Literature Major

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Literature Major

Concentration in Literature
LOWER-DIVISION REQUIREMENTS
COURSE	TITLE	UNITS
LIT 201	Masterpieces of World Literature I	3
LIT 202 LIT 203	Masterpieces of World Literature II OR Masterpieces of World Literature III	3
LIT 250	Introduction to the Study of Literature	3
LIT 254	British Writers I	3
LIT 255	British Writers II	3
LIT 256	American Writers I	3
LIT 257	American Writers II	3
	TOTAL LOWER-DIVISION	21
UPPER-DIVISION REQUIREMENTS
COURSE	TITLE	UNITS
LIT 361	World Drama and Poetry	3
LIT 461	Shakespeare	3
LIT 495	Literary Theory and Scholarship	3
One course from the following:
LIN 312	Introduction to Linguistics	3
LIN 365	English Grammar and Usage	3
LIN 404	Seminar: Special Topics in Linguistics	3
Two courses from the following:
LIT 344	American Novel	3
LIT 345	African-American Literature	3
LIT 346	Major Authors in American Literature	3
LIT 347	American Literary Movements	3
SPA 320	Mexican-American Literature and Culture	3
Two courses from the following:
LIT 436	Non-Western Literature	3
LIT 437	Women Writers	3
LIT 438	Continental Authors	3
LIT 439	Latin-American Authors	3
Three courses from the following:
LIT 444	Medieval Literature	3
LIT 445	17th Century English Literature	3
LIT 446	Romantic Literature	3
LIT 447	Victorian Literature	3
LIT 448	Post-Colonial Literature	3
LIT 449	English Novel	3
	TOTAL UPPER-DIVISION	33
	TOTAL MAJOR UNITS	54
RECOMMENDED ADDITIONAL COURSES FOR GRADUATE SCHOOL PREPARATION
Second-year foreign language; the complete World Masterpiece sequence; supplementary upper-division courses in literature.

Concentration in English Education
LOWER-DIVISION REQUIREMENTS
COURSE	TITLE	UNITS
WRI 250	Introduction to Journalism	3
LIT 201	Masterpieces of World Literature I	3
LIT 203	Masterpieces of World Literature III	3
LIT 250	Introduction to the Study of Literature	3
LIT 254	British Writers I	3
LIT 255	British Writers II	3
LIT 256	American Writers I	3
LIT 257	American Writers II	3
	TOTAL LOWER-DIVISON	24
One course from the following:
WRI 220	Creative Writing: Mixed Genre	3
WRI 321	Creative Writing: Poetry	3
WRI 322	Creative Writing: Fiction	3
WRI 323	Creative Writing: Creative Non-Fiction	3
	TOTAL	3
UPPER-DIVISION REQUIREMENTS
COURSE	TITLE	UNITS
LIT 461	Shakespeare	3
LIT 495	Literary Theory and Scholarship	3
LIN 312	Introduction to Linguistics	3
LIN 365	English Grammar and Usage	3
WRI 315	Advanced English Composition	3
WRI 370	Writing Theory and Pedagogy	2
One course from the following:
LIT 345	African-American Literature	3
LIT 436	Non-Western Literature	3
LIT 437	Women Writers	3
LIT 439	Latin-American Literature	3
SPA 320	Mexican American Literature and Culture	3
Two courses from the following:
LIT 344	American Novel	3
LIT 346	Major Authors in American Literature	3
LIT 347	American Literary Movements	3
LIT 361	World Drama and Poetry	3
LIT 438	Continental Authors	3
LIT 444	Medieval Literature	3
LIT 445	17th Century English Literature	3
LIT 446	Romantic Literature	3
LIT 447	Victorian Literature	3
LIT 448	Post-Colonial Literature	3
LIT 449	English Novel	3
	TOTAL UPPER-DIVISION	26
	TOTAL MAJOR UNITS	53
TEACHER PREPARATION
In order to complete requirements for a teaching credential, students who pursue the concentration in English Education must also complete the state-required Subject Matter Summative Evaluation as well as the entire secondary Single-Subject California teaching credential with subject-matter authorization in English language arts.

Point Loma Nazarene University

Literature Major

Concentration in Literature

LOWER-DIVISION REQUIREMENTS

UPPER-DIVISION REQUIREMENTS

RECOMMENDED ADDITIONAL COURSES FOR GRADUATE SCHOOL PREPARATION

Concentration in English Education

LOWER-DIVISION REQUIREMENTS

UPPER-DIVISION REQUIREMENTS

TEACHER PREPARATION