About this Program
Old Dominion University offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in English with a major in Literature. The B.A. in English Literature Emphasis adds expertise in interpreting literary and other creative cultural texts to the grounding in all aspects of English Studies provided by the core requirements for the B.A. in English.
Program Highlights
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Gives students a comprehensive understanding of the history and cultural significance of American, British, and other literary traditions written primarily in English
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Includes focused study of culturally diverse literary traditions, such as African-American, Native American, Asian American, and World literatures
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Gives students comprehensive and up-to-date understanding of the various methodologies for interpreting literary works that literary scholars have developed
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Offers students curricular flexibility in choosing which areas of literature they wish to focus on
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Requirements
Transfer
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Perform activities in the human resource area. Includes employment specialists who screen, recruit, interview, and place workers.
Administer libraries and perform related library services. Work in a variety of settings, including public libraries, educational institutions, museums, corporations, government agencies, law firms, non-profit organizations, and healthcare providers. Tasks may include selecting, acquiring, cataloguing, classifying, circulating, and maintaining library materials; and furnishing reference, bibliographical, and readers
Plan, coordinate, or edit content of material for publication. May review proposals and drafts for possible publication. Includes technical editors.
Teach courses in English language and literature, including linguistics and comparative literature. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
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Cost
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