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BACHELOR OF ARTS  IN LITERATURE AND WRITING STUDIES

Units

General Education51
Preparation for the Major6
Core Requirements21
Emphasis Requirements18
Students must take a sufficient number of
elective units to bring the total number of
units to a minimum of120

 Preparation for the Major
Lower-division (6 units)

LTWR 115 3
plus select one of the following courses:
LTWR 100 3
LTWR 208A3
LTWR 208B3
 
Core Requirements for the Degree (21 units)

Units

LTWR 300A3
LTWR 300B3
LTWR 308A3
LTWR 308B3
LTWR 309A3
LTWR 309B3
LTWR 460 3

Total Units 21

Literature Studies Emphasis Requirements
(18 Units)

Units

"Religious and Spiritual Foundations”

Select one of the following courses:3
LTWR 310                 LTWR 320

 Forms, Genres, and Authors”
Select two of the following courses:6

LTWR 330LTWR 336
LTWR 331                 LTWR 337
LTWR 332LTWR 400
LTWR 333LTWR 402
LTWR 334LTWR 504

 “Global Literatures”
Select one of the following courses: 3
LTWR 410LTWR 511
LTWR 420                

“Periods, Movements, and Interdisciplinary Studies”
Select one of the following courses:3
LTWR 430LTWR 450
LTWR 441LTWR 503

 Three (3) units of approved upper-division electives in Literature and
Writing Studies3

 Total Units18

Writing Studies Emphasis Requirements
(18 Units)

Units

“Writing Workshops”
Select two of the following courses:6
LTWR 315LTWR 318
LTWR 316LTWR 325
LTWR 317LTWR 545

“Forms, Genres, and Authors”
Select one of the following courses:3
LTWR 305LTWR 336
LTWR 330LTWR 337
LTWR 331LTWR 400
LTWR 332LTWR 402
LTWR 333LTWR 405
LTWR 334LTWR 504

“Writing Theory and Pedagogy”
Select two of the following courses:6
LTWR 465LTWR 509
LTWR 475LTWR 512
LTWR 485LTWR 525

Three (3) units of approved upper-division electives in Literature
and Writing Studies3

Total Units18

* Some courses have pre-requisites or need consent of the instructor.  Not all courses are taught each year.

 Single-Subject Preparation OPTION

The Single-Subject Preparation Option is designed for students who want to teach English in secondary schools in California. Students following this option obtain a Bachelor of Arts in Literature and Writing Studies and also complete a Single-Subject Preparation Program in English (formerly called a "waiver" program). Upon completion of the option, students may apply to a Single-Subject Credential Program (through a College of Education) where they complete a fifth year of professional training to be certified as a high school or junior high school teacher in English in California.

Students in this option must maintain a 2.7 GPA, and a portfolio of work is required.

The Single-Subject Preparation Program in English is also available to students who have already graduated from Cal State San Marcos or elsewhere. In such a case, a student should make an appointment with the advisor for a transcript evaluation.

Units

General Education*51
Preparation for the Major*3
Core Requirements39
Track Requirements15
Students must take a sufficient number of
elective units to bring the total number of
units to a minimum of124

* Three (3) units in lower-division General Education Area A1 (Oral Communication) are automatically satisfied in preparation for the Major.

Core requirements for the Single
Subject Preparation Option (39 units)

Units

LTWR 300A3
LTWR 300B3
LTWR 308A3
LTWR 308B3
LTWR 309A3
LTWR 309B3
LTWR 402 3
LTWR 450 3
LTWR 465 3
LING 300  3
EDUC 3503

Select one of the following courses:3
LTWR 325LTWR 475

Select one of the following courses:3
LING 371LING 450

Total Units39

LITERATURE TRACK REQUIREMENTS IN THE SINGLE SUBJECT PREPARATION OPTION

"Religious and Spiritual Foundations"
Select one of the following courses:3

LTWR 310LTWR 320

"Forms, Genres and Authors"
Select one of the following courses:             3

LTWR 330LTWR 337
LTWR 331LTWR 400
LTWR 333LTWR 504
LTWR 336

"Global Literatures"
Select one of the following courses:3
LTWR 410LTWR 511
LTWR 420

"Periods, Movements and Interdisciplinary Studies"
Select one of the following courses:              3
LTWR 430LTWR 503
LTWR 441                

LTWR 4603
Total Units15

 WRITING TRACK REQUIREMENTS IN THE SINGLE SUBJECT PREPARATION OPTION

"Writing Workshops"
Select one of the following courses:3
LTWR 315LTWR 325
LTWR 316LTWR 545
LTWR 317

 "Forms, Genres and Authors"
Select one of the following courses:3
LTWR 305LTWR 405
LTWR 332

 "Writing Theory and Pedagogy"
Select one of the following courses:3
LTWR 475LTWR 512
LTWR 485LTWR 525
LTWR 509

LTWR 4603

"Writing Elective"
Select any course listed above or
LTWR 301 3

Total Units15

MINOR IN LITERATURE AND WRITING STUDIES

Students in many vocational fields often find that special skills in reading or analysis as well as writing are useful in their future work.  The minor is intended to develop those skills. The minor consists of fifteen (15) units of upper-division course work and three (3) units of lower, preparatory course work.  Courses taken for Credit/No Credit grading may not apply to the minor.  All courses taken for the minor must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or better.

Lower-division (3 Units)            

Units