The interdisciplinary major in comparative studies in literature leads to the Bachelor of Arts degree. The following courses are required and must be taken for a letter grade. All upper-division courses offered to satisfy major requirements must be passed with a grade of C or higher.

Completion of the major requirements entails 36 credits

A. Two courses that survey a literary theme historically and cross-culturally:

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(HUM 109, HUM 121, HUM 122, HUM 123, RLS 101 [103], RLS 102 [104])

B. Background: three courses beyond the introductory level, at least two of which must be in literature (Group 1) and one of which may be in a related discipline (Group 2):

Group 1 _________________________ _________________________
CLT 215, CLT 211, CLT 212, CLT 220, CLT 266
or one course per designator from among EGL 200-level, FRN 395 FRN 396, ITL 395, ITL 396, GER 344, HUR 241, HUR 242, JDH 261
or one of the following classical language courses GRK 112, LAT 112, SKT 112

Group 2 _________________________
JDH/RLS 230, JDS/HIS 225, JDS/HIS 226, PHI 200, PHI 206, PHI 208, PHI 264, RLS 240, RLS 246, RLS 250, RLS 260, RLS 270, RLS 280

Note: Requirement B can also be fulfilled by completion of any of these minors: Classical Civilization, Japanese Studies, Judaic Studies, Korean Studies, or Religious Studies.

C. Literature in the Original Language: at least one course in literature in its original language (other than English).

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Note: All such courses have prerequisites. These may have been met elsewhere and in a variety of ways. Consult the Director of Undergraduate Studies.

D. Theory:

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CLT 301: Theory of Literature (CCS 301 or EGL 365 may be substituted)

E. Advanced Study: four upper-division courses, at least one from each of the two groups:

Group 1 _________________________ _________________________
CLT 331 Poetry; CLT 332 Drama ; CLT 333 Novel; CLT 334 Other Genres

Group 2 _________________________ _________________________
CLT 335 Films; CLT 361 Literature & Society; CLT 362 Literature & Ideas CLT 363 Literature & the Arts

F. Senior Project: A directed study project (CLT 487 or, for students in the honors program, CLT 495) for graduating majors, to be arranged with the major advisor and an instructor of the student's choice no later than the end of the first semester of senior standing.

CLT 487 / CLT 495 _____________________________________________________

G. Upper-Division Writing Requirement: For all majors, the term paper for required course CLT 301 is evaluated by the instructor for its quality of writing. Students whose writing is satisfactory fulfill this requirement with that paper. Students who do not fulfill the requirement in CLT 301 must submit to the major advisor a portfolio of papers written for subsequent upper-division courses taken for the major no later than the first semester of senior standing, and must achieve an evaluation of S (satisfactory) on the portfolio. For further details, consult the Director of Undergraduate Studies.

Approved by ____________________________ Date _____________
(signature of Professor required)

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