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I. Requirements
of the Literature Major 
Note: the information on this
page may be incomplete and is intended only as a general guide.
Please see Schedule
of Classes, Web
for Students, or your Literature Advisor for more current information.
AIS School Core Requirements
New School Core
Please be advised that as of Fall 2008, the old AIS school core (listed below) will be eliminated.
Introduction to American Studies
Introduction to International Studies
Western Studies I OR II OR World Civilization I OR II
Introduction to History I OR II
The new AIS core will require first year students to complete the Freshman Year Seminar course and a language proficiency test. All other students will be given the choice of completing the core they came in with, or switching to the new core.
For further questions regarding the school core, please contact the School of American and International Studies, 201-684-7406 or visit the AIS HOMEPAGE
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NOTE: All Ramapo students must complete
a school core.
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REQUIREMENTS OF THE MAJOR
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100/200 Level Requirements:
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LITR 101
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Introduction to Literature
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1 course
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LITR 203
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Survey British Literature I
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1 course
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| LITR 215 |
Readings in Poetry
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1 course
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Minimum 3 courses
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Category Requirements (200/300 Level):
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NOTE: At least three of these courses
must be at 300 level
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| One literature course
in drama |
1 course
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| One literature course
in International Literature |
1 course
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One course in literature written before 1800
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1 course
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One course in theory and process of language
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1 course
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One course in major authors
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1 course
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| Two elective courses
in literature |
2 courses
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Minimum 7 courses
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400 Level Requirement:
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LITR 414
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Literature Seminar*
or directed readings and research**
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1 course
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Minimum
1 course |
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| Completed
Literature Major |
Minimum 11 courses
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AN ADVISING GUIDE
The following is a rough
guide to which LITR courses fulfill which major requirements.
Consult your advisor for the most current information. The information
on this page is subject to visions and revisions. Please consult
the college catalogue for the most accurate information regarding
Ramapo College of NJ courses. Note that not every course is
offered every semester (or every year).
Double Counting: Courses
cannot double count within the major. That is, while a course
like LITR 254 SURVEY OF GREEK DRAMA covers drama outstide the American or British traditions written before 1800, it can fulfill either Drama, Pre-1800 Literature, or International Literature not all three (or even two)
categories.
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Required courses
All Literature majors take the following courses:
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LITR 101 INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE
LITR 203 SURVEY OF BRITISH LITERATURE I
LITR 215 READINGS IN POETRY
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Literature course in drama
The following courses can fulfill this requirement:
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LITR 208 SHAKESPEARE PLAYS
LITR 212 MODERN EUROPEAN DRAMA
LITR 254 SURVEY OF GREEK DRAMA
LITR 264 SURVEY OF DRAMA
LITR 287 AMERICAN DRAMA
Note: Sections of LITR 319
MAJOR AUTHORS which focus on playwrights (i.e.,
"O'Neill and Williams") can be considered as
fulfilling the "Drama" requirement. Speak to your
literature advisor or the convener.
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Literature course in International Literature
The following courses can fulfill this requirement:
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LITR 212 MODERN EUROPEAN DRAMA
LITR 219 HEBREW BIBLE
LITR 220 CHRISTIAN BIBLE
LITR 223 SURVEY OF EUROPEAN LITERATURE (formerly "CONTINENTAL LITERATURE")
LITR 228 SURVEY OF AFRICAN LITERATURE
LITR 239 LITERATURE AND FILM
LITR 244 WORLD MYTHOLOGY
LITR 253 MODERN NOVEL IN FRANCE
LITR 254 SURVEY OF GREEK DRAMA
LITR 255 LITERATURE OF THE AMERICAS
LITR 258 RUSSIAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE
LITR 264 SURVEY OF DRAMA
LITR 268 SURVEY OF LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE
LITR 281 MODERN IRELAND: THE LITERARY EXPERIENCE
LITR 315 EXISTENTIALISM
LITR 320 BLACK ODYSSEY
LITR 328 SPANISH RENAISSANCE LITERATURE
LITR 338 INTERNATIONAL 19TH CENTURY NOVEL
LITR 348 LITERATURE OF THE HOLOCAUST
LITR 357 CONTEMPORARY ITALIAN LITERATURE
LITR 351 COMPARATIVE FEMINIST THEORIES
LITR 363 ITALIAN RENAISSANCE STUDY
Note: Any World Language course at the 300 or 400-level
can fulfill the "International" requirement. Speak
to your literature advisor or the convener.
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Five 200/300 level Courses
(at least three must be 300 level) |
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Courses in literature written before 1800
The following courses can fulfill this requirement: |
LITR 208 SHAKESPEARE PLAYS
LITR 213 LITERATURE OF THE ENLIGHTENMENT
LITR 219 THE HEBREW BIBLE
LITR 220 THE CHRISTIAN BIBLE
LITR 242 COLONIAL AMERICAN LITERATURE
LITR 244 WORLD MYTHOLOGY
LITR 328 SPANISH RENAISSANCE LITERATURE
LITR 337 AGE OF CHAUCER
LITR 340 BRITISH MEDIEVAL LITERATURE
LITR 363 ITALIAN RENAISSANCE STUDY
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Courses in theory and process of language
The following courses can fulfill this requirement: |
LITR 216 INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE WRITING
LITR 222 CREATIVE NONFICTION WRITING WORKSHOP
LITR 233 MAGAZINE WORKSHOP
LITR 236 POETRY WRITING WORKSHOP
LITR 301 LITERATURE: THEORY AND CRITICISM
LITR 314 GRAMMAR: THEORY AND PEDAGOGY
LITR 344 HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
LITR 351 COMPARATIVE FEMINIST THEORIES
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LITR 319 MAJOR AUTHORS(Usually, two sections are offered each
semester. Each section focuses on different authors.)
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LITR 319 MAJOR AUTHORS
COURSE OBJECTIVES: Students successfully completing this course should
- Understand the value of reading one major author in some depth.
- Develop a sense of the importance and limits of literary biography.
- Be able to apply literary theory to longer research essays incorporating quotations from literary works and a variety of secondary sources.
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| Elective Literature
Courses |
Two elective courses in literature - selected with the aid
of a literature advisor. |
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Senior Disciplinary Seminar (Literature
Capstone course: LITR 414 LITERATURE SEMINAR)
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LITR 414 LITERATURE SEMINAR
(Alternately, students may take a directed readings
and research course; see your Literature advisor)
COURSE OBJECTIVES: Students successfully completing this course should
- Be able to develop complex, argumentative theses independently.
- Synthesize materials from diverse sources, including several primary and secondary sources.
- Draft annotated bibliographies.
- Compose proposals for longer essays.
- Independently read well below the surface of even complex literary works.
- Develop leadership skills—begin and sustain class discussion.
- be able to identify and discuss a variety of literary schools and eras within one discussion.
- to analyze literature and its related cultural influences in an interdisciplinary fashion.
- Apply the various skills acquired in previous years at a semester-long intensive study of a very narrow literary topic.
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