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University of Montana Catalog 2024-2025

English B.A. - Literature and the Environment

General Degree Requirements

To earn a baccalaureate degree, all students must complete successfully, in addition to any other requirements, the University of Montana General Education Requirements. Please refer to the General Education Requirements page for more information. 

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Courses taken to satisfy the requirements of a major, minor, or certificate program must be completed with a grade of C- or better unless a higher grade is noted in the program requirements.

BACHELOR OF ARTS - ENGLISH; LITERATURE & THE ENVIRONMENT CONCENTRATION

Course Requirements

English Core Courses
Complete all of the following courses:
LIT 110LIntroduction to Literature3
LIT 236LLiterary Histories3
or LIT 246L Genres, Themes, Approaches
LIT 300Literary Criticism3
LIT 327LShakespeare3
LIT 373Literature & Environment3
LIT 422Ecocritical Theory & Practice3
Upper-Division English Elective Courses
Complete 6 credits of the following courses: 6
Any 300- or 400-level Literature (LIT) course
Any 300- or 400-level Irish Studies (IRSH) course
Any 300- or 400-level non-workshop Creative Writing (CRWR) course
Any 300- or 400-level Linguistics (LING) course
Any 300- or 400-level English Teaching (ENT) course
Any 300- or 400-level Writing (WRIT) course
Chinese Poetry in Translation
Traditional Chinese Literature
Chinese Folktales
French Literature and Culture: Middle Ages and Renaissance
French Literature and Culture: 17th 18th Centuries
French Literature Culture: Long 19th Century
Literature and Culture III: French and Francophone Literatures and Cultures of the 20th Century
The French Cinema
Introduction to German Literature
Survey of German Cinema
German Literature 1760-1832
19th Century German Literature
20th and 21st Century German Literature
Jpns Lit Medieval to Mod
Japanese Film and Anime
Modern Japanese Writers and Thinkers
Post-War Japanese Literature
Visions of Film
Modern Horror Film
Writing for TV
Evil and the Supernatural in Russian Literature
Russian Cinema and Culture
20th-Century Russian Authors
Contemporary Spanish Lit
Topics in Spanish Literature and Culture
Latin American Literature
Spanish Literature: Renaissance and Golden Age
Spanish Literature: Modern & Contemporary
Senior Seminar
Complete the following course:
LIT 494Seminar: Literature Capstone3
Language Requirement 1
Complete the 202-level proficiency in either a modern or classical language other than English. 4-18
Approved Complementary Course
Complete an approved complementary course from a discipline other than English. See your advisor for a list of courses that fulfill this requirement. 3
Total Hours34-48
1

Students may either take four sequential semesters (101, 102, 201, 202) of a language sequence or demonstrate proficiency through examination. Language proficiency examinations are available through the Department of World Languages and Cultures.

 

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