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A student who elects comparative literature as a major must complete
48 semester hours in the courses indicated below, including at least
12 hours in courses numbered 300 or above. The major comprises two
options, a Comparative Literature option and
a World Literature option (foreign literatures
in translation). Besides knowing English, the student who chooses
the Comparative Literature option must have sufficient linguistic
skill in at least one foreign language to participate in 200- to 400-level
literature courses offered by the various foreign language and literature
departments.
As soon as a student contemplates choosing comparative and world
literature as a major, the faculty adviser should be consulted.
The adviser will assist the student in selecting appropriate courses
that will be especially helpful as preparation for the advanced
comparative literature training beginning with the junior year.
Courses in classical civilization and in literature (particularly
courses dealing with works from several countries) are especially
recommended at relatively early stages of study. An ample selection
of such courses at the 100- and 200-levels exists in the various
literature departments.
The distribution of course work allows for considerable flexibility.
The major is administered by the Program in Comparative and World
Literature.
Major in Sciences and Letters Curriculum
E-mail: comlit@uiuc.edu
Degree title: Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences
Minimum required major and supporting course work equate to 48
hours with at least 15 hours of Comparative Literature courses in
the Comparative Literature option and 21 hours of Comparative Literature
courses in the World Literature option.
General education: The LAS General Education requirements are
set up so that students automatically complete the Campus
General Education requirements.
Minimum hours required for graduation: 120 hours
Departmental distinction. To be eligible for distinction, a student
must have at least a 3.25 cumulative grade- point average and a
3.75 grade-point average in departmental courses, complete a senior
thesis (CWL 493), and receive the approval of the departmental honors
committee. The departmental honors committee will determine the
level of distinction to be awarded.
Comparative Literature Option
| Hours |
Requirements |
| 15 |
Comparative
Literature Courses (minimum of 15 hours required): |
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CWL
201—Comparative Lit Studies; and CWL 202—Literature
and Ideas |
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The
remaining hours should be selected from different types of
courses (e.g., CWL 189, 190, 241, 242, 441, 461, 471). |
| 15 |
One Literature
in the Original Language (minimum of 15 hours required): |
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Ancient
or modern (including Far Eastern and African) 12 hours of
which are at the 200-level or above, studied in depth and
in its historical development. (Normally this is the primary
literature of the student’s educational background.)
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| 9 |
Second Literature
in the Original Language (minimum of 9 hours required): |
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200-level
or above courses in a second literature in the original language.
With the assistance of the adviser, these courses should be
carefully chosen so as to correlate meaningfully with the
student’s primary literature. A student may center his
or her interest on a cultural period such as medieval, Renaissance,
neo-classical and enlightenment, or modern (nineteenth and
twentieth centuries), or on genres, relations, or critical
theory.1 |
| 9 |
Single National
Literature (minimum of 9 hours required) or several national
literatures including comparative literature; or in other humanistic
fields, such as history, philosophy, speech, art, music, psychology,
sociology, theatre, anthropology, and Asian studies. Because
some of the courses in these subjects are more suitable than
others to balance a student’s individual major in comparative
literature, the student must follow the guidelines set by his
or her adviser. |
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Western Civilization:2
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Select from:
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CWL 241 and
CWL 242 (6 hours) or either HIST 140 or 141 and HIST 142 or
143 (6 - 8 hours) |
Twelve hours of 300- and 400-level courses in the major must be
taken on this campus.
All foreign language requirements must be satisfied.
A Major Plan of Study Form must be completed and submitted to the
LAS Student Affairs Office before the end of the fifth semester
(60-75 hours). Please see your adviser.
World Literature Option
| Hours |
Requirements |
| 18 |
Core sequence in Comparative
Literature Courses (minimum of 18 hours required): |
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CWL 201- Comparative
Lit Studies and |
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CWL 202- Literature and
Ideas |
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The remaining hours should
be selected from four of the following five 100-or 200-level
courses: CWL 151, 189, 190, 241, 242. |
| 3 |
One of the following
upper-level methodology courses: CWL 441, 461, 471, 496. |
| 18 |
Area/Literature Concentrations:
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6 courses in European
and non-European literatures, preferably at the 200 to 400-level,
with at least two courses in each area, to be chosen in consultation
with the student’s faculty advisor and selected from the
approved list of courses housed in the department advising office.
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| 9 |
Area/Culture Concentrations:
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3 courses, also at the
200 to 400-level, chosen in consultation with the student’s
faculty advisor, in other disciplines related to the student’s
area of concentration (e.g., anthropology, area studies, art
history, cinema studies, history, music history, philosophy,
religious studies, women’s studies). Language courses beyond
the fifth semester of study may also be used to satisfy this
requirement. |
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Western Civilization.
Select from: |
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CWL 241 and CWL 242 OR
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EITHER |
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HIST 140 or 141 and HIST
142 or 143 |
Twelve hours 300 or 400-level courses in the major must be taken
on this campus. All foreign language requirements must be satisfied.
A Major Plan of Study Form must be completed and submitted to the
LAS Student Affairs Office before the end of the fifth semester
(60 - 75 hours). Please see your adviser.
Minor in World Literature
This minor is sponsored by the Program in Comparative and World Literature.
Students must choose from either the Western or the non-Western track.
E-mail: comlit@uiuc.edu
Web address for department:
www.complit.uiuc.edu
Western Track
| Hours |
Requirements |
| 6 |
CWL 241—Masterpieces
West Culture I |
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CWL 242—Masterpieces
West Culture II |
| 6 |
CWL 201—Comparative
Lit Studies |
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CWL 202—Literature
and Ideas |
| 6 |
Select two courses from
the following list: |
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CWL 461—Lit
Genres and Forms |
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CWL 471—International
Lit Relations |
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CWL 496—Special
Topics Comp Lit II |
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Other advanced
courses approved by the undergraduate comparative literature
adviser. |
| 18 |
Total |
Non-Western Track
| Hours |
Requirements |
| 6 |
CWL 189—Classics
Non-West Culture I |
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CWL 190— Classics
Non-West Culture II |
| 6 |
CWL 201—Comparative
Lit Studies |
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CWL 202—Literature
and Ideas |
| 6 |
Two courses chosen from
the following list: |
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CWL 441—Themes
in Narrative |
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CWL 461—Lit
Genres and Forms |
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CWL 471—International
Lit Relations |
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CWL 496—Special
Topics Comp Lit II |
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Other advanced
courses approved by the undergraduate Comparative Literature
adviser. |
| 18 |
Total |
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