Cinema & Comparative Literature
BA in Comparative Literature
In addition to completing General Education requirements for the B.A. degree, comparative literature majors complete a minimum of 33 semester hours with the following common courses, and one of two concentrations:
48:025 Introduction to Critical Reading and Viewing 3 s.h.
48:040-041 Major Texts of World Literature I and II 6 s.h.
48:095 Undergraduate Seminar 3 s.h.
48:100 Introduction to Critical Theory 3 s.h.
Elective upper-level cinema and comparative literature 3 s.h.
Foreign Language and Literature Concentration
Courses in one foreign literature, read in original 9 s.h.
Elective courses in a related area (with adviser's approval) 6 s.h.
Literature and Arts Concentration
Advanced courses in a single fine arts area 12 s.h.
One course in comparative arts 3 s.h.
Four-year Graduation Plan
Meeting the following milestones maintains progress under the 4-year graduation plan:
Before third semester: at least one-quarter of semester hours required for degree
Before fifth semester: at least two courses in the major and at least one-half of the semester hours required for graduation
Before seventh semester: at least six courses in the major and at least three-quarters of the semesters hours required for graduation
Before eighth semester: at least nine courses in the major During eighth semester: enrollment in all remaining coursework in the major, all remaining General Education courses, and sufficient semester hours to graduate.
Minor
Students majoring in another discipline may earn a minor in the department by completing 15 hours of work in C.C.L., including 12 s.h. numbered 48:050 and above, with a minimum grade-point average of 2.00.
