Literature Major
Major Requirements
The major in Literature requires a minimum of 9 courses, distributed as follows:
1. Core Courses (3 courses)
- LIT057 CM – British Writers I
- LIT058 CM – British Writers II
- LIT100 CM – Literary Theory Since Plato
2. Creative Writing (1 course)
One creative writing course selected from:
- LIT031 CM – Introduction to Creative Writing
- LIT034 CM – Creative Journalism
- LIT036 CM – Screenwriting
- LIT038 CM – Fiction Writing
- LIT181 CM – Advanced Creative Writing
- LIT183 CM – Advanced Fiction Writing
3. Pre-1700 Literature (1 course)
One course emphasizing literature before 1700.
4. 1700-1900 Literature (1 course)
One course emphasizing literature between 1700-1900.
5. American Literature (1 course)
One course in American literature.
6. Electives (2 courses)
Two elective courses in literature.
7. Single-Author
One of the 9 major courses must qualify as a single-author course.