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Major in Comparative Literature and Culture

Requirements for the Major in Comparative Literature and Culture

The program requires completion of forty-four (44) units, in addition to the three semesters of a foreign language required of all students in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Students enrolled in the Comparative Literature and Culture Major must:

Study Abroad

Students enrolled in the Comparative Literature and Culture Program are encouraged to spend a semester of study abroad to further enhance their language skills and gain the experience of living in a foreign country. Students may transfer up to twelve (12) units from the study abroad program into the Comparative Literature and Culture major.

Twenty-four (24) of the total forty-four (44) required units for the Comparative Literature and Culture major must be completed in residence at USF.

CATEGORY A: CORE COURSES (12 units)
CATEGORY B: PRIMARY TRACK IN LANGUAGE STUDY (8 units)

Students choose a primary track in Language Study and complete two (2) courses starting at the minimum level of fourth semester of a foreign language, or its equivalent. Students choose from the following languages:

Chinese (8 units)
French (8 units)
German
Hebrew (8 units)
Italian (8 units)
Japanese (8 units)
Latin
Spanish (8 units)
CATEGORY C: SECONDARY TRACK IN LITERATURE, LANGUAGE, OR CULTURE (24 units)

Students choose a secondary track in Literature, Language, or Culture for which they complete six (6) courses.

1. Literature (24 units required)

English (Courses in Literature and/or Writing)
Literature
 Writing
Chinese
French
German
Japanese
Spanish or Latin American Studies
Interdisciplinary Studies

2. Language (24 units required)

Students take six (6) courses in a second foreign language: Chinese, French, German, Japanese, or Spanish: 101-102-201-202 and a minimum of two (2) courses at the 300-level or above in the target language.

Chinese (24 units)

and a minimum of two (2) courses at the 300-level or above:

French (24 units)

and a minimum of two (2) courses at the 300-level or above:

German (24 units)

and a minimum of two (2) courses at the 300-level or above:

Japanese (24 units)

and a minimum of two (2) courses at the 300-level or above:

Spanish (24 units)

and a minimum of two (2) courses at the 300-level or above:

3. Culture (24 units required)

Students select six (6) upper-division courses from the following Academic Programs and Departments: African Studies; European Studies; Film Studies; Gender and Sexuality Studies; Latin American Studies; Music; Philosophy; Visual Arts.

Students may also select courses offered by the English Department (Literature or Writing), and/or the Department of Modern and Classical Languages provided that these courses are different from those already required for Category A and B of the program.

In addition to the following listings, students may petition to enroll in a non-listed course if it fulfills comparative literature and culture requirements. This non-listed course must have (1) a cross-disciplinary focus in literature, culture, philosophy, humanities and/or the arts, and (2) be relevant to the student's area of research.

African Studies
European Studies
Film Studies
Gender and Sexualities Studies
Latin American Studies
Music
Philosophy
Theology and Religious Studies
Visual Arts

Learning Goals/Outcomes for the Major in Comparative Literature and Culture


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