Sample Course Plans

Note: The minimum language requirement is English and one other language. English courses must be numbered 200 or higher. Most other language courses must be numbered 240 or higher and may not include courses where the reading/viewing is done in English. No more than 6 credits of Independent Study may be counted towards the major. 

Sample course plans correspond to the three tracks for the Major in Comparative Literature.

General Language and Literature

Credit Distributions

Comparative Literature

6 courses

First Language

4 upper-level courses

Second Language

3 upper-level courses

total courses:

13

Advanced Language and Literature

Credit Distributions

Either...

Or...

Comparative Literature                           

6 courses                                                

6 courses 

First Language

4 upper-level courses

3 upper-level courses

Second Language                                        

2 upper-level courses

2 upper-level courses

Third Language

2 elementary-level courses (or 6 credits)

2 upper-level courses

total courses:

14

 13

Literature and Related Discipline

Credit Distributions

Comparative Literature

6 courses

First Language

3 upper-level courses

Second Language

2 upper-level courses

Third Language

0

Related Discipline

4 courses

total courses:

15