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Literary Studies Option

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Literary Studies Option (120 Credits)

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 TermCredits
Biological Sciences [BSCI] with lab14
HISTORY 105 [ROOT]3
Humanities [HUM]23
Quantitative Reasoning [QUAN]3
Electives4
Second TermCredits
Arts [ARTS]3
ENGLISH 101 [WRTG]3
Physical Sciences [PSCI] with lab14
Social Sciences [SSCI]3
Electives3
Second Year
First TermCredits
Communication [COMM] or Written Communication [WRTG]3
Equity and Justice [EQJS]3
HUMANITY Elective23
Electives3
Second TermCredits
Diversity [DIVR]3
Two from ENGLISH 370, 371, 372, or 3736
Electives6
Complete Writing Portfolio
Third Year
First TermCredits
ENGLISH 302 [M]3
Two from ENGLISH 370, 371, 372, or 3736
300-400-level Literature or Humanities Elective33
Foreign Language, if necessary, or Elective3 or 4
Second TermCredits
300-400-level Literature or Humanities Electives36
Foreign Language, if necessary, or Electives12
Fourth Year
First TermCredits
ENGLISH 494 or 400-level Literature or Humanities Elective43
Writers of Color Course53
300-400-level Literature or Humanities Elective33
300-400-level Electives6
Complete English Portfolio
Second TermCredits
ENGLISH 494 or 400-level Literature or Humanities Elective43
Integrative Capstone [CAPS]3
Electives6

Footnotes
1To meet University and College of Arts and Sciences requirements, students must take a [BSCI] course with lab and [PSCI] course with lab.
2Humanities 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.
3Literature 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.
4Approved courses include ENGLISH 409, 419, 470, 480-489, HUM 410, 450, or as approved by advisor.
5Writers of Color Courses: Choose from ENGLISH 311, 314 [M], 315, 321, 322 [M], 341 [M], 345 [M], or 489.

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