Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies
Literature Concentration
A literature concentration is offered in the Bachelor of Arts Liberal Studies degree. One offering students those lifetime benefits of studying some of the greatest poetry, novels, novellas, short stories, and essays which include a knowledge of the wonderfully complex lives of other human beings, a well-honed aesthetic response to the world, an understanding of life’s dilemmas, defeats, opportunities, victories, and transitory delights.
In addition, the literary studies concentration will well educate students interested in pursuing post-college work and careers demanding a high degree of cultural literacy and insight into human motivation such as graduate work in literature, law, advertising, public relations, desktop and other forms of publishing, communications, diplomacy, and human relations.
A two semester Art and Literature in World Cultures sequence (English 315 and 316) and the American Experience (English 425) courses are taken as mandatory courses junior and senior years of the Bachelor of Arts degree studies.
Another five 3 credit hour courses leading to a minimum of 26 credits in literature (all of which must be at least 200 level may be taken from such offerings as the following: the Novel and Short Story (ENGL 210), American Literature I and II (ENGL 207 and 208), English Literature I and II (ENGL 205 and 206), 20th Century Irish/British/Colonial Literature (ENGL 209), World Literature I and II (ENGL 203 and 204), Shakespeare Seminar (ENGL 325), Modern Irish Literature (ENGL 335), Latin American Literature (ENGL 310), and ENGL 215 Honors Seminar.
Any 200 level course can be taken in any sequence during any semester it is offered.
| Year | Fall Term | Spring Term |
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| Freshman | ENGL 204 World Literature II ENGL 206 British Literature II ENGL 207/208 American Literature I & II (offered in rotation) ENGL 210 Novel and Short Story ENGL 215 English Honors Seminar (offered in rotation) ENGL 325 Shakespeare (offered in rotation) ENGL 326 African Literature |
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| Sophomore | ENGL 203 World Literature I ENGL 205 British Literature I ENGL 210 Novel & Short Story ENGL 310 Latin American Literature (offered biannually) |
ENGL 204 World Literature II ENGL 206 English Literature II ENGL 207/208 American Literature I & II (offered in rotation) ENGL 209 Irish/British/Colonial Literature ENGL 210 Novel & Short Story ENGL 335 Modern Irish Literature |
| Junior | ENGL 315 A & B Art & Literature in World Cultures I | ENGL 316 Art & Literature in World Cultures II |
| Senior | ENGL 425 American Experience I |