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2025-26 Catalog 
    
2025-26 Catalog

Comparative Literature


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Students must complete all of the following requirements to graduate with a bachelor of arts in this program. Some courses may apply toward multiple requirements.

College Requirements:

  

Students are required to complete all standard college requirements.

Major Requirements:


Total major units: 13-14

The Student Must Fulfill Either a Literary or Interdisciplinary Curriculum:


Literary curriculum:


  • Eight units in literature courses at the 200 and/or 300 level or higher (excluding 470)
    ⇒A maximum of two 200-level English courses
    ⇒A minimum of three in a single language not in translation at the 300 level or higher

Interdisciplinary curriculum:


  • Six units in literature
    ⇒A minimum of two not in translation at the 300 level or higher (excluding 470)
  • Three additional units in an allied field
    ⇒All allied fields must be approved by the student’s academic adviser and the chair of comparative literature. In developing an allied field, students should consider the Interdisciplinary Programs  as a reference.
    ⇒A maximum of one course in studio art, creative writing, theatre performance, or music performance

Junior Year Requirements:


  • Junior qualifying examination

Two Units of Thesis:


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