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World Literature (LIT)

A comprehensive study of literature with no national or linguistic restriction

In addition to meeting the University and CHASS requirements, students in the LIT curricular option must take the following courses in the major:

1-2

Linguistics, Rhetoric, or Writing Practice (6 hrs) (2 different disciplines required)

Linguistics – ENG 210, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 491*, 494, 524, 525; FLG 310, FLS 310

Rhetoric – ENG/COM 321; ENG 323, 411, 422, 425, 426, 491*

Writing Practice – ENG 201, 214, 215, 287, 288, 289, 314, 315, 323, 350, 381, 388, 389, 417, 421, 433, 488, 489, 491*, 495, 499; FLF 310, FLS 311
3

Ancient Literature (3 hrs)

ENG/FL 221, 394*, 539*; ENG 385, 390, 491*; GRK/LAT 310; GRK 320, 371
4

Medieval Literature (3 hrs)

ENG/FL 221, 394*, 539*; ENG 261, 451, 452, 490, 491*, 509, 510, 551, 578; FLF 301; FLS 301
5

Renaissance or Baroque Literature (3 hrs)

ENG/FL 222, 394*, 539*; ENG 261, 439, 449, 460*, 491*, 529, 530, 561, 578; FLF 301, 414; FLS 301, 404
6

Eighteenth/ Nineteenth-Century Literature (3 hrs)

ENG/FL 222, 394*, 539*; ENG 262, 362, 363, 453, 460*, 462, 463, 491*,550, 560, 562, 563, 564, 579; FLF 301, 302, 414; FLR 303; FLS 302, 303, 403
7

Twentieth/Twenty-First Century Literature (3 hrs)

ENG/FL 223, 224, 394*, 406, 407, 539*; ENG 246, 266, 370, 371, 372, 373, 380, 382, 398, 399, 420*, 460*, 464, 465, 470, 471, 491*, 548, 549, 570, 571, 572, 573, 576, 577, 580; FLF 302,323, 352; FLG 323; FLR 304; FLS 302, 304, 323
8

Literature of the Americas (3 hrs)

ENG/FL 394*, 539*; ENG 248, 252, 265, 266, 368, 369, 420, 448, 467, 468, 469, 470, 471, 476, 491*, 531, 548, 555, 565, 573, 575, 576, 577; FLF 352; FLS 303, 304, 316
9

African or Asian Literature (3 hrs)

ENG/FL 219, 224, 394*, 539*; ENG 349, 491*, 549; FLF 352
10

Genre or Author (3 hrs)

Genre- ENG/FL 393, 394*, 539*; ENG 206, 207, 208, 376, 377, 491*, 497*, 574; FLG 316; FLS 403, 404;

Author – ENG/FL 392, 394*; ENG 420, 451, 460, 486, 487, 491*, 539*, 551, 558, 561

11

Advanced Comparative Literature (3 hrs)

ENG/FL 394*, 497, 539*; ENG 491*; FL 495*
12

Literature Elective (3 hrs)

Any course from 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or 11 not used to satisfy one of those requirements.

*An asterisked course can satisfy a requirement only when its content is appropriate to that requirement.

Departmental Distribution:

  • Each LIT student must take at least 12 hours of courses in FL, CL, GRK, LAT, or cross-listed (ENG/FL) courses.
  • Each LIT student must take at least 18 hours of ENG or cross-listed (ENG/FL) courses.

200-Level Courses:

  • LIT students must take at least one 200-level literature course (from among categories 3 through 10).
  • They may take no more than three 200-level courses among categories 1 through 10.
  • Requirement 12 may be taken at the 200 level.

English-related minors available to LIT majors:

  • Creative Writing
  • Film Studies
  • Journalism
  • Linguistics
  • Technical and Scientific Communication

One course—and only one—can be counted in both the major and any minor.

Foreign-language-related minors available to LIT majors:

  • Chinese Studies
  • Classical Greek
  • Classical Studies
  • French
  • German
  • Italian Studies
  • Japanese
  • Japan Studies
  • Russian Studies
  • Spanish

One course—and only one—can be counted in both the major and any minor.