Requirements for the Minor in Literatures in English (2015-2016)
In order to minor in Literatures in English, all students are required to pass a minimum of six (6) courses (18 credits) in the field. These must be chosen according to the indications given below:
Level I
1. At least one (1) of the following introductory courses:
- LITS1001 Introduction to Poetry
- LITS1002 Introduction to Prose Fiction
- LITS1003 Introduction to Drama
- LITS1005 Writing About Literature
Level II/III
2. At least one (1) of the following
Prose Fiction courses:
- LITS2101 Novel I
- LITS2102 Novel II:
- LITS2117 The American Novel
- LITS2118 African-American Fiction
- LITS3101 Modern Prose Fiction
- LITS3102 Contemporary Prose Fiction
3. At least one (1) of the following
Poetry courses:
- LITS2001 Poetry I
- LITS2002 Poetry II
- LITS2005 Chaucer
- LITS2013 Milton
- LITS3001 Modern Poetry
- LITS3003 Contemporary Poetry
4. At least one (1) of the following
Drama courses:
- LITS2201 Drama I
- LITS2202 Drama II
- LITS2203 Shakespeare I
- LITS2204 Shakespeare II
- LITS2207 Introduction to Shakespeare
- LITS2209 Renaissance Drama
- LITS2499 Drama and Theatre Arts (6 credits)
5. At least one (1) of the following courses in
West Indian Literature:
- LITS2501 West Indian Literature
- LITS2502 Caribbean Women Writers
- LITS2514 West Indian Literary Classics I
- LITS2516 West Indian Literary Classics II
- LITS3501 Advanced Seminar in West Indian Literature
- LITS3502 West Indian Literature: Special Author Seminar
6. At least one (1) of the following
Critical Theory courses:
- PHIL 1003 Introduction to Philosophy
- LITS2306 History of Criticism*
- LITS2307 Modern Literary Theory
- LITS3301 Issues in Criticism
- LITS3303 Modern Critical Theory
- LITS3304 Post-Structuralisms and Post-Colonialisms
*This course is the prerequisite for all other Theory courses and should be done first, preferably upon entering Level II.