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1501.00This 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.
Courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.
Program Outcomes
- Apply critical thinking skills in reading and writing, specifically to analyze the nuances of poetry, drama, fiction, or other types of literature.
- Appraise critical conversations about the historical, social, cultural, and aesthetic contexts of literary texts.
- Examine how literature aligns with student interests, cultural diversity, and global awareness to support a global society.
- Analyze the human condition from a multitude of perspectives by exploring culture/ethnicity, religions, personalities, communication styles, psychologies, sexualities, politics, and philosophies through literature.
Requirements for the Major
Courses must be completed with a grade of C or better. All courses must be numbered 001–099.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| Critical Thinking - Select 1 course | 3-4 | |
| READING AND COMPOSITION | ||
or ENGL 001BH | HONORS READING AND COMPOSITION | |
| INTERMEDIATE COMPOSITION–CRITICAL THINKING AND ARGUMENT | ||
or ENGL 001CH | HONORS INTERMEDIATE COMPOSITION–CRITICAL THINKING AND ARGUMENT | |
| INTRODUCTION TO LITERARY THEORY AND CRITICISM | ||
| Literary Survey | 6 | |
| Select two of the following: | ||
| AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| AMERICAN LITERATURE: 1945 TO THE PRESENT | ||
| WORLD LITERATURE: LATE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY TO THE PRESENT | ||
| WORLD LITERATURE: 1800 - MID 20TH CENTURY | ||
| ENGLISH LITERATURE: BEOWULF TO JOHNSON | ||
| ENGLISH LITERATURE: ROMANTIC MOVEMENT TO THE PRESENT | ||
| Additional Requirements | 9 | |
| Select nine credits from at least three of the five categories listed below: | ||
| Category 1: Literary Origins | ||
| WORLD LITERATURE: ANTIQUITY TO LATE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY | ||
| LITERATURE OF THE BIBLE: THE HEBREW SCRIPTURES | ||
| LITERATURE OF THE BIBLE: THE NEW TESTAMENT | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SHAKESPEARE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SHAKESPEARE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO MYTHOLOGY | ||
| Category 2: Gender and Ethnic Literature | ||
| LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION | ||
| WOMEN'S LITERATURE | ||
| ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION | ||
or ENGL 075 | ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN LITERATURE | |
or ETH 075 | ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN LITERATURE | |
| NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE AND CULTURAL EXPRESSION | ||
or ETH 055 | NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE AND CULTURAL EXPRESSION | |
| STUDIES IN QUEER LITERATURE | ||
| AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
or ETH 065 | AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE | |
| ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
or ETH 075 | ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN LITERATURE | |
| CHICANO AND MEXICAN LITERATURE | ||
or ETH 085 | CHICANO AND MEXICAN LITERATURE | |
| Category 3: Genre and Modes in Literature | ||
| LITERARY MODERNISM AND MODERNITY | ||
| 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 – GENRE AND AUTEUR THEORY | ||
| FILM AS DRAMATIC LITERATURE - SOCIAL CONTEXTS | ||
| INTERPRETING POETRY | ||
| MODERN DRAMA | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO DRAMATIC LITERATURE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO THE NOVEL | ||
| Category 4: 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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