Literary and Intercultural Studies nurtures the mind and spirit through a study of global cultures, joining the truth of the human experience to the beauty of art. Our goal is to prepare you to succeed in whatever direction you choose and, more important, to set the foundation for a deeply fulfilled life rich with intellectual wonder, compassion, and creativity.
Core requirements focus on cultural literacy and literary criticism. You can choose to concentrate your elective studies in literature or to broaden your intellectual horizons through a range of courses in various humanities fields such as art history, creative writing, cultural studies, gender studies, history, music, philosophy, and religion.
Our degree plan lets you further tailor the major to your interests and future goals through four different tracks. The broadest track, Liberal Arts, continues an interdisciplinary investigation of culture across humanistic fields. The MA track allows for an accelerated path to a Master’s in Humanities degree. The Teacher Preparation track provides access to courses in the teaching credential program, reducing the number of credential units needed post BA. Finally, the Creative Writing track offers training in multiple genres of writing, providing multiple pathways to becoming a writer.
In this program, you will undertake a two-semester capstone project on a topic of your choosing. Largely, these projects result from an extended research-based inquiry. Formats vary and may include academic writing, films, websites, photo-journalistic essays and more. We welcome projects with a civic engagement component. Creative writing students will devise original work within a chosen genre such as a collection of poems, a novella, historical fiction and others.
Adult Degree Completion Program in Literary and Intercultural Studies (BA) Requirements
Transfer Credit Policy
3-units of lower division (LD) and 3-units upper division (UD) of relevant transfer credit may be applied to Tracks 1, 3, and 4. UD transfer units must have been earned within ten years prior to enrollment in the major. No transfer courses may be applied to the Core or Major Elective Requirements or to Track 2, MA Accelerated.
Portfolio Credit Policy
In lieu of 3-units of lower division transfer credit, students may apply e-units of LD or UD portfolio credit to Tracks 1, 3, and 4. The essay must be in the arts, humanities, or sociocultural studies.
Track 2 Admission
Students wishing to declare Track 2, the 2+1 accelerated path to a Master of Arts in Humanities degree, must separately apply to the MA Humanities program after earning 15 units of upper division course credit at Dominican. Upper division courses taken at Dominican for General Education credit count toward this 15-unit total. Please see the catalog for standards for admission into the MA Humanities program, including the minimum required GPA.
Core Courses
All core courses must be upper division and must be taken at Dominican.
Select three units from the following
Major Electives
Students select three courses, 3-units each from the Humanities Disciplines: ARTH, HCS, HIST, LCS, MUS, PHIL, RLGN or WGS. All major elective courses must be upper division and must be taken at Dominican.
Track 1—Liberal Arts
See Transfer Credit policy above.
One upper division course from the Humanities Disciplines (3 units)
ARTH, HCS, HIST, LCS, MUS, PHIL, RLGN, or WGS XXXX
One upper division course from the Humanities Disciplines (3 units)
ARTH, HCS, HIST, LCS, MUS, PHIL, RLGN, or WGS XXXX
One upper division course from the Humanities Disciplines (3 units)
ARTH, HCS, HIST, LCS, MUS, PHIL, RLGN, or WGS XXXX
One upper or lower division course from the Humanities Disciplines (3 units)
ARTH, HCS, HIST, LCS, MUS, PHIL, RLGN, or WGS XXXX
Track 2—Accelerated Master’s
See Track 2 Admission policy above. Track 2 courses must be for Graduate course credit.
| HUM 5000 | Pro-Sem: Humanities in the Contemporary World | 3.00 units |
| HUM 5001 | Core Integrative Seminar | 3.00 units |
HUM 5XXX
| Graduate Humanities Course | 3.00 units |
HUM 5XXX
| Graduate Humanities Course | 3.00 units |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Track 3—Teacher Prep
See Transfer Credit policy above.
One upper division course from the Humanities Disciplines or Education (3 units)
ARTH, HCS, HIST, LCS, MUS, PHIL, RLGN, WGS 3XXX or EDUC 3XXX
One upper division course from the Humanities Disciplines or Education (3 units)
ARTH, HCS, HIST, LCS, MUS, PHIL, RLGN, WGS 3XXX or EDUC 3XXX
One upper division course from the Humanities Disciplines or Education (3 units)
ARTH, HCS, HIST, LCS, MUS, PHIL, RLGN, WGS 3XXX or EDUC 3XXX
One upper or lower division course from the Humanities Disciplines or Education (3 units)
ARTH, HCS, HIST, LCS, MUS, PHIL, RLGN, WGS 3XXX or EDUC 3XXX
Track 4—Creative Writing
At least 9 units of creative writing; 3 units can be literature.
Select three 3 unit upper division Literary and Cultural Studies courses from the following
One 3 unit Creative Writing transfer course accepted.
Select one upper or lower division Creative Writing or Literature Course
LCS 3XXX
| Creative Writing or Literature Course | 3.00 units |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Creative Writing or Literature transfer course accepted.