CATALOG YEARS: 2016-2018
TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED = 120
Literature and Writing Studies
Student Name:
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ID#
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All course substitutions and all non-articulated courses must be reviewed and approved by the department chair.
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All courses used for the major and preparation for the major must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or better.
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A minimum of 12 upper-division units must be completed at CSU San Marcos.
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Credit/No Credit grading may be counted toward the major only for LTWR 495 and LTWR 499.
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Elective units in literature and writing studies may be used toward a minor in another discipline.
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All 500-level courses have prerequisites. Please refer to the 2014-2016 catalog.
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Courses used for the major may NOT double count towards upper-division general education requirements.
PREPARATION FOR THE MAJOR
 LOWER-DIVISION (6 UNITS):
Course Number/Title
Units
LTWR 115-Critical Reading and Writing (*GEW 101)
(Also fulfills A3)

Grade
Sem
Equivalent
Institution
Need
IP
Met
3
CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
LTWR 100-Introduction to Literature
LTWR 208A-World Literature: Antiquity to 16th Cent.
Course Number/Title
LTWR 210-Intro to Global Literature
LTWR 208B-World Literature: 17th Cent. To Present
Units
Grade
Sem
Equivalent
Institution
Need
IP
Met
Sem
Equivalent
Institution
Need
IP
Met
3
COVERAGE REQUIREMENTS (24 UNITS)
Course #
LTWR 300A
LTWR 300B
LTWR 360
Choose 2:
LTWR 308A,
308B, 309A,
or 309B
Choose 1:
LTWR 307,
LTWR 325
Choose 1:
LTWR 334AD, LTWR
336A-E,
LTWR 337,
LTWR 338,
LTWR 415,
FMST 300,
FMST 375
RM 05/14
Course Name
Foundations of Literature & Writing
Studies
History & Practice Literary Commentary
(*LTWR 300A)
Emerging Literatures in a Global Context
English Literature I, English Literature II,
U.S. Literature I, or U.S. Literature II
Workshop in Argument & Analysis,
Creative Writing Workshop
Film; Film and Other Genres; American
Film and Politics; Children’s Literature into
Film; Literary and Cinematic
Representations of the Middle East &
North Africa; Elements of Cinema, Family,
Tradition, and Gender in Chinese Films
*Pre-requisite
% may be repeated
Units
3
3
3
6
3
3
Grade
LTWR 460
Theories, Methods, Themes in Cultural
Studies (*LTWR 300A and 300B)
3
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LITERATURE & WRITING STUDIES
Student Name:
ID#
DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS
NOTE: COURSES TAKEN TO FULFILL COVERAGE REQUIREMENTS MAY NOT BE USED TO ALSO FULFILL DISTRIBUTION OR
ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS; EACH COURSE MAY COUNT TOWARDS ONE REQUIREMENT ONLY.
LITERARY STUDIES: SELECT 2 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES (6 UNITS):
LTWR 302-Topics in Literature
LTWR 304-The Fairy Tale
LTWR 308B-English Literature II
LTWR 309B-U.S. Literature II
LTWR 320-Sacred Texts
LTWR 331-Fiction
LTWR 333-Drama
LTWR 345-Native American Literatures
%LTWR 400-Author Studies
LTWR 410-Global Literature I
LTWR 420-Global Literature II
LTWR 431-U.S. Environmental Literature
LTWR 450-Comparative American Ethnic Literature
LTWR 503A-C-Adv. Lit Period/Movement
LTWR 513-Studies in Contemporary Literature
Course Number/Title
LTWR 303A-C-Masterworks in Literature
LTWR 308A-English Literature I
LTWR 309A-U.S. Literature I
LTWR 310-Folklore and Mythology
LTWR 330-Poetry
LTWR 332-Non-Fiction
LTWR 340-Monstrous, Grotesque, and Occult
LTWR 350-Reclaiming the Humanities
LTWR 402-Studies in Shakespeare
LTWR 415- Lit & Cinematic Trad. Middle East/Africa
%LTWR 430-Major Periods & Movements
LTWR 441-Lit and Other Arts & Disciplines
LTWR 502-Adv. Topics in Lit
LTWR 504-Adv Author Studies
Units
Grade
Sem
Equivalent
Institution
Need
IP
Met
Need
IP
Met
3
3
WRITING STUDIES: SELECT 2 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES (6 UNITS):
LTWR 301-Topics in Writing
LTWR 307–Workshop in Argument & Analysis
LTWR 317–Technical Writing
LTWR 325-Creative Writing Workshop 1
LTWR 465-Theory & Practice K-12 Writing Instruct
LTWR 501-Adv. Topics in Writing
LTWR 512-Modern Rhetoric
%LTWR 545-Advanced Creative Writing
Course Number/Title
LTWR 305-Forms of Written Discourse
%LTWR 315–Nonfiction Prose Workshop
LTWR 318–Small Press Publishing
%LTWR 425-Creative Writing Workshop 2
%LTWR 475-The Writing Process
LTWR 509-Classical Rhetoric
LTWR 525-Theory/Practice of College Writing Inst.
Units
Grade
Sem
Equivalent
Institution
3
3
NINE (9) UNITS OF UPPER-DIVISION LITERATURE AND WRITING STUDIES ELECTIVES
NOTE: ANY UPPER-DIVISION LTWR COURSE THAT HAS NOT BEEN USED IN COVERAGE OR DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS
MAY BE USED AS AN ELECTIVE; FMST 300 MAY ALSO BE USED AS AN ELECTIVE.
RM 05/14 *Pre-requisite %may be repeated with different professor
Course Number/Title
Units
3
3
3
RM 05/14 *Pre-requisite %may be repeated with different professor
Grade
Sem
Equivalent
Institution
Need
IP
Met