Literature Emphasis

University of Idaho

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University of Idaho
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Literature Emphasis

Curriculum Check Sheet for ’07 – ‘08

Here is one of the our four emphases to use as a loose guide for graduating in four years. Majors do not need to follow these plans exactly, but these are strategies for successful completion of degree requirements; however, all students need to consult every semester with their advisors to make sure they are on track.
 

Freshman Year: Fall Semester
Courses Credits
English 101 or 102  
Core Discovery  
Core Math or Science w/lab  
Foreign Language w/lab  
   
   
Total

16

Freshman Year: Spring Semester
Courses Credit
English 101, 102  or Core Comm.  
Core Discovery  
Core Math or Science  
Foreign Language w/lab  
English 175  
   
Total

16

Sophomore Year: Fall Semester
Courses Credits
Core Science  
Foreign Language w/lab  
English 210  
English 257 or 258  
Elective  
   
Total

16

Sophomore Year:  Spring Semester
Courses Credits
Core Social Science  
Foreign Language  
300-level Literature survey  
English 441  
Elective  
   
Total

16

Junior Year:  Fall Semester
Courses Credits
300-level Literature Survey  
400-level Cultural Diversity  
300-level Creative writing  
Core Social Science  
Elective  
   
Total

16

Junior Year:  Spring Semester
Courses Credits
400-level in Modern Literature  
300/400-level in Lit.  before 1800  
300-level Creative Writing  
Elective  
Elective  
Elective  
Total

16

Senior Year:  Fall Semester
Courses Credits
300/400-level Creative Writing  
400-level Writ., Lit., or Linguistics  
Elective  
Elective  
Elective  
Elective  
Total

16

Total Credits required for B.A. Deg. (min):
Senior Year:  Fall Semester
Courses Credits
400-level Writing Course  
490-Capstone  
Elective  
Elective  
Elective  
Elective  
Total

16

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LITERATURE EMPHASIS (39 CR)

Foundations (6 cr)

      ENGL 175  Introduction to Literary Genres (3 cr)
ENGL 210  Introduction to Literary Theory (3 cr)

Literary History (15 cr)

       ENGL 257  Literature of Western Civilization (3 cr)
 or
 ENGL 258  Literature of Western Civilization (3 cr)

 Literature Before 1800

 ENGL 345  Shakespeare or another course in literature before 1800 (3 cr)

                  Three courses from the following (9 cr):

                  ENGL 341  Survey of British Literature (3 cr)
                  ENGL 342  Survey of British Literature (3 cr)
                  ENGL 343  Survey of American Literature (3 cr)
                  ENGL 344  Survey of American Literature (3 cr) 

Linguistics (3 cr)

       ENGL 441  Introduction to the Study of Language
 or
 ENGL 496  History of the ENGLish Language (3 cr)

Cultural Diversity (One course in non-canonical or under-represented literature

       ENGL 380  Introduction to U.S. Ethnic Literatures (3 cr)
 ENGL 480  Ethnic and Minority Literature (3 cr)
 ENGL 481  Women's Literature (3 cr)
 ENGL 483  African American Literature (3 cr)
 ENGL 484  American Indian Literature (3 cr)
 or
 An adviser-approved special topics or extra-departmental course (3 cr)

Electives (9 cr)

      Elective courses numbered 300 and above, 6 credits of which must be
      400-level courses (9 cr)

Capstone (3 cr)

      ENGL 490 Senior Seminar (3 cr)

Required course work includes the university requirements [see regulation J-3 see http://www.students.uidaho.edu/documents/Part3J.pdf&pid=18549&doc=1 and the
general requirements for the B.A. degree.

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