English: Concentration in Literature

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The concentration in Literature contains a combination of core courses and electives that emphasize interpretation, literary history, genre, and cultural identity. A mix of survey, readings, and seminar courses create a curriculum that combines breadth and depth, historical overviews, and close attention to particular authors and literary periods. Students will acquire experiences, abilities, and tools for a lifelong engagement with literature and ideas, as well as reading, writing, and discussion skills that will serve them well regardless of career path.

I. Required courses in the major—40 hours, including:

One course from:

Two courses from:

Note: students seeking K-6 teaching licensure can use EDUC 327, 338, and 342 in lieu of one of these required 400-level courses.

8 additional hours in LIT at the 300-level or higher

Note: LIT 340 cannot be used to fulfill any of the major course elective hours.

II. Required courses outside major—None

III. Other departmental requirements:

Major competency is demonstrated by successful completion of two courses from the following: LIT 440, 484, 488, or 490. Students seeking K-6 teaching licensure can use EDUC 327, 338, and 342 for competency in lieu of one of the required 400-level courses.

Liberal Arts Core (LAC)

For additional information about the Liberal Arts Core and the specific courses that fulfill the requirements, visit the Office of the Registrar website, https://registrar.unca.edu/liberal-arts-core.

Liberal Arts Core Requirements

Courses that satisfy some of the following LAC requirements can be found throughout the curriculum and may be used to fulfill multiple requirements.

Requirement	Credits
First-Year Seminar	3-4
Academic Writing and Critical Inquiry	4
Humanities	12
Laboratory Science	4
Scientific Perspectives	3-4
Quantitative Perspectives	4
Social Science	3-4
Second Language (proficiency through the 2nd semester)	0-8
Arts and Ideas	3-4
Senior Capstone	4
Diversity Intensive (DI and DI-R)	6-8