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Nov 21, 2024
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American University Catalog 2021-2022 [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: Cinema Studies, Creative Writing, Literary Studies, Transcultural Studies
Race/Ethnicity/Identity (3 credit hours)
Complete 3 credit hours from the following, or other LIT course at or above 300-level with focus on race, ethnicity, or identity approved by the major advisor:
Survey (3 credit hours)
Complete 3 credit hours from the following if not taken to fulfill Race/Ethnicity/Identity: Literature before 1900 (6 credit hours)
Complete 6 credit hours from the following, or other courses approved by the 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: 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)
- 6 credit hours of additional 300- or 400-level LIT courses approved by the major advisor
Required (3 credit hours)
Survey (3 credit hours)
Complete 3 credit hours from the following if not taken to fulfill Core: Race/Ethnicity/Identity, Core: Survey, Literary Studies: Literature before 1800, or Core: Literature before 1900:
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)
- 9 credit hours of LIT courses approved by the major advisor
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:
Literature before 1800 (6 credit hours)
Complete 6 credit hours from the following if not taken to fulfill Literature before 1900, or other courses approved by the department or major advisor:
Additional (3 credit hours)
Complete 3 credit hours from the following: Electives (9 credit hours)
- 9 credit hours of LIT courses approved by the major advisor
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 if not taken to fulfill World Literature: Electives (9 credit hours)
- 9 credit hours of LIT courses approved by the major advisor
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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