Major Differences

So i’m currently working on my application to apply for the UC’s, and I was wondering for UCLA more specifically if there is a huge difference between their English major and their American Literature and culture major. I understand they’re both pretty similar, but English is impacted, and more competitive, and I was wondering why it’s more desired over American Lit. I believe my UC gpa will be around a 3.8 or 3.9 when I apply, and was wondering if it’s a better choice to apply to American Lit over English, because it’s less competitive, or take my chances at the English major. Ultimately wondering what the pros and cons of each major would be in relation to the probability of getting in.