Literary and Intercultural Studies nurtures the mind and spirit through an analysis of global cultures while allowing you to choose an area of concentration that best aligns with your personal and/or professional goals. Joining the truth of the human experience to the beauty of art provides an academic program rich with intellectual wonder, creativity, and compassion.
Required Courses:
No transfer courses permitted
HCS 4932 | Interdisciplinary Thinking | 4.00 units |
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HCS 4930 | Humanities Seminar I | 4.00 units |
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HCS 4931 | Humanities Seminar II | 4.00 units |
Students also must select from:
The Global Literatures and Cultures or Literatures of the Americas course list.
AND
The Critical Theory course list.
| Upper Division Elective | 4.00 units |
| Upper Division Elective | 4.00 units |
General Elective Courses:
Students may select upper division courses from Art History, Education, Humanities and Cultural Studies, History, Music, Philosophy, Religion, Language, or relevant humanities discipline.
| Upper Division Elective | 4.00 units |
| Upper Division Elective | 4.00 units |
Courses in the Area of Concentration
Liberal Arts Concentration:
Students select coursework offered in Art History, Education, Humanities and Cultural Studies, History, Music, Philosophy, Religion, Language, or relevant humanities discipline. One lower division transfer course in any of these disciplines allowed.
| Elective | 4.00 units |
| Upper Division Elective | 4.00 units |
| Upper Division Elective | 4.00 units |
Creative Writing Concentration:
Students select Creative Writing electives including at least two creative writing courses. The third course may be a literature course. One lower division transfer course in creative writing or literature allowed.
| Elective | 4.00 units |
| Upper Division Elective | 4.00 units |
| Upper Division Elective | 4.00 units |
Teacher Preparation Concentration:
Teacher Preparation track students may choose to take courses in the teaching credential program. One lower division transfer course in literature or history allowed.
| Elective | 4.00 units |
| Upper Division Elective | 4.00 units |
| Upper Division Elective | 4.00 units |
Capstone Project and Courses:
Students undertake a capstone project on a topic of their choosing resulting from an extended research-based inquiry. Formats vary and may include academic writing, films, websites, photo-journalistic essays, etc., depending on the student’s training in a particular modality. Projects with a civic engagement component are most welcome. Creative writing students will devise original work within a chosen genre such as a collection of poems, a novella, or historical fiction.