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Jan 31, 2026
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University General Course Catalog 2026-2027 (DRAFT)
English (Literary, Film, and Cultural Studies Specialization), B.A.
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Literature, Film, and Culture majors study, research, and write about literary texts, film, and media from a range of geographic and cultural origins while honing critical thinking and writing, presentation and project management skills. Our students prepare for careers in law, teaching, writing, editing and publishing, development and management, nonprofit and arts administration, politics, entertainment, new media, and public relations, as well as graduate work in English and other fields. The major incorporates opportunities to study critical frameworks and historical developments in representation, as well as linguistics and writing (critical, creative, and professional).
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Program Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to: - Analyze texts from a range of periods and genres and explain their distinctive features.
- Write lucid, well-constructed arguments analyzing and interpreting texts, appropriate to specific audiences. (C)
- Analyze literary works in their cultural and historical contexts.
- Explain the premises and assumptions of different critical approaches and apply them to texts using literary-critical vocabulary effectively. (CT)
- Demonstrate knowledge of relevant critical approaches to a range of literary and critical texts, which may include a focus on production, distribution, and reception.
- Apply quantitative reasoning as a part of literary analysis when required by a particular course or research question, such as comparing frequencies of linguistic features between texts or tracking the distribution of editions. (QR)
Transfer to the University of Nevada, Reno
Use the transfer agreement and the degree planner (available by clicking  at the top right of this page) to build your plan for graduation with your advisor. Course substitutions not identified on the transfer agreement require UNR advisor approval. If a major-to-major transfer agreement is not available for your transfer institution, please check the General Core agreement if available. If neither is available, access Transferology to assist in your planning. Graduation Requirements
- Total Units | 120
- Cumulative GPA | 2.0
- University GPA | 2.0
- Major GPA | 2.0
- Residency Requirement | 30 Upper-Division Units at UNR
- Major Residency Requirement | 15 Upper-Division Units in the major at UNR
- Upper-Division Requirement | 42 Upper-Division Units
I. Core General Education Requirements (24-27 units)
NOTE: Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter of this catalog for information regarding the “Core English and Math Completion Policy .” Students in this major must meet all Core Objectives (CO1 through CO14). Courses satisfying Core Objectives are designated (e.g., CO9) in General Catalog curricula and course descriptions. A. Composition & Communication; Critical Analysis & Use of Information (3-6 units) - CO1, CO3
B. Quantitative Reasoning (3 units minimum) - CO2
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO2 courses . C. Physical & Natural Phenomena (6 units minimum) - CO4, CO4L
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO4/CO4L courses . D. Cultures, Societies, & Individuals (3 units) - CO6
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO6 courses . E. Artistic Composition, Interpretation, & Expression (3 units) - CO7
F. History & Culture; Constitution (6 units) - CO5, CO8
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog. II. Additional Core Requirements (12 units maximum)
Students must take courses that satisfy the following Core Objectives. Some or all of these Core Objectives may be satisfied in the Major Requirements (Section IV). Students must satisfy at least two of the Additional Core requirements with courses that also meets a major requirement. If students do not use the following recommended courses to satisfy the additional Core requirements, they must take appropriate courses in other departments. Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter of this catalog. A. Science, Technology & Society - CO9
The following recommended course can also be used in the Major Requirement: B. Diversity & Equity - CO10
Choose one course (all but ENG 345 also count in the Major Requirement): C. Global Context - CO11
Choose one course (all also count in the Major Requirement): D. Ethics - CO12
Choose one course (all but ENG 300 also count in the Major Requirement): E. Capstone Integration & Synthesis - CO13
Choose one course (all also count in the Major Requirement): III. Additional College Requirements (6-20 units)
Units may vary depending on initial course placement in foreign language coursework. A. World Language Requirement (0-14 units)
Students seeking this bachelor’s degree must demonstrate proficiency in a world language other than English equal to a fourth semester course level through one of the following options: - complete a fourth semester college course in a world language other than English;
- demonstrate proficiency through a means determined by the Department of World Languages and Literatures including but not limited to minimum standardized test scores (CBAPE, SAT II, or IB), attaining a minimum aptitude on an accredited world language assessment test, or providing transcript evidence of a high school or equivalent diploma in which English was not the language of instruction; or,
- participate in a study abroad language program pre-approved by the Department of World Languages and Literatures to meet the world language requirement.
Note: Four years of high school world language instruction does not automatically satisfy this requirement. B. College Breadth Requirement (6 units)
Students seeking a Bachelor of Arts degree in the college shall be required to take, within the College of Liberal Arts, 6 units that are outside the departments in which they major or minor, and that exclude courses taken to fulfill the Core General Education requirements (Core Objectives 1 through 8). IV. Major Requirements Literature Specialization (39 units)
English majors and minors should complete ENG 298 and ENG 303 before enrolling in 400-level English courses. Courses are 3 units unless otherwise noted. A. Major Core Courses (12 units)
B. Upper-Level Linguistics (3 units)
C. Major Electives (24 units)
In addition to the major core courses, select 24 units to be distributed among at least four of eleven groups listed below. Courses listed under multiple areas can only be applied toward one group for the purposes of this requirement. Depending on the topic or theme covered in the following courses, one of them may substitute for a course in groups 1 through 11: ENG 425B or ENG 498A . Group IV - Rhetoric/Writing
Only one rhetoric and writing course may count toward the major elective requirement. Group V - Literary Criticism and Theory
Group VI - American Literature
Group VII - British Literature, Pre-1800
Group VIII - British Literature, Post-1800
Group IX - Comparative and Global Literature
Group X - Linguistics
Only one linguistics course may count toward the major elective requirement. Group XI - Interdisciplinary Studies
V. Minor Requirements (18-21 units)
The English Department accepts any minor approved by the College of Liberal Arts. VI. Electives (1-21 units)
VII. Recommended Schedule
Fall Semester (15 units)
- Prerequisite Core English (3 units)*
- Quantitative Reasoning (3 units) CO2*
- World Language 111 (4 units)
- Cultures, Societies, & Individuals (3 units) CO6
- General Elective Elective (2 units)
* English and Math course placement is based on test scores. Please consult the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog. Spring Semester (16-17 units)
Fall Semester (15-16 units)
Spring Semester (15 units)
Spring Semester (15 units)
- 400 Level ENG (6 units)
- Global Contexts (3 units) CO11 (recommended ENG 486A )
- Minor (3 units)
- 300-400 Level Minor (3 units)
Fall Semester (15 units)
- 400 Level ENG Elective (6 units)
- Capstone Integration & Synthesis (3 units) CO13
- Ethics (3 units) CO12
- 300-400 Level Minor (3 units)
Spring Semester (12-14 units)
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