units)
Complete 6 additional upper division units from the following:
Prerequisite: ENGL1230 ( Units)
| Instructor | Start Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL4210-A Travis, Erika J. |
09/08/2026 | MWF | 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM |
Prerequisite: ENGL1230 ( Units)
| Instructor | Start Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL4310-A Travis, Erika J. |
01/11/2027 | MW | 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
( Units)
| Instructor | Start Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL4910-IN STAFF, STAFF |
09/08/2026 | Th | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | |
| ENGL4910-IN STAFF, STAFF |
01/11/2027 | Th | 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Complete 3 additional upper division units from the following:
This course offers students an intensive study of global literature with an emphasis on works translated into English, excluding American literature. Students will study literature and cultures from around the world, equipping them to broaden their engagement in academic studies and Great Commission service. It is recommended that at least one literature survey course be taken prior. Student may only earn credit for ENGL3140 or 3140G. (3 Units)
Prerequisite: ENGL1230 ( Units)
| Instructor | Start Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL3230-A Isaacs, David E. |
01/11/2027 | MWF | 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM |
Prerequisite: ENGL1230 ( Units)
| Instructor | Start Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL3330-A Newton, Jennifer |
01/11/2027 | TTh | 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Neoclassical, Romantic, and Victorian literature in historical context. Prerequisite: ENGL1230 or ENGL 1230E (3 Units)
Prerequisite: ENGL1230 ( Units)
| Instructor | Start Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL3450-A Alspach, Berniece |
01/11/2027 | MWF | 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM |
A consideration of children's classics, including but not limited to texts from "Golden Age" of children's literature, approximately 1865-1914. Focus on critical analysis of texts, employing a variety of literary theoretical perspectives, close readings, and contemporary research. Also examines the historical constructions of childhood and social responses to children's literature. Students will examine the texts in light of literary, historical, social contexts. Prerequisite: ENGL1230 or ENGL1230E (3 Units)
Prerequisite: ENGL1230 ( Units)
| Instructor | Start Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL3550-A Schneider, Thomas R. |
09/08/2026 | MWF | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
Prerequisite: ENGL1230 ( Units)
| Instructor | Start Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL3630-A Schneider, Thomas R. |
01/11/2027 | TTh | 12:15 PM - 1:45 PM |
Surveys some of the great literary texts in the Christian tradition. Readings from primary works will provide opportunity to become familiar with a variety of voices in the history of Christian spirituality. Students will examine the texts in light of literary, historical, social, and theological contexts. Authors and texts may vary each time the course is offered. Prerequisite: ENGL1230 or ENGL1230E (3 Units)
An opportunity for students who have demonstrated the ability to do independent work to pursue in depth a topic of particular interest. Other courses listed in the catalog may not be taken by independent study. (3 Units)
Focuses on a different theme, genre, or period of British, American, or World literature each time offered. See instructor for topic currently to be studied. Student may only earn credit for ENGL4000 or 4000G. (3 Units)
Prerequisite: ENGL1230 ( Units)
| Instructor | Start Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL4100-A Veltman, Laura |
01/11/2027 | MWF | 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM |
Prerequisite: ENGL1230 ( Units)
| Instructor | Start Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL4210-A Travis, Erika J. |
09/08/2026 | MWF | 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM |
Prerequisite: ENGL1230 ( Units)
| Instructor | Start Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL4310-A Travis, Erika J. |
01/11/2027 | MW | 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
Prerequisite: ENGL1230 ( Units)
| Instructor | Start Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL4400-A Veltman, Laura |
09/08/2026 | MWF | 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM |
Major fiction and poetry from World War II to the present. Prerequisite: ENGL1230 (3 Units)
Prose, fiction, poetry, and drama from 1890 to the present, with emphasis on the Modernist writers. Students may only earn credit for ENGL4600 or 4600G. (3 Units)
( Units)
| Instructor | Start Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL4910-IN STAFF, STAFF |
09/08/2026 | Th | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | |
| ENGL4910-IN STAFF, STAFF |
01/11/2027 | Th | 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Modern Languages Concentration
Complete 12 units of ASLG, CHIN, FREN, RUSS, and/or SPAN, with at least 6 units of upper-division ASLG and/or SPAN.