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Programs
The UNCA Literature and Language Department offers degree programs in three
different tracks: literature, creative writing, and
teaching. The department also administers courses in
the University Writing Program (LANG 101 & LANG 102).
Literature overview:
The UNCA Literature Program offers students an opportunity to
study world literature rather than only British or American literatures.
It concentrates on the direct experience of fiction, drama, and
poetry, as well as on placing authors and their works within
a literary history and cultural context. Literature courses
incorporate extensive participation in class discussion, group
inquiry, and individual research. A sequence of core courses offers broad coverage of the field
of literature and provides a solid foundation for majors who
plan to continue the study of literature in graduate school.
The study of literature also prepares students well for law,
medicine, business, and other graduate programs.
Literature major requirements:
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required courses in the major - 36
total, including:
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LIT 241 (with no more than an additional 3 hours elected
from 200-level courses), 321, 322, 323, 324, and 491;
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3 hours elected from LIT 354 or 356; 9-12 hours elected from
other 300- or 400-level courses (up to 3 hours may be substituted
from Language courses numbered above 350);
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3 hours selected from LIT 481, 483, 485, or 487.
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Required courses outside the major - NONE.
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Foreign Language Requirement - A minimum of 6 semester hours.
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Other Departmental Requirements - A two-part demonstration
of competency: examination and senior thesis/project.
Literature minor requirements:
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18 hours in
Literature: LIT 241 (with no more than three additional hours selected
from 200-level courses),
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six hours
selected from LIT 321, 322, 323, 324;
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six to nine
additional hours selected from courses above 300 level.
Current literature courses:
Literature Major Checklist
Creative writing overview:
The Creative Writing Program offers students the opportunity
and incentive to develop their writing in a workshop setting
and to support that writing with a strong background in literary
studies. Students accepted into the program (see
application guidelines) will receive
individual assistance in understanding and extending their skills
in writing poetry, fiction and/or playwriting. The goal
of the program is to foster confident undergraduate writers who
work with a sound knowledge of their own literary tradition and
who can produce works of publishable quality.
Creative writing requirements (major):
36 hours total, including:
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LIT 241;
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9 hours selected from LIT 321, 322, 323, 324;
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3 hours selected from other Literature courses (with no more
than 3 hours below the 300-level) or LANG 260, plus 6 hours elected
from Literature courses; 9 hours selected from Language 300-level
or 400-level Creative Writing courses, of which at least 3 hours
must be at the 400 level;
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LANG 497.
Summary of new requirements:
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LIT 241 (Poetry) - 3 hrs.
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Literature Surveys - 9 hrs.
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Novel or Drama - 3 hrs.
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Literature Electives - 9 hrs.
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Writing Workshops - 9 hrs.
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Senior Paper - 3 hrs.
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Required course outside the major - NONE.
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Foreign language requirement - A minimum of 6 semester hours.
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Other departmental requirements - A demonstration of competency
examination appropriate to the program.
Creative Writing Major Checklist
Creative Writing Application Guidelines
Recommended
Reading for Creative Writing Majors
Teaching of English overview:
The Teaching of English Program is designed especially for prospective teachers,
this program prepares students in a broad range of areas expected
of English teachers: literature, composition, language
and drama, speech or communications.
Teaching of English degree
requirements:
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Required courses in the major - 30 hours, including: LIT
241, 321, 322, 323, 324, 352, 354 or 356, 491; 3 hours selected
from LIT 481, 483, 485, 486; LANG 323.
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Required courses outside the major for 9 - 12 certification
- DRAM 102 or DRAM 317.
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Required courses outside the major for 6 - 9 certification
- DRAM 102 or DRAM 210.
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Foreign language requirement - A minimum of 6 semester hours.
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Other departmental requirements for 9 - 12 certification
- 3 additional hours of electives chosen from DRAM 210, MCOM
323/LANG 367, MCOM 382, or a Literature course 300 level or above;
demonstration of competency examination; required professional
education courses. Other departmental requirements for 6 - 9
certification - DRAM 317 AND 3 additional hours of electives
chosen from MCOM 323/LANG 367, MCOM 382, DRAM 210, or a 300-400
level Literature course; demonstration of competency examination;
required professional education courses.
Creative Writing with 9-12 English Licensure
6-9 Language
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