This major offers students a great deal of flexibility thereby enabling them to design a course of study according to personal interests. It prepares students for a variety of careers such as law, mass communications, video production, and teaching. 

Major Completion Summary

Major Completion Summary

Requirement	Credits
University Core Requirements	44-55
Major Requirements	36-42
Open Electives	31-48
Total Credits	128

University Core Requirements (44-55 Credits)

See complete University Core requirements.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
University Core
Complete University Core Requirements 1		44-55
Total Credits		44-55

1	May include the following two major-required courses in Literature: LIT 211 and LIT 212 Topics in Literature.

 Major Requirements (36-42 Credits)

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Required Courses
LIT 132	Introduction to Literary Studies	3
LIT 211	Topics in Literature 1	3
LIT 212	Topics in Literature 1	3
LIT 362	Shakespeare	3
Select one of the following:		3
LIT 347	American Short Fiction
LIT	One Genre Course
Select one of the following:		3
LIT 482	Seminar
LIT 499	Senior Year Experience:Culture, Creativity, Communication
MCA 499	Seminar
ENG 393	Internship	1-6
ENG 3xx	One Advanced or Creative Writing	3
MCA 200 Level or Higher		3-4
Major Electives
Select five courses as specified below:		15
Five upper-level (200-level and higher) courses in one or more of the following areas: ENG, JRN, LIT, MCA
or
Any five courses in one concentration: ENG, JRN, LIT, or MCA 2
Total Credits		40-46

1	Students may take LIT 211 and LIT 212 Topics in Literature within areas of knowledge to fulfill core requirements. For guidance in choosing unspecified courses, please see department chair.
2	Exclusions: MCA 112 Fundamentals of Communication and MCA 160 Digital Photography

Open Electives (31-48 Credits)

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Open Electives
Select 31-48 credits		31-48
Total Credits		31-48