Comparative Literature

Basic Structure of the Program

• Comparative Literature is an honors major. Within the major there are three tracks:
  • The first track entails work in two foreign literatures.
  • The second track requires work in one foreign literature and a literature in English.
  • The third track involves work in a foreign literature and a non-literary discipline such as Film, Women and Gender Studies, History or other disciplines in the Social Sciences. In fact Comparative Literature offers courses on Literature and Science, Literature and Psychoanalysis, Literature and Politics, Literature and Music etc.

Advice for the First-Year Student Who Plans on Pursuing Comparative Literature

• COLT 10: What is Comparative Literature? is the introductory and prerequisite course in the major is offered in fall, winter and spring terms.  Topics vary by term.  It is recommended that a student place out of or complete WRIT 5 before taking COLT 10.
• Begin work on foreign language(s). Reading and writing proficiency in at least one foreign language is essential for study in Comp Lit. major track A, and is recommended for those interested in going on to graduate school.

Current Enrollments, Class Size, and Distributives

The ORC

The Comparative Literature home page

The Comparative Literature Undergraduate Major