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Bachelor of Liberal Studies in English & American Literature
The Bachelor of Liberal Studies (BLS) in English & American Literature is a focused liberal arts concentration rather than a professional or pre-professional program. Many students go on to graduate or professional study and find employment in teaching, writing, and editing, as well as in less traditional areas. Students utilize their bachelor’s degree in English & American Literature to develop analytic reading and writing skills, gaining an excellent background for work in law, government, business, medicine, journalism, advertising, literature, and education.
Distribution Requirements
A total of 48 credits is required.
English
- MET EN 104 English Composition
Mathematics
- Four credits in a Metropolitan College math course numbered
MET MA 110 or higher
Computer Science
- MET CS 101 Computers and Their Applications
Natural Science
- Eight credits in the natural sciences (N)
Philosophy
- Four credits
History
- Four credits
Additional Courses
- Four credits in the humanities (H)
- Four credits in the social sciences (S)
- Eight credits in the humanities (H), natural sciences (N), or
social sciences (S) - Four credits in the natural sciences (N) or social sciences (S)
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Specialization Courses
A total of eleven courses (44 credits), completed with a grade of C or higher, is required.
Specialization Courses
The following four courses (16 credits):
MET EN 220 Proseminar: Literacy Study
Fundamentals of literary analysis and interpretation. Intensive study of selected literary texts. Frequent papers. Limited class size. 4 cr [ 4 cr. ]
MET EN 322 Survey of British Literature I
Prereq: MET HU 221. British literature from its beginnings to the Restoration. [ 4 cr. ]
MET EN 323 Survey of British Literature II
British literature from the Restoration to the end of the nineteenth century. [ 4 cr. ]
MET HU 221 Major Authors I
Introduction to major works of ancient and medieval European literatures that influenced later Continental, English, and American literature: the Bible, Homeric epic, Greek Tragedy, Virgil's Aeneid, and Dante's The Divine Comedy. [ 4 cr. ]
And seven advanced-level courses (28 credits) in the department (numbered 301 or above), including one course in American literature.
Electives
Usually nine courses (36 credits), but possibly more depending on transfer credits, chosen with the advice of an academic counselor.
Note: Students wishing to pursue an English degree program may have to cross-register and take upper-level English courses in the College of Arts & Sciences at day tuition rates.
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