Literature Minor

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A minor in Literature serves students seeking to improve their critical thinking skills and knowledge of literary texts, genres, and traditions while pursuing careers in teaching, writing, and communication or continuing to graduate studies. For a Literature minor, students must complete 15 hours or five courses in LITR. All courses for minor credit must be completed with a grade of C or better. At least one course (3 hours) must be 2300-level, but no more than two courses may be 2300-level. At least one course must be at the 4300 level. Four of the five courses must satisfy one of the area requirements below. The fifth course may be from the area requirements or from the electives category.

Lower-Level LITR courses

Choose at least ONE but no more than TWO of the following courses.

LITR 2321 - British Literature Credit Hours: 3
LITR 2326 - American Literature Credit Hours: 3
LITR 2341 - Literature and Experience Credit Hours: 3

American Literature

Choose ONE of the following courses.

LITR 4328 - The American Renaissance Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4330 - American Realism and Naturalism Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4334 - The American Novel Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4335 - American Modernism Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4336 - Contemporary American Literature Credit Hours: 3

British Literature

Choose ONE of the following courses.

LITR 4318 - Restoration and 18th-Century British Literature Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4320 - The Romantic Movement in British Literature Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4321 - Jane Austen Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4322 - Victorian Literature Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4324 - Rise and Development of the British Novel Credit Hours: 3

Pre-1700 British Literature

Choose ONE of the following courses.

LITR 3361 - Shakespeare Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4312 - Chaucer Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4316 - 16th - and 17th-Century British Literature Credit Hours: 3

World or Multicultural Literature

Choose ONE of the following courses listed.

LITR 3334 - Mythology Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4326 - Early American Literature Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4338 - American Minority Literature Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4340 - American Immigrant Literature Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4342 - Modern and Contemporary Drama Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4344 - The Modern Novel Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4345 - Contemporary Novel Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4346 - Medieval Literature Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4350 - Masterpieces of 19th-Century European Literature Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4352 - Masterpieces of 20th-Century European Literature Credit Hours: 3

Elective courses in the minor (0-3 hours)

LITR 3301 - Literary Studies: Genres and Critical Perspectives Credit Hours: 3
LITR 3371 - Creative Writing Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4301 - Literary Theory Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4304 - Workshop in Poetics Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4342 - Modern and Contemporary Drama Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4344 - The Modern Novel Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4345 - Contemporary Novel Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4350 - Masterpieces of 19th-Century European Literature Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4352 - Masterpieces of 20th-Century European Literature Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4360 - Topics in Film and Media Studies Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4362 - The Literature of Adolescence Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4364 - Women in Literature Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4366 - Literature and Religion Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4368 - Literature of the Future Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4370 - Tragedy Credit Hours: 3