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BA Honors and BA Major/Minor Requirements
44.5 Comparative Literature
Office of Interdisciplinary Studies, Faculty of Arts.
44.5.1 Honors in Comparative Literature
Students planning to apply for admission to the Honors program should consult §15.2.2 for admission requirements.
See §43.6 for Faculty regulations concerning the Honors program.
The following programs are available:
Program Requirements
Comparative Literature with an emphasis on two languages and literatures.
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Comparative Literature with an emphasis on one language and literature other than English.
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Interdisciplinary East/West Stream: Comparative Literature with an emphasis in East Asian Studies.
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Interdisciplinary Film Studies Stream: Comparative Literature with an emphasis in Film Studies
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The nature of the Honors Essay for C LIT 499 (
3) will be determined by the Comparative Literature Program.
Promotion Requirements
Promotion from year to year requires a GPA of at least 3.0 with an average of at least 3.3 in all Comparative Literature courses in the Fall/Winter.
Graduation Requirements
Graduation with Honors in Comparative Literature requires a program average of at least 3.0 with an average of at least 3.3 in all Comparative Literature courses. Graduation with First Class Honors requires an average of at least 3.7 on all senior-level Comparative Literature courses and an average of at least 3.5 on the last 30 completed.
44.5.2 Combined Honors in Comparative Literature
Students may pursue a Combined Honors program in Comparative Literature and another discipline. However, students should be aware that a Combined Honors program in Comparative Literature may not directly qualify students for admission to a graduate program; additional work in a Language other than English may be required. Courses selected must include:
Program Requirements
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C LIT 206, 207, and 460 | |
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C LIT 499 to be taken in the final year of the program. |
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C LIT 499 Honors Tutorial and Essay is normally required in the final year of the program. However, with the Undergraduate Advisor’s approval, this may be waived if the student is completing an Honors Tutorial/Essay in another Department. If C LIT 499 is waived, it must be replaced with | |
A minimum of | |
Promotion and Graduation Requirements
In a combined Honors program, students are required to meet the promotion and graduation standards of each discipline. The requirements in Comparative Literature are outlined in §44.5.1.
44.5.3 Major and Minor in Comparative Literature
Degree of BA
See §43.3.
Program Requirements
Comparative Literature as a Major
A major in Comparative Literature requires a minimum of 30 to a maximum of 48 at the senior level, including a minimum of at least 9 at the 400-level. Courses selected must include:
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C LIT 352, 448, and 464 |
Additional credits must be chosen from the following: C LIT 171, 172, 206, 207, 228, 256, 266, 297, 342, 343, 358, 360, 363, 372, 397, 440, 444, 448, 460, 465, 472, 474, 497; CHRTC 353; DRAMA 301, 302, 308; ENGL 223; FS 200, 205, 314 (Only 6 may be taken from FS); INT D 222, 333; LA ST 360 or SPAN 360; PHIL 481; SCAND 356.
Students are encouraged to take INT D 222 and 333. Neither of these two courses counts toward the senior credits for the Major.
Consult the Undergraduate Advisor in Comparative Literature for possible additions to this list. Additional courses would include “Topics in” whose context changes annually and residual cross-listed courses
Comparative Literature as a Minor
See §43.3(4).
A minor in Comparative Literature requires at least 12, senior level courses including 6 at the 300 or 400-level in C LIT or approved cross-listed courses.
Students are encouraged to take INT D 222 or 333. Neither of these two courses count toward the senior credits required for the Minor.
Note: Selected Film Studies courses may be applied to a minor in Comparative Literature: a maximum of 3 from FS 205, or 314. See §43.3(5) for regulations applicable to cross-listed courses.
