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Sep 17, 2024
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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
English, Literature Concentration, B.A.
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Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts in English
Note: A minimum of 60 credits in Liberal Arts is required. Concentration in Literature
1.0 Major Foundation Courses: 12 cr
1.2 Upper-Level Distribution (all courses at 300 level or higher): 18 cr
(Must be chosen in consultation with academic advisor)
Any six literature courses at the 300-level or above, including at least one of each of the following:
- 1 ethnic, global, or foreign language literature course
- 1 junior/senior research seminar
1.3 Theory Course at the 300-level or higher: 3 cr
1.4 Writing Electives: 6 cr
2 writing courses at the 300-level or higher, of which one may be a three-credit internship or a 300-level Theatre course
Credit Requirement for the Concentration in Literature: 42 cr
Notes: (a) A student may substitute a maximum of one 3-credit course in Independent Research for a required upper-level course.
2.0 Course Requirements in Related Fields: Foreign Language: 3-6 cr
Two courses at the elementary level or one course at the intermediate level or above
Total Credit Requirement for a Major in English: 45-48 cr
3.0 Core/Liberal Studies Requirements
Breadth: 18 cr
- PHIL 101L - Philosophical Perspectives 3 Credit(s)
- Ethics, Applied Ethics, or Religious Studies 3 Credit(s)
- Fine Arts 0 Credit(s) (fulfilled by major field req.)
- History 3 Credit(s)
- Literature 0 Credit(s) (fulfilled by major field req.)
- Mathematics 3 Credit(s)
- Natural Science 3 Credit(s)
- Social Science 3 Credit(s)
Pathway: 12 cr
Breadth and Pathway courses may overlap, but all students must take a total of 36 distribution credits (including related field requirements). Students majoring in Breadth areas may apply a maximum of 6 credits to their distribution total. If applicable to a Pathway, 3 credits may come from disciplines outside of Core Breadth areas. Although foreign language and culture courses are not required within the Core, some courses in these fields may be used to fulfill distribution requirements. See the Core/LS Program website for a detailed list of all courses that satisfy distribution requirements.
- Courses addressing an interdisciplinary topic.
Total Core/Liberal Studies Requirement: 37 cr
Total Credit Requirement for Graduation: 120 cr
5.0 Students are encouraged to pursue a minor in a different field to give structure and coherence to their programs.
Recommended Program Sequence for a Bachelor of Arts in English (Literature)
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