Why the catalog year matters
Your catalog year is the year you started at SDSU, and it decides which rules apply to your degree, not the current semester's course list. Always check the requirements for your own catalog year - see every catalog year on file for this program.
Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) Major
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Complete with a Minimum GPA of 2.50
| Course | Units | This term |
|---|---|---|
| ECL 250 - Introduction to Literature of the United States 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| ECL 260 - Introduction to British Literature 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| ECL 270 - Introduction to Comparative Literature 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| RWS 200 - Rhetoric of Written Arguments in Context 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| ECL 220 - The Art of Literature 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| ECL 280 - Introduction to Creative Writing 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
Cumulative GPA
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English and Comparative Literature, B.A. - Roadmap
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English Honors Variation
39 units| Course | Units | This term |
|---|---|---|
| ECL 498 - Seminar: English and Comparative Literature Honors Thesis 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement
| Course | Units | This term |
|---|---|---|
| ECL 508W - The Writing of Criticism 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
Impacted Program
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Language Competency Requirement
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Language Requirement
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Major
| Course | Units | This term |
|---|---|---|
| ECL 508W - The Writing of Criticism 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
Three Units Selected from the Following
| Course | Units | This term |
|---|---|---|
| ECL 510A - Chaucerian Afterlives 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| ECL 522 - Literature of the United States, 1800-1860 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| ECL 530 - Chaucer 3 unitsNot offered | 3 | Not offered |
| ECL 533 - Shakespeare 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| ECL 534 - Study of Shakespeare 3 unitsNot offered | 3 | Not offered |
| ECL 536 - British Literary Periods, Beginnings to 1660 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| ECL 537 - Milton 3 unitsNot offered | 3 | Not offered |
| ECL 540A - English Fiction 3 unitsNot offered | 3 | Not offered |
| ECL 541A - English Drama 3 unitsNot offered | 3 | Not offered |
Six Units Selected from the Following
| Course | Units | This term |
|---|---|---|
| ECL 440 - African Literature 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| ECL 470 - Folk Literature 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| ECL 513 - Nineteenth Century European Literature 3 unitsNot offered | 3 | Not offered |
| ECL 564 - Jewish Fiction and Identity 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| ECL 565 - Ecocriticism 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| ECL 566 - Legends of Troy 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| ECL 594 - Topics in Literature and the Arts 3 unitsNot offered | 3 | Not offered |
| ECL 595 - Literature and Aesthetics 3 unitsNot offered | 3 | Not offered |
Three Units Selected from the Following
| Course | Units | This term |
|---|---|---|
| ECL 508W - The Writing of Criticism 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
Twenty-One Units of
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Preparation for the Major
15 units| Course | Units | This term |
|---|---|---|
| ECL 250 - Introduction to Literature of the United States 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| ECL 260 - Introduction to British Literature 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| ECL 270 - Introduction to Comparative Literature 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| RWS 200 - Rhetoric of Written Arguments in Context 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| ECL 220 - The Art of Literature 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| ECL 280 - Introduction to Creative Writing 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
Selection of Courses
No course list published for this category.
Three Units Selected from
| Course | Units | This term |
|---|---|---|
| ECL 220 - The Art of Literature 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| ECL 280 - Introduction to Creative Writing 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
This checklist reflects San Diego State's published catalog for 2026-27 and may not capture every substitution, waiver, or advisor-approved exception. Confirm anything that affects graduation with your own advisor or degree audit.