BA English at University of California, Davis

Programme overview

The study of English develops skills in reading analytically and perceptively and in writing clearly and effectively. Students majoring in English take courses in a wide variety of media, genres, topics, and historical periods. All students are introduced to the major by completing 19-20 units spread over courses in writing, a gateway survey of early English literature, two topics courses, and a lower-division elective.

Faculty: College of Letters & Science | Department: English | Duration: 58 units (quarter system) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Davis, CA, United States

What you will study

The major requires a minimum of 58 units. Requirements are organised into preparatory subject matter, depth subject matter components. Required courses include ENL 003 Introduction to Literature; ENL 003V Introduction to Literature; UWP 001V Introduction to Academic Literacies: Online; UWP 001Y Introduction to Academic Literacies Or equivalent; ENL 040 Introductory Topics in Literature.

Career pathways

Graduates have found the major excellent pre-professional training for careers in teaching, writing, law, medicine, library work, journalism, and more. Many graduates are employed in publishing, marketing, advertising, or the tech sector.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission is to UC Davis and the College of Letters & Science; the catalogue entry gives no major-specific admission requirement beyond the major requirements below.

Domestic applicants: USD 14,202 a year (2026-27). Systemwide UC undergraduate Tuition for California residents, cohort first enrolled in 2026-27 (annual, quarter system); rate is the same for all undergraduate majors. Excludes Student Services Fee, campus-based fees, and Nonresident Supplemental Tuition. Source

First-year and transfer students enter in the fall term (quarter system); the UC application opens Aug. 1 and the filing period is Oct. 1 to Nov. 30 for admission the following year.

The UC application filing period is Oct. 1 to Nov. 30 for admission the following year, and a single application covers all UC campuses.

The UC application filing fee is $80 per campus for domestic applicants and $95 per campus for international applicants, payable by credit card or mail; fee waivers are available for up to four campuses.

Transfer applicants submit the UC application by Nov. 30; Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) applications are due Sept. 1-30; the priority deadline for the Transfer Academic Update is Jan. 31.

Apply through the official page: https://www.ucdavis.edu/admissions

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