Top Code: 1501.00
This area of emphasis is intended to align student course work with preparation for transfer to universities in such majors as English, Literature, Comparative Literature, World Literature, and other similar disciplines in CSU, UC, and private schools. Courses in this major encompass traditional literary history and interpretation as well as cross-cultural inquiry and current theoretical debates. Literature majors are trained in critical reading, writing, and thinking, as well as in literary interpretation. Literature is the study of representation, ideas, language, and culture. As such, it is a source of knowledge and pleasure, as well as a field of study. Literary texts are social documents in artistic form which speak to us as much about historical issues as about aesthetic matters. Literature students learn to think critically and to understand the role that texts play in a given society, past or present.
Please Note: The courses that universities and colleges require for transfer vary. When selecting courses for transfer purposes, students should consult with Counseling Services to determine the particular transfer requirements of specific transfer institutions.
Program Outcomes
- Demonstrate sensitivity to and an analytical grasp of the nuances of literary language.
- Demonstrate critical thinking skills, specifically in relation to poetry, drama, fiction, or other types of literature.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the ways that literature helps to illuminate the human condition.
- Demonstrate reading skills relevant to literary study.
- Demonstrate writing skills relevant to literary study.
Requirements for the Area of Emphasis
Courses must be completed with a grade of C or better. All courses must be numbered 001–099.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ENGL 001C | INTERMEDIATE COMPOSITION-CRITICAL THINKING AND ARGUMENT | 3-4 |
| or ENGL 026 | INTRODUCTION TO LITERARY THEORY AND CRITICISM | |
| Literary Survey | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| WORLD LITERATURE: 1500 -- 1800 A.D. | ||
| WORLD LITERATURE: 1800 - MID 20TH CENTURY | ||
| ENGLISH LITERATURE | ||
| ENGLISH LITERATURE | ||
| Additional Requirements | ||
| Select nine credits from at least three of the five categories listed below: | 9 | |
| Literary Origins | ||
| WORLD LITERATURE: ANTIQUITY TO 1500 | ||
| LITERATURE OF THE BIBLE | ||
| LITERATURE OF THE BIBLE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SHAKESPEARE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SHAKESPEARE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO MYTHOLOGY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO MYTHOLOGY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO MYTHOLOGY | ||
| Gender and Ethnic Literature | ||
| A LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION | ||
| WOMEN IN LITERATURE | ||
| MEXICAN AND CHICANO LITERATURE | ||
| ASIAN LITERATURE | ||
| AFRICAN-AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| NATIVE AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY AND LITERATURE | ||
| ASIAN AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| Genre and Modes in Literature | ||
| INTERPRETING MODERN LITERATURE | ||
| SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY | ||
| LITERATURE OF HORROR (GOTHIC NOVEL) | ||
| COMEDY AND LITERATURE | ||
| MYSTERY AND CRIME FICTION | ||
| MAJOR NOVELIST | ||
| MAJOR DRAMATIST | ||
| MAJOR POET | ||
| MAJOR CRITIC | ||
| FILM AS DRAMATIC LITERATURE | ||
| FILM AS DRAMATIC LITERATURE | ||
| INTERPRETING POETRY | ||
| MODERN DRAMA | ||
| MASTERPIECES OF DRAMA | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO THE NOVEL | ||
| Special Topics in Literature | ||
| AMERICAN JOURNEYS | ||
| POST-COLONIAL LITERATURES | ||
| UTOPIAN AND DYSTOPIAN LITERATURE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO LITERARY THEORY AND CRITICISM | ||
| CALIFORNIA LITERATURE | ||
| CHILDREN'S LITERATURE | ||
| Total Units | 18-19 | |
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