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2019-2020 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

Comparative Literature, Minor in

Totals for both the major and the minor can include credits that fulfill other college and university requirements.

Minor Requirements - Total Semester Hours: 18

A minor in comparative literature consists of the successful completion of 18 semester hours as described below, with at least 6 hours in residence.

1. Foreign Language - Total Semester Hours: 9

9 semester hours in the area of foreign language, with two courses in a first foreign language beyond level 4, and one course in a second foreign language beyond level 2.

2. Literature - Total Semester Hours: 6

6 semester hours in comparative literature or literature in translation (including French literature in translation, Italian literature in translation, and Spanish literature in translation), with one course in the department not included in the distribution curriculum, and one course in a non-Western literature, in the distribution curriculum or other.

3. Concentration in a Literature - Total Semester Hours: 3

3 semester hours as a concentration in a literature either different than the first foreign language or beyond the requirements of the first foreign language.