A degree in Literature provides a strong background for the LSAT and law school. Medical schools seek out students who are prepared not only in the sciences, but also in the humanities and writing. The business world seeks college-trained English majors, and international corporations actively recruit students with a specialty in French, German, Italian, Russian, or Spanish. Literature majors find careers in advertising, book editing and publishing, journalism, communications, mass media, and other professions where writers and editors are in demand. The knowledge of a second language and culture provides literature majors with a decided career advantage.
Requirements vary from program to program.
Literatures in English Four lower-division courses in literatures of the British Isles and the United States. All students majoring in literature study both a primary and a secondary literature. The secondary literature is, by definition, written and taught in a language different from that of the primary literature. Please consult the Literature Department for specific course requirements appropriate to each Literature major. If you are interested in earning a California teaching credential at UCSD, contact the Teacher Education Program for information about the prerequisite and professional preparation requirements.