Undergraduate Studies
Undergraduates wishing to focus on composition and rhetoric as undergraduates have several options, depending on their interests and career plans. While the English Department does not yet have a concentration within the major, we offer numerous courses in advanced writing, teaching writing, and rhetoric. A more formal concentration can currently be achieved in through Liberal Studies or the TESOL Program.
Liberal Studies and TESOL
Liberal Studies
Liberal Studies concentrations provide overviews of history, research, major and emerging voices, and important questions in composition, rhetoric, and pedagogy. The theory and research base prepares students for the writing classroom and for further graduate work. Students in the concentration will also have opportunities to teach and carry out institutional research.
Liberal Studies Concentration in English
Please refer to the Liberal Studies section of the catalog for the Liberal Studies concentration in English.
Liberal Studies Concentration in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
Please refer to the Liberal Studies section of the catalog for the Liberal Studies concentration in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL).
Certificate Program in TESOL
- The certificate in TESOL is intended for graduates and undergraduates with majors or minors in English who wish to have minimum preparation to teach English to adult speakers of other languages. The TESOL certificate is particularly appropriate for those who would teach English in postsecondary language institutes overseas. The TESOL certificate program consists of six TESOL-related courses (19 units) and requires a minimum of six units of study in a foreign language (or demonstration of equivalent proficiency). Fluency in both written and spoken English is required of non-native English speakers. The certificate is not a California state teaching credential. (Individuals seeking credentials to teach in California public schools should inquire in the Department of Teacher Education.) For further information concerning the TESOL certificate and master’s programs, consult the TESOL program adviser in the Department of English.