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Nov 24, 2024
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American University Catalog 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Literature (BA)
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Admission to the Program
Formal admission to the major requires a grade point average of 2.00 (on a 4.00 scale) and departmental approval. Major Requirements
- 42 credit hours with grades of C or better, with at least 21 credit hours at or above 300-level
- Specializations: Literary Studies, Cinema Studies, Creative Writing, or Transcultural Studies
Race/Ethnicity/Identity (3 credit hours)
Complete 3 credit hours from the following, or another course at or above 300-level in the Department of Literature with a designated focus on race, ethnicity, or identity, as approved by the Literature Undergraduate Advisor:
Survey (3 credit hours)
Complete 3 credit hours from the following, if not taken to fulfill Race/Ethnicity/Identity requirement above:
Literature before 1900 (6 credit hours)
Complete 6 credit hours from the following, or as approved by department or major advisor: Note: Creative Writing specialization students must complete at least 3 credit hours in Literature written before 1800. Specialization (24 credit hours)
Complete one of the following specializations: Foundation (3 credit hours)
Complete 3 credit hours from the following: Survey (3 credit hours)
Complete 3 credit hours from the following, if not taken to fulfill Core: Survey requirement:
Literature before 1800 (6 credit hours)
Complete 6 credit hours from the following, if not taken to fulfill Literature before 1900 requirement above, or as approved by department of major advisor:
Additional (3 credit hours)
Complete 3 credit hours from the following: Electives (9 credit hours)
Required (6 credit hours)
Additional (6 credit hours)
Complete 6 credit hours from the following: Film or Interdisciplinary Topics (6 credit hours)
- 6 credit hours in additional 300- or 400-level courses in film or interdisciplinary topics
Electives (6 credit hours)
Required (3 credit hours)
Survey (3 credit hours)
Complete 3 credit hours from the following, if not taken to fulfill Core: Survey requirement:
Creative Writing (9 credit hours)
Complete 9 credit hours from the following: Note: Students may take the same creative writing course no more than twice. Electives (9 credit hours)
Required (6 credit hours)
World Literature (3 credit hours)
Complete 3 credit hours from the following: Topics (6 credit hours)
Complete 6 credit hours from the following: Electives (9 credit hours)
Capstone (6 credit hours)
Combined Literature (BA) and Literature, Culture, and Technology (MA)
American University offers students the opportunity to earn both undergraduate and graduate degrees through its combined bachelor’s/master’s programs. See Admission to a Combined Bachelor’s / Master’s Program and Combined Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees for more information.
In addition to meeting the minimum university requirements for combined bachelor’s/master’s programs:
- Undergraduate literature majors should consult with the MA program director prior to applying. Admission decisions follow the procedures used to evaluate graduate applicants to the Literature, Culture, and Technology (MA) . The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is required. Students will be admitted formally to MA status only if they have completed all requirements for the Literature (BA) with at least an overall 3.00 grade point average and a 3.20 grade point average in literature courses.
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