University of California, Berkeley College of Letters and Science 91 courses
Bachelor of Arts (BA) The major in English is designed to introduce students to the history of literature written in English, to acquaint them with a variety of historical periods and geographical and cultural regions of English language and writing, to create an awareness of methods and theories of literary and cultural analysis, and to provide continued training in critical writing. Entry Level Writing Requirement Students must have fulfilled the Entry Level Writing Requirement before taking any course in the Department of English. For further information, see the information contained in the Undergraduate Education section of this Guide . Declaring the Major Before declaring the major, students must have completed the Reading and Composition requirement of the College of Letters and Science, at least 30 units, and two declaration requirements: ENGLISH 45A or ENGLISH 45B , ENGLISH 45A , ENGLISH 45B , ENGLISH 45C , ENGLISH 90 , or a course that fulfills the Shakespeare requirement (see Major Requirements). For further information on declaring, please see the department website. Honors Program An honors degree in English requires the completion of a two-semester 8-unit course, ENGLISH H195A / ENGLISH H195B , offered every year in a fall-spring sequence only. ENGLISH H195A is a limited-enrollment course in criticism and critical theory, during which students develop a thesis project. At the end of ENGLISH H195A , a grade of IP is assigned. In ENGLISH H195B students work...
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