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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.
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 |
Footnotes
| 1 | To meet College of Arts and Sciences requirements, students must complete 1 additional lab credit of [BSCI] or [PSCI] for a total of 8 credits (2 labs). |
| 2 | HUMANTIY 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 | Approved 300 - 400-level Literature or Humanities Electives: Approved courses include ENGLISH 305, 306, 309, 311, 315, 317, 322, 332, 341, 366, 370, 371, 372, 373, 409, 419, 470, 480-489; HUM 302 [M], 304, 335, 350, 410, 450. Will need to include [M] course to meet University Requirements. |
| 4 | Approved 400-level Literature or Humanities courses include ENGLISH 409, 419, 470, 480-489, HUM 410, 450, or as approved by advisor. |
| 5 | Writers of Color Courses: Choose from ENGLISH 220, 222, 310, 311, 315 [M], 316, 322 [M], 341 [M], 345 [M], 489, or CES 331. |