Six of these units must be in literature. This emphasis is also known as the English Single Subject Option. It is designed for the student who wants a broad background in world literature together with a strong concentration in one specific field. This program of study has few options and a narrower focus than the other two emphases due to the State of California's credentialing regulations. The World Literature emphasis prepares students for a career in teaching English in junior high and high school.
Students then select the additional nine units from a limited list of courses in three categories.
An additional 24 units, comprised of English courses is required to fulfill the English Credential. Emphasis III - Interdisciplinary Studies Not to be confused with the Interdisciplinary Studies program, this Comparative Literature option is designed to allow students, with the help of a faculty committee, build units around a theme, founded in literature. This option provides students with a flexible yet strong liberal arts background that prepares them for a variety of career options. A faculty committee, chosen by the student in cooperation with the chair is responsible for ensuring that the student's program is academically acceptable. The Foreign Language Examination, as in Emphasis II, is required to fulfill this option.