Literature Major
Requirements
Degree Requirements
This major is available as a bachelor of arts degree only, as defined in the section on degree requirements for all majors in this catalog.
Major Requirements
45 credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CRWR 200 | INTRO TO CREATIVE WRITING | 4 |
| LITR 110 | LIT HAPPENS: INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE | 4 |
| LITR 211 | UNLOCKING STORIES: CRITICAL METHODS OF LITERARY STUDY | 4 |
| LITR 279 | PORTFOLIO & PROFESSIONALIZATION SEMINAR | 2 |
| LITR 479 | PORTFOLIO | 1 |
| LITR 491 | SENIOR SEMINAR: LITERATURE | 4 |
| LITR 492 | LITERATURE: SENIOR THESIS | 2 |
| Choose one of the following American Literature courses: | 4 | |
| AMERICAN DREAMING: RESISTANCE, FREEDOM, OPPORTUNITY | ||
| WESTERN AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| CONTEMPORARY ARTS IN PORTLAND | ||
| THE NOVEL IN THE UNITED STATES | ||
| VOICES OF INEQUALITY | ||
| Choose one of the following Global Literature courses: | 4 | |
| GLOBAL ENCOUNTERS | ||
| WOMEN WRITERS | ||
| 20TH CENTURY GLOBAL BRITISH LITERATURE | ||
| DIVERSE VOICES IN LITERARY EXPRESSION | ||
| RACE, IMPERIALISM, JUSTICE | ||
| Major Track Specialization | 16 | |
| Four elective courses selected in consultation with the student's advisor to create a specialization. Two must be upper division. One may be in creative writing or another field; two courses may be transferred in from another department. | ||
| Total Credits | 45 | |
Student Learning Outcomes
- A clearer understanding of the ways literature at once articulates and reflects social, political, cultural and global contexts;
- Deeper aesthetic appreciation of poems, drama, fiction, nonfiction, and/or films as manifestations of imagination;
- Familiarity with the methods, theories, and issues of literary criticism;
- The ability to advocate critical responses in classroom discussion and to listen to and consider the critical analyses of others;
- The ability to analyze narrative and literary motifs and to present those understandings in critical papers.
Oregon Preliminary Teaching Licensure in English Language Arts
Students who are also seeking an Oregon Preliminary Teaching License must also complete a Secondary Education major with Licensure. In order to complete the Secondary Education major with Licensure, students should begin taking education courses no later than their sophomore year. The student must be advised by faculty in both majors. Alternatively, students may complete a Teaching Certificate program at Linfield after degree completion. Students should seek advice from the Education Department Director if you are considering the post-graduation certificate option.
Students seeking teaching licensure may earn no grade lower than a C in both major and all licensure coursework.