CMC Literature

Literature Major

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Major Requirements

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The major in Literature requires a minimum of 9 courses, distributed as follows:

1. Core Courses (3 courses)

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• LIT057 CM – British Writers I
• LIT058 CM – British Writers II
• LIT100 CM – Literary Theory Since Plato

2. Creative Writing (1 course)

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One creative writing course selected from:

• LIT031 CM – Introduction to Creative Writing
• LIT034 CM – Creative Journalism
• LIT036 CM – Screenwriting
• LIT038 CM – Fiction Writing
• LIT181 CM – Advanced Creative Writing
• LIT183 CM – Advanced Fiction Writing

3. Pre-1700 Literature (1 course)

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One course emphasizing literature before 1700.

4. 1700-1900 Literature (1 course)

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One course emphasizing literature between 1700-1900.

5. American Literature (1 course)

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One course in American literature.

6. Electives (2 courses)

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Two elective courses in literature.

7. Single-Author

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One of the 9 major courses must qualify as a single-author course.