General and Comparative Literature within the General Studies Major

Students may seek a general studies major focused on general and comparative literature. The description and objectives of the major in general studies may be found in General Studies

Intended Program Outcomes

The student who graduates with a focus in general and comparative literature will be able to

  • Demonstrate the ability to critically analyze a variety of texts and documents from a range of cultural backgrounds.
  • Communicate effectively orally and in writing with individuals and with groups to convey ideas and knowledge and to establish professional competency.
  • Develop skills and competencies required for sustainable professional success.
  • Use appropriate resources to research and critically analyze real world situations.
  • Cultivate an awareness of one's changing relationship to diverse social, historical, and cultural contexts.

Degree Requirements

A degree with a major in general studies and a focus in general and comparative literature requires the successful completion of 120 credits of coursework including 30 credits for the major (indicated by Required by major); 41 credits in general education requirements (GERs); and 49 credits in the minor, electives, and other degree requirements. At least 15 credits in the major must be earned in upper-level courses (numbered 300 or above).

Requirements for General and Comparative Literature within the General Studies Major

Coursework for a major in general studies with a focus in general and comparative literature includes the following:

  • Required foundation course (3 credits): Chosen from ENGL 103 and HIST 107
  • Required core courses (9 credits): ENGL 201, 202, and 303
  • Required comparative literature course (3 credits): Chosen from ENGL 446, 454, and 457
  • Required literature courses
    (15 credits - of which 9 must be upper-level): Chosen from any ENGL 288 or 388 (recommended ENGL 388W and 388X); any ENGL 289 or 389 (recommended ENGL 289/389Q, 289/389R, and 289/389Y); ENGL 345, 377, 425, 433, 437, and 466; FREN 484; GERM 469; ITAL 421; and HUMN 351

Recommended Sequence

The following course sequence will fulfill all of the requirements for the BS in general studies with a focus in general and comparative literature. Since some recommended courses fulfill more than one requirement, substituting courses for those listed may make it necessary to take additional courses to meet degree requirements.

Students should consult an academic advisor whenever taking advantage of other options. Information on alternate courses (where allowable) to fulfill general education requirements (in communications, arts and humanities, behavioral and social sciences, biological and physical sciences, mathematics, and interdisciplinary issues) may be found in the General Education Requirements.

General and Comparative Literature within the General Studies Major Minor Courses

First Courses

(to be taken within the first 18 credits)

Note: Placement tests are required for math and writing courses.

LIBS 150 Introduction to Research (1)

WRTG 101 Introduction to Writing (3)

MATH 103 College Mathematics (3)
or a higher-level math course

HIST 102Required by major Classical Foundations (3)

or ENGL 103 Greek and Roman Mythology

Introductory Courses

(to be taken within the first 30 credits)

PHIL 140 Contemporary Moral Issues (3)
or other ARTH, ARTT, HIST, HUMN, MUSC, PHIL, THET, dance, literature, or foreign language course to fulfill the first general education requirement in arts and humanities

BIOL 101 Concepts of Biology (3)

and BIOL 102 Laboratory in Biology (1)

or BIOL 103 Introduction to Biology
or other course(s) to fulfill the general education requirement in biological and physical sciences with related laboratory

WRTG 291 Research Writing (3)
or other course to fulfill the general education requirement in communications/ writing

GVPT 170 American Government (3)
or other ANTH, BEHS, ECON, GEOG, GVPT, PSYC, SOCY, or eligible AASP, CCJS, GERO, or WMST course to fulfill the first general education requirement in behavioral and social sciences

IFSM 201 Concepts and Applications of Information Technology (3)

or CMST 303 Advanced Application Software

ENGL 201Required by major Western Literature from the Beginnings to the Renaissance (3)
(see Requirements for the Major)

Foundation Courses

(to be taken within the first 60 credits)

PSYC 100 Introduction to Psychology (3)

or SOCY 100 Introduction to Sociology
or other course to fulfill the second general education requirement in behavioral and social sciences
(discipline must differ from first)

NSCI 100 Introduction to Physical Science (3)

or ASTR 100 Introduction to Astronomy
or other course to fulfill the general education requirement in biological and physical sciences

HIST 142 Western Civilization II (3)

or HIST 157 History of the United States Since 1865
or other ARTH or HIST course to fulfill the general education requirement in arts and humanities for the historical perspective
(discipline must differ from other humanities)

IFSM 304 Ethics in Information Technology (3)
or other course(s) to fulfill the second general education requirement in interdisciplinary issues/computing

SPCH 100 Foundations of Oral Communication (3)

or SPCH 101 Introduction to Public Speaking
or other course to fulfill the general education requirement in communications/ writing or speech

ENGL 202Required by major Western Literature from the Renaissance to the Present (3)
(see Requirements for the Major)

Additional Required Courses

(to be taken after introductory and foundation courses)

WRTG 391 Advanced Research Writing (3)
or other course to fulfill the upper-level advanced writing requirement

ENGL 303Required by major Critical Approaches to Literature (3)
(see Requirements for the Major)

ENGL 388WRequired by major Bible as Literature (3)

or ENGL 388X Shakespeare as Historian and Dramatist
or other required literature course
(see Requirements for the Major)

ENGL 389QRequired by major Homer's Iliad (1)

and ENGL 389R Homer's Odyssey (1)

and ENGL 389Y Virgil's Aeneid (1)
or other required literature course(s)
(see Requirements for the Major)

HUMN 351Required by major Myth in the World (3)
or other required literature course
(see Requirements for the Major)

ENGL 345Required by major Modern Poetry: 1914 to 1945 (3)
or other required literature course
(see Requirements for the Major)

FREN 484Required by major Age of Anxiety: Existentialism and the Absurd (3)

or GERM 469 Deutsche Märchen Fairy Tales in German Literature
or other required literature course
(see Requirements for the Major)

ENGL 454Required by major Modern World Drama (3)
or other comparative literature course
(see Requirements for the Major)

Minor and/or Elective Courses

(to be taken in the last 60 credits along with required major courses) (39)

Total credits for BS in general studies 120


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