The university offers the B.A. degree in English with three distinct concentrations: literature, creative writing, and English language and literacies. The student seeking a degree must observe the general university requirements stated elsewhere in this catalog as well as the specific departmental requirements stated here.<br><br>Students graduating with a B.A. in English from Cal State East Bay will be able to:<br><br>analyze and interpret literary genres represented by a range of texts,<br>write in clear and cogent prose,<br>demonstrate knowledge of key English language texts, including multicultural works,<br>use critical theory to examine literary texts,<br>conduct research relevant to the discipline of English studies and analyze connections among literary works and social issues.