22 courses with the subject LIT, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
LIT 101Introduction to College Reading3
An introduction to the processes of reading and responding to selected literary texts. Not open to students who have successfully completed LIT 104 or equivalent (does not fulfill Core requirements). As needed.
A study and appreciation of drama, poetry, short fiction, novel/novella, and nonfiction. The preparation of expository and analytical compositions on selected literary pieces constitutes twenty-five percent of the course content. Fall, Spring.
(repeatable) An opportunity for students to study aspects or areas of literature not regularly offered at the introductory level. Students must have the permission of the department chair to enroll in this course. (See Dr. Thomas) As needed.
An examination of the growth of our national literature from the pre-Colonial period to the Civil War with an emphasis on intellectual currents, main literary movements, and major and minor writers. Readings and a synthesis paper. This course may be taken in lieu of LIT 104 for non-English majors. English majors choosing to take this class in lieu of LIT 104 must replace LIT 104 with a literature elective. Any student choosing to take this course in lieu of LIT 104 for General Education credit cannot count the course for any other General Education requirement.
A study of the growth of our national literature from the Civil War to the end of the twentieth century with an emphasis on the main literary movements of the period, such as Realism and Naturalism, and major and minor writers. Readings and a synthesis paper. This course may be taken in lieu of LIT 104 for non-English majors. English majors choosing to take this class in lieu of LIT 104 must replace LIT 104 with a literature elective. Any student choosing to take this course in lieu of LIT 104 for General Education credit cannot count the course for any other General Education requirement.
A study of the literary, political, and social history of the Medieval period through a close reading of selected works by Chaucer and other Medieval writers.
WRIT 102 and LIT 104 or LIT 201 or LIT 202 or LIT 204 or LIT 222 or LIT 270 . As needed.
LIT 303Shakespeare’s Plays3
An examination of Shakespeare’s early plays ( Taming of the Shrew, Richard III, Romeo and Juliet, As You Like It, and Twelfth Night ) or later plays ( Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth, and The Tempest
WRIT 102 and LIT 104 or LIT 201 or LIT 202 or LIT 204 or LIT 222 or LIT 270 . As needed.
LIT 354Special Topics3
repeatable) An opportunity for students to study aspects or areas of literature not regularly offered at the advanced level. Students must have the permission of the department chair to enroll in this course. (See Dr. Thomas)
WRIT 102 and LIT 104 or LIT 201 or LIT 202 or LIT 204 or LIT 222 or LIT 270 . As needed.
LIT 384Literature and Disability3
A study of contemporary and historical texts of various genres (plays, memoirs, films, personal essays, short stories, and poems) that raise questions about how mainstream culture defines normal and abnormal and how individuals and groups living with disabilities challenge these definitions, stereotypes, and labels.
WRIT 102 and LIT 104 or LIT 201 or LIT 202 or LIT 204 or LIT 222 or LIT 270 . As needed.
LIT 386Minority Literature3
An investigation of literature written by members of marginalized and oppressed groups from around the world through varied lenses, including history, culture, gender, ethnicity, and race.
WRIT 102 and LIT 104 or LIT 201 or LIT 202 or LIT 204 or LIT 222 or LIT 270 . As needed.
LIT 398Internship1-15
An integration of classroom theory with practical work experience under which students are employed either full or part-time, with or without pay. The credits earned may vary, depending upon the internship, but no more than three credits may be counted toward the major or minor elective requirements; additional credits can be counted as free electives. Open only to English majors or minors. Students must secure approval from the Literature & Languages Department Chair prior to engaging in an internship. A minimum of twelve credits in English or collateral courses at or above the 200 level is required before a student can request an internship in English. (See Dr. Thomas)
WRIT 102 and LIT 104 or LIT 201 or LIT 202 or LIT 204 or LIT 222 or LIT 270 . As needed.
LIT 406English Romantic and Victorian Poetry3
An opportunity to advance students’ knowledge of the techniques and norms of interpretation, especially of Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelly, Keats, Browning, Arnold, and Hardy.
WRIT 102 or WRIT 102 Honors, LIT 104 or course equivalent (e.g., LIT 201 , LIT 202 , LIT 204 , LIT 222 , or LIT 270 ). Fall
LIT 454Special Topics3
repeatable) An opportunity for students to study aspects or areas of literature not regularly offered at the capstone level. Students must have the permission of the department chair to enroll in this course. (See Dr. Thomas)
WRIT 102 and LIT 104 or LIT 201 or LIT 202 or LIT 204 or LIT 222 or LIT 270 . As needed.
LIT 487Independent Study1-8
repeatable) An opportunity for students to complete an independent study in literature at the capstone level. Students must have the permission of the department chair to enroll in this course. (See Dr. Thomas)
WRIT 102 , LIT 104 or LIT 201 or LIT 202 or LIT LIT 204 or LIT LIT 222 or LIT LIT 270 , and a minimum of six credits in LIT at or above the 300 level. As needed.
Source: Saint Francis University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
