Literary Studies Option

A student may be admitted to the English – Literary Studies Option upon making their intention known to the department.

Requirements in this degree include 15 credits of core classes, 15 credits 300-400-level English literature or Humanities classes, including at least 6 credits at the 400 level, and 6 credits of electives in English or Humanities at any level, including a Writers of Color course and excluding ENGLISH 201.

First Year
First Term	Credits
Biological Sciences [BSCI] with lab1	4
HISTORY 105 [ROOT]	3
Humanities [HUM]2	3
Quantitative Reasoning [QUAN]	3
Electives	4
Second Term	Credits
Arts [ARTS]	3
ENGLISH 101 [WRTG]	3
Physical Sciences [PSCI] with lab1	4
Social Sciences [SSCI]	3
Electives	3
Second Year
First Term	Credits
Communication [COMM] or Written Communication [WRTG]	3
Equity and Justice [EQJS]	3
HUMANITY Elective2	3
Electives	3
Second Term	Credits
Diversity [DIVR]	3
Two from ENGLISH 370, 371, 372, or 373	6
Electives	6
Complete Writing Portfolio
Third Year
First Term	Credits
ENGLISH 302 [M]	3
Two from ENGLISH 370, 371, 372, or 373	6
300-400-level Literature or Humanities Elective3	3
Foreign Language, if necessary, or Elective	3 or 4
Second Term	Credits
300-400-level Literature or Humanities Electives3	6
Foreign Language, if necessary, or Electives	12
Fourth Year
First Term	Credits
ENGLISH 494 or 400-level Literature or Humanities Elective4	3
Writers of Color Course5	3
300-400-level Literature or Humanities Elective3	3
300-400-level Electives	6
Complete English Portfolio
Second Term	Credits
ENGLISH 494 or 400-level Literature or Humanities Elective4	3
Integrative Capstone [CAPS]	3
Electives	6

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Footnotes

1	To meet University and College of Arts and Sciences requirements, students must take a [BSCI] course with lab and [PSCI] course with lab.
2	Humanities Electives: At least one from HUMANITY 101, 103, 302 [M], 303, 304, 335, 350, 410, or 450 is required. Upper-division HUMANITY courses are not recommended for first-year students.
3	Literature or Humanities Electives: Approved courses include ENGLISH 305, 306, 309, 311, 314, 315, 317, 321, 322, 332, 341, 366, 370, 371, 372, 373, 382, 409, 419, 470, 480-489; HUM 302 [M], 304, 335, 350, 410, 450. May need to include [M] course to meet University Requirements.
4	Approved courses include ENGLISH 409, 419, 470, 480-489, HUM 410, 450, or as approved by advisor.
5	Writers of Color Courses: Choose from ENGLISH 311, 314 [M], 315, 321, 322 [M], 341 [M], 345 [M], or 489.