Professors Hanstedt, Heller, Hoffman, Kuchar (Chair), Schultz, Turpin; Associate Professors Almeder, Cooper, W. Larson-Harris, McGlaun, Stewart, Whiteside; Assistant Professors Mallavarapu, McGraw, Tenbrunsel; Teaching Associate D. Selby
The Literary Studies major provides students with the opportunity to indulge a love of reading and writing and to attain a broad appreciation of how the past lives in present cultural productions. Students master skills in critical reading and writing, analysis, synthesis and problem-solving that can lead to graduate work in literature or careers in journalism, editing and publishing, law, public relations and advertising.
The Literary Studies major requires 12 units of work as detailed below:
NOTE: Literary Studies majors and minors are encouraged to make ENGL 315 one of their first 300-level courses.
Minor in Literary Studies
A minor in Literary Studies requires six units: RHET 125, either ENGL 240 or 250, one other 200-level ENGL course, ENGL 315, and two ENGL courses at the 300-level or above.