Concentration Requirements

Lang students: Only specific courses satisfy the major requirements, including electives. Courses should be chosen carefully, in consultation with the departmental faculty advisor and your Student Success advisor. Learn more and track your progress in the Detailed Degree Requirements and Literary Studies Requirements Worksheets below.

Students in the Adult Bachelor's Program should consult their core faculty advisor. 

Requirements for the BA in Literary Studies at Lang with a Writing Concentration

• 2 introductory courses

Other required courses:

• 1 LLST Single Author course (3–4 credits)
• 1 LLST-RFW Reading for Writers course (3–4 credits)
• 1 LLSL Literature elective by advisement (3–4 credits)
• 1 LLSL or LLST advanced Literature course, 3000 level or higher (3–4 credits)
• Choose 1 of the following introductory courses (3–4 credits):
  • LLSW 2030 Introduction to Poetry
  • LLSW 2020 Introduction to Fiction
  • LLSW 2010 Introduction to Nonfiction
• Choose 3 topical workshops (in any genre) (3–4 credits)
• Choose 1 4000-level topical workshop (3–4 credits). Students must complete all 3000-level topic workshop courses before enrolling in a 4000-level course. In addition, students must complete at least one 3000-level course in the genre they wish to study at the 4000 level.

Senior Capstone:

• Choose 1 of the following, by advisement (3–4 credits):
  • Approved Individual Independent Senior Project
  • Senior Seminar, depending on focus area. NOTE: Starting in 2022–2023, Writing Senior Seminars will be offered only in spring semesters. Students pursuing the Writing concentration should take Advanced courses no earlier than their fifth semester. 

Total credits: 36–48