Race, Ethnicity, and Literature Concentration

Program Declaration

Approval of the Director of Transnational and Multicultural Literatures.

Concentration Requirements

Complete 18 credits from six courses including one introductory course, four core courses, and one addiitonal introductory course or capstone.

Any courses used for the concentration may be applied toward the English major. Students must have their course of study approved by the Director of Race, Ethnicity, and Literature.

Grade: No courses with a grade below C- may be applied toward the concentration
Pass/fail: No courses taken pass/fail may be applied toward the concentration
Residency: No more than one transfer course may be applied toward the concentration with the approval of the department.

Course Requirements

Introductory Course (3 Credits)

Complete one from below

ENGL 135 - American Stories 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 182G - Race and Ethnicity in 20th Century US Literature 4 Credit(s)
ENGL 202 - Six American Authors 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 221L - Introduction to Asian-American Writing 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 223 - Latino/Latina/Latinx Literature 3 Credit(s)

Core Courses (12 Credits)

Complete four from below

ENGL 344 - Boston Dreams, Boston Nightmares: Genre, Race, Ethnicity 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 349 - Topics in Latina/o/x Literature 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 350L - Asian-American Literary Voices 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 351 - Early African-American Literature 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 352L - Harlem Renaissance 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 353 - Multiethnic American Literature 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 354 - Race in American Literature 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 411 - Postcolonial Literary Studies 3 Credit(s)

Additional Introductory Course or Capstone (3 Credits)

Complete an additional introductory course or a capstone from below

ENGL 489 - Terrorism and the Novel 3 Credit(s)