Literature is about life in all its aspects. The student who majors in LIterature will not only build a superb storehouse of cultural information, having studied the significant achievements of famous authors and of various periods of literary development, but receive rigorous training in close reading, critical writing, and analysis--excellent tools for career success as well as the ideal preparation for law or graduate school. With a heavy emphasis in writing and analysis, students will leave this major with well-rounded skills in literary appreciation and expression and with a better understanding of fellow human beings.

Majors will also benefit from a strong core of classes chosen out of the disciplines which make up the Humanities--art, linguistics, music, philosophy, theatre, and writing. This core provides students with cultural literacy and sensitivity and leads majors to develop reflective intelligences, honed by exposure to classics of human thought and expression, philosophical rigor, and creativity in various disciplines.

In addition, with careful planning, the Literature major can be paired to excellent effect with major program components in Creative Writing or Professional Writing, creating a tailor-made dual major.

Literature Curriculum
Credit Distribution
Bachelor of Arts

Career Component		Credit Hours
LIT 220	Survey of World Literature	3
LIT 270	Survey of American Literature	3
LIT 280	Survey of English Literature	3
LIT 360	Ethnic Literature in America	3
WRT 320	Introduction to Critical Theory	3
WRT 250 or above	Writing 250 or Above	6
Literature Electives (Choose five coursese from the following: LIT 326, 1LIT 350, LIT 398, 1LIT 400, 1LIT 410, 1LIT 416, 1LIT 450, LIT 498)		15
	Minimum Career Credit Hours	36
1Courses may be taken more than once under different subject headings.

Humanities Component
FRE 101 or SPA 101	Elementary French I or Elementary Spanish I	3
FRE 102 or SPA 102	Elementary French II or Elementary Spanish II	3
HUM 300	Literature and the Arts	3
SPE 130	Fundamentals of Public Speaking	3
WRT 175	College Writing II	3
WRT 200	Analytical Writing	3
Choose five courses from the following: ART, HUM, LNG, MUS, PHI, SPE, THE		15
	Minimum Humanities Credit Hours	33

Social Sciences Component
Choose two courses from the folloiwng: APY, ECO, GEO, HIS, POL, PSY, SOC		6
(300 or 400 level) Choose one course from the following: APY, ECO, HIS, POL, PSY, SOC		3
	Minimum Social Sciences Credit Hours	9

Mathematics/Science Component
MAT 114 or Above	Mathematics 114 or Above	3
MAT 201	Statistics and Society	3
Science Elective (May include any BIO, CHE, PHY course)		3
	Minimum Mathematics/Science Credit Hours	9

General Education Component
*GEN 110	Ideas and Experience: Introduction to Critical Thought and Expression	3
GEN 220	Colonial N. America: Case Study in Cultural Interaction	3
GEN 230	Creative Expression	3
GEN 240	Scientific Discovery	3
GEN 410	Baccalaureate Capstone I	3
GEN 411	Baccalaureate Capstone II	3
	Minimum General Education Credit Hours	18

Free Elective Component (May include any college course)

15

TOTAL

120