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2018-2019 SUNY Potsdam Academic Catalog 
    
2018-2019 SUNY Potsdam Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

English: Literature, B.A.


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The Literature major provides students with a liberal arts background through coursework emphasizing literature, literary analysis, and critical writing. Some graduates have continued on with careers in publishing, business, or government. Others continue with graduate or professional school in Education, Law, Library and Information Science, or Literature.

Program Requirements


Geographic Distribution: 6 Credits


May substitute other 300-level Literature courses from appropriate geographic distribution as designated by department.

select two

Upper-Division LITR Courses: 15 Credits


Select Five 

At least three of these must be at the 400- or 500- level.
At least two of these must have a primary focus on works published before 1900.

Total Credit Hours Required: 34


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