English B.A. - Literature
Under the Literature concentration, students ground their study of literature in a series of introductory courses in major themes and historical approaches, intermediate courses in Shakespeare and literary theory, and a senior seminar that requires the development of a research project. Students complement these core courses with a selection of electives that engage specific genres, authors, and periods, as well as different disciplines and literatures of diversity (e.g. Native American Literature). M.A. students select graduate seminars in American, British, and world literatures as well as other disciplines, their course work culminating in either a traditional thesis or a portfolio of seminar papers revised in collaboration with a committee. The Literature concentration imparts an understanding of not only the aesthetic richness of canonical and emerging literatures but also the historical and cultural forces that have contributed to their making. The classes are of a size that makes discussion an important part of a student s experience.
Bachelor of Arts - English; Literature Concentration
College of Humanities & Sciences
Catalog Year: 2022-23
General Education Requirements
Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.
Summary
Code | Title | Hours |
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English Core Courses | 15 | |
Upper-Division Core Courses | 12 | |
Upper-Division English Electives | 6 | |
Literature Seminar Capstone | 3 | |
Modern or Classical Languages Requirement | 4-18 | |
Total Hours | 40-54 |
Degree Specific Credits: 40-54
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Note: English majors with the concentration in Literature must earn 36 of their total credits in Department of English courses.
English Core Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
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Complete all of the following courses: | ||
LIT 110L | Introduction to Literature | 3 |
LIT 300 | Literary Criticism | 3 |
LIT 327L | Shakespeare | 3 |
Complete 2 of the following courses (note: you may take two sections of LIT 236L or LIT 246L if the course subtitles and content are different): | 6 | |
Literary Histories | ||
Genres, Themes, Approaches | ||
Total Hours | 15 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Upper-Division Core Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
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Complete 4 of the following courses, with at least one being a 400-level course: | 12 | |
Studies in Literary Forms | ||
U.S. Writers of Color | ||
Literature by & About Native Americans | ||
The American Novel | ||
Voices of the American Renaissance | ||
Major Author/s | ||
Montana Writers | ||
African American Literature | ||
Asian American Literature | ||
Medieval Literature | ||
Chaucer | ||
Milton | ||
British Romanticism | ||
Modern Poetry | ||
Short Fiction | ||
Science Fiction | ||
Literature & Environment | ||
Literature & Other Disciplines | ||
Literary Approaches to Drama | ||
Special Topics | ||
Literature in Place | ||
Critical Theory | ||
Ecocritical Theory & Practice | ||
Studies in Comparative Literature | ||
Special Topics | ||
Total Hours | 12 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Upper-Division English Electives
Code | Title | Hours |
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Complete any two upper-division courses from course prefixes: CRWR, IRSH, FILM, LING, LIT, or WRIT. All courses must be 300- or 400-level. | 6 | |
Total Hours | 6 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Literature Seminar Capstone
Code | Title | Hours |
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Complete the following course: | ||
LIT 494 | Seminar: Literature Capstone | 3 |
Total Hours | 3 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Modern & Classical Language Requirement
Note: Students may either take four sequential semesters (101, 102, 201, 202) of a modern or classical language or exemplify proficiency through examination (available through the Modern and Classical Languages and Literature Department).
Code | Title | Hours |
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Complete the 202-level proficiency in either a modern or classical language other than English. | 4-18 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-