Jun 08, 2026  
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

English, Literature Concentration, B.A. - 4-Year Degree Map


First Year

Fall Credit   Spring Credit
LITR 1050 - Introduction to Literary Studies   3   Beginnings-Medieval Period Elective* 3
COMP 1000 - Composition   3   Gen Ed Elective 3
Gen Ed Quantitative Reasoning 3   Gen Ed Elective 3
Gen Ed Elective 3   Liberal Arts Elective 3
Gen Ed Elective 3   Elective   3
TOTAL 15   TOTAL 15

Second Year

Fall Credit   Spring Credit
COMP 2045 - Writing About Literature   3   Identity and Difference Elective 3
Renaissance to 1800 Period Elective 3   1800 to Present Period Elective 3
Gen Ed Elective 3   Gen Ed Elective 3
Gen Ed Elective 3   Liberal Arts Elective 3
Elective 3   Upper Division Elective 3
TOTAL 15   TOTAL 15

Third Year

Fall Credit   Spring Credit
ELIT 2070 - Shakespeare   3   LITR 3050 - Literary Theory    3
Additional Period Elective 3   4000-Level Elective 3
Upper Division Liberal Arts Elective 3   Upper Division Liberal Arts Elective 3
Liberal Arts Upper Division Elective 3   Liberal Arts Elective 3
Elective 3   Upper Division Elective 3
TOTAL 15   TOTAL 15

Fourth Year

Fall Credit   Spring Credit
4000-Level Elective 3   COMP 4098 - Capstone in English   3
4000-Level Elective 3   Upper Division Liberal Arts Elective 3
Upper Division Liberal Arts Elective 3   Upper Division Elective 3
Liberal Arts Elective 3   Liberal Arts Elective 3
Liberal Arts Elective 3   Liberal Arts Elective 3
TOTAL 15   TOTAL 15

 

Note:


*Two period electives must be upper-division.  Among the four period electives, students must take an ALIT, and ELIT, and WLIT.  The four period electives may be taken in any sequence.

Elective Key


Dragon Academy Elective: a course carrying one or more General Education area attribute(s): Oral Communication (OCOM), Written Communication (WCOM), Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Social Justice (DESJ), Quantitative Reasoning (MAT), Scientific Reasoning (NSCI), Humanities (HUMA), Social Sciences (SOSC), Arts (ARTS), US History & Civic Engagement (UHCE), World History & Global Awareness (WHGA), World Languages (WLAN), Critical Thinking and Reasoning (CTR), Information Literacy (IL), and Global Literacy (GL). Elective courses and major courses carrying Gen Ed attributes apply toward SUNY Oneonta’s Gen Ed requirements .

Liberal Arts Elective: any course that carries a Liberal Arts (LA) attribute. SUNY Oneonta’s minimum LA requirements  vary by degree award.

Upper Division Elective: any elective course numbered 3000 and above. All courses (required and elective) at this level apply toward SUNY Oneonta’s upper division requirement .

Upper Division Liberal Arts Elective: any course numbered 3000 and above that carries an LA attribute.

Elective: any course outside the major. Electives apply toward the total credits required by a degree program. Electives may also be needed to satisfy other degree requirements , including the minimum number of credits outside the department of the major.