Program Overview

The Literature Minor at SMSU comprises 18-19 credits, including core courses in critical approaches, literature and film, and survey or diversity literature. Students select electives from 300-level LIT courses and complete a writing requirement from a range of workshops or advanced composition courses. Nine credits must be earned at SMSU.

Program Outline

Outline:

The Literature Minor requires 18-19 credits.

• Literature Requirements:
• LIT 250 Critical Approaches to Literature (3 credits)
• LIT 265 Literature and Film (3 credits)
• Select one of the following Survey courses: (3 credits)
• LIT 320 British Literature Survey: Beginnings to Present
• LIT 330 American Literature Survey: Beginning to Contemporary
• LIT 370 Contemporary World Literature
• Select one of the following Diversity Literature courses: (3 credits)
• LIT 335 African American Literature
• LIT 340 Sexuality and Gender in Literature
• LIT 355 Native American Literature
• LIT 375 Women's Literature
• Literature Required Electives:
• LIT 3XX LIT courses 300 level or above (3 credits)
• Writing Requirement:
• Select one of the following: (3-4 credits)
• ENG 207 Writers Workshop
• ENG 301 Poetry Workshop
• ENG 302 Fiction Workshop
• ENG 303 Screenwriting Workshop
• ENG 304 Special Projects
• ENG 305 Creative Non-Fiction Workshop
• ENG 361 Advanced Composition
• ENG 401 Advanced Poetry Workshop
• ENG 404 Advanced Fiction Workshop
• ENG 410 Advanced Journalism
• ENG 420 Copy Editing

Other:

• Nine credits of the total minor must be SMSU credits.