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Department of English

Undergraduate Studies

To determine your adviser, see the advising info page from the Department of English. To determine your catalog year, see the catalog rights page from the Division of Student Affairs.

Majors

Academic year 2020-21 

Department info  |  University catalog

* Note: For the Bachelor of Arts in English, English Major option, spring 2019 catalog and earlier, see page 321 inside the 2018-19 University catalog archive (PDF, 4.2MB).

Academic year 2020-21

Department info  |  University catalog

Academic year 2020-21

Department info  |  University catalog

Minors

See the University Catalog for the English Literature minor requirements.

* Note: For the English minor, spring 2020 catalog and earlier, see page 288 inside the 2019-20 University catalog archive (PDF, 4.2MB).

See the University catalog for Creative Writing minor requirements.

See the University catalog for Literature of Diversity minor requirements.

Graduate Studies

Department info

Options in Literature or in Rhetoric & Writing Studies

Department info  |  University catalog

Includes optional emphasis in Publishing & Editing

Credentials and Certificates

Department info  |  University catalog

For post-baccalaureate students

See the University catalog for Composition certificate requirements.

For post-baccalaureate or non-matriculated students

Admission to this certificate program requires the consent of both the MA English program coordinator and the chair of the department. Contact the certificate adviser to submit a letter of interest and a writing sample.

Courses toward the certificate may be taken while working toward a degree in any area, but units do not double count. Non-matriculated students should enroll in courses through Fresno State’s Open University Program.

See the University catalog for Creative Writing certificate requirements.

For post-baccalaureate or non-matriculated students

Admission to this certificate program requires the consent of both the MFA Creative Writing program coordinator and the chair of the department. Contact the certificate adviser to submit a letter of interest and a writing sample.

Courses toward the certificate may be taken while working toward a degree in any area, but units do not double count. Non-matriculated students should enroll in courses through Fresno State’s Open University Program.