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2018-2019 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Comparative World Literature, B.A.

The Bachelor of Arts in Comparative World Literature has three emphasis options:

  1. World Literature in Translation
  2. Cultural Studies
  3. Language and Literature

Emphasis I: World Literature in Translation

The World Literature in Translation emphasis allows students to explore a variety of literatures in a flexible curriculum adapted to their interests, with the goal of developing applied skills and global competencies.

Requirements

A minimum of 36 units distributed as follows:

Lower Division (12 units):

6 units 100-level CWL courses chosen from:
6 units 200-level CWL courses chosen from:
Note(s):

Courses which fulfill the GE C2a designation may be substituted for CWL lower-division courses. For other possible lower-division substitutions, see department advisor.

Upper Division (24 units)

Take both of the following:
And one of the following:
Take 6 units 300-level CWL courses chosen from:
Take 9 units 400-level CWL courses chosen from:

Emphasis II: Cultural Studies

Cultural Studies is the interdisciplinary study of literature and other forms of cultural expression within social and historical contexts. This emphasis offers a core of literature classes and an interdisciplinary pattern of cultural studies courses from the Liberal Arts.

Requirements

A minimum of 36 units distributed as follows:

Required courses (9 units):

6 units 300-level CWL or CLSC courses chosen from:

9 units 400-level CWL courses chosen from:

Elective Courses in Cultural Studies

12 upper-division units in appropriate cultural studies courses, including additional Comparative World Literature classes or Category F capstones, drawn fromthe following departments or areas: American Indian Studies, Anthropology, Art History, Asian and Asian American Studies, Africana Studies, Chicano and Latino Studies, Classics, Dance, English, Film and Electronic Arts, History, Religious Studies, Romance, German, Russian Languages and Literatures, Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, or other appropriate departments and areas of study. Consult a department advisor about courses which will count toward the Cultural Studies emphasis.

Emphasis III: Language and Literature

The traditional undergraduate major in Comparative Literature, encouraging language acquisition, designed to prepare the student for graduate study in Comparative Literature or related fields.

A minimum of 42 units distributed as follows:

Lower Division (12 units):

6 units 100-level CWL courses chosen from:
6 units 200-level CWL courses chosen from:
Note(s):

Courses which fulfill the GE C2a or C2c designation may be substituted for CWL lower-division courses. For other possible lower-division substitutions, see department advisor.

Upper Division (24 units):

Take both of the following:
And one of the following:
Take 6 units 300-level CWL or CLSC courses chosen from:
Take 9 units 400-level CWL courses chosen from:

Foreign Language Requirement

6 units upper-division foreign language courses, including at least one literature course. For this emphasis, a year of a second foreign language study is encouraged but not required.