World Literature (Minor)

Admission Requirements

• Students must meet with a college advisor/student success counselor to declare a minor and review the course requirements.

Program Progression and Additional Graduation Requirements

• A grade of C or higher is required in all courses for the minor.
• A minimum of 12 credits of the minor must be completed at FGCU.
• A minimum of 9 credits must be upper division (3000-4999 level) courses. 
• Students desiring certification of a minor and designation on their academic transcript must:
  • Note the minor on the Application for Graduation.
  • Contact a college advisor/student success counselor to certify completion of all course requirements for the declared minor as listed below.

Program Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Required Courses in the Minor		(18 credits)
Complete the language requirement (minimum 6 credits):
All students minoring in World Literature are required to demonstrate basic conversational and reading proficiency equivalent to one year (two semesters) of college instruction in a modern language other than English or reading proficiency in a classical language before graduating. Students may fulfill this requirement by successfully completing two semesters of university-level modern or classical language courses. Standardized examination (AP, IB, CLEP) may be used to meet the requirement (6-8 credits).
Complete two from the following electives (minimum 6 credits):
AML 3630	Latino Literature and Culture	3
AML 3682	Intro to American Ethnic Lit	3
AML 3685	Studies in American Ethnic Lit	3
LIT 3107	World Literature pre-1800	3
LIT 3144	Modern European Novel	3
LIT 3191	World Literature post-1800	3
LIT 3233	Postcolonial Approaches to Lit	3
LIT 3381	Literature of Women of Color	3
LIT 3831	Asia in World Lit pre-1800	3
SPT 3100	Spanish Literary Masterpieces	3
SPT 3532	Hispanic Cinema	3
FRE 1952	French Study Abroad 1	1-6
FRT 3140	Francophone Masterworks	3
GER 1952	German Study Abroad 1	1-6
SPN 2270	Study Abroad 1	1-6
Complete two from the following electives (minimum 6 credits):
AML 4604	Seminar in African-Amer Lit	3
AML 4703	The Immigrant Exp in Lit of US	3
LIT 4061	Comparative Literature	3
LIT 4192	Caribbean Literature	3
LIT 4353	Ethnic Studies	3
LIT 4355	African & Diaspora Literature	3
FRE 1952	French Study Abroad 1	1-6
GER 1952	German Study Abroad 1	1-6
SPN 2270	Study Abroad 1	1-6

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These courses can be applied to either elective sections above for a maximum of 4 credits. Courses used to satisfy one elective category cannot be used to satisfy another elective category.

Total Credits Required: 18