A survey of college freshmen's attitudes toward literature and literature courses indicated the students' latent interests in literature courses, their generally positive attitude toward reading literature, and the possibility of attracting, with certain types of courses, non-English majors to English departments. (RL)

Suggests that most current college English curricula, consisting largely of required survey courses, traditional electives, and new elective courses in subjects such as film and science fiction, do not appear to students to be coherent or to meet their needs. Offers two alternative curricula: one based on knowledge of alternative worlds, the other…