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

Literature Core: 13 Credits

COMP 201 - Writing Arguments 4 Credit(s)
LITR 200 - Literary Traditions 3 Credit(s)
LITR 201 - Patterns of Literature 3 Credit(s)
LITR 300 - Literary Analysis & Research 3 Credit(s)

Geographic Distribution: 6 Credits

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

select two

LITR 301 - American Writers 3 Credit(s)
LITR 302 - British Writers 3 Credit(s)
LITR 303 - World Writers 3 Credit(s)

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.

Note(s)

Ordinarily, no more than two courses may be used to satisfy the requirements for both the English and the Communication majors. No more than 6 credits in the minor can be used to satisfy other college major or minor requirements. No more than one online course and no more than one reduced-time course (e.g. Winter or Summer Session course lasting fewer than six weeks) may be used to satisfy the requirements for the major. A minimum grade of 2.0 is required for all courses counted toward the major, minor, or specialization.