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30-31 Credit Major in Comparative Literature, B.A.

The required credits are distributed as follows:

Credits (30-31)

9

In foundation courses: In order to gain a shared background in Western and non-Western literary classics, all students must select one of two linked pairs of foundation courses, and IDW 213. The first pair is organized by historical periods and consists of IDW (CLT) 211 and 212. The alternate pair is organized by literary genre and consists of ENG 347 and 348. For course descriptions, see the descriptions later in this Bulletin under English and World Classics.

3-4

Introduction to Literary Studies: The student must take one of the following courses on the methods of literary study: ENG 303, SPA 300, FRE 300, or ITA 300. Students should select a course directly relevant to the advanced literature courses chosen in the 9-credit section below. For example, students planning to take 300- or 400-level courses in English Literature and Spanish Literature should take either ENG 303 or SPA 300 to satisfy this requirement.

6

In language courses: The two courses may be chosen from:

 

SPV 246: Introduction to Linguistics

 

ENG 304: The Structure of Modern English Comparative Grammar:

 

English-French FRE 310

 

English-Italian ITA 310

 

English-Portuguese POR 310

 

English-Spanish SPA 310

 

English-German GER 310

 

English-Russian RUS 310

 

English-Japanese JAL 310

9

Elective Courses: The three courses must be chosen from advanced 300-400-level literature courses read in the original language. These courses must be in no more than two languages. Students should select courses that enable them to concentrate on a particular historical period (e.g., the nineteenth century), a literary genre (e.g., the novel ), or a geographical area (the Caribbean, Latin America, etc.). Honors students must take CLT 481 as one of their three elective courses. For students minoring in Early Childhood and Childhood Education, one of these elective courses must deal with children's literature.

3

Seminar: CLT 360

Last modified: 2/22/2013