Minor in Comparative and World Literature

Comparative and World Literature Minor — 18 units

  • A minimum of 6 upper-division units are required to complete the minor.
  • All coursework used to satisfy the requirements of the minor must be completed with a minimum grade point average of 2.0.
  • Advising. To ensure adequate planning of a student’s program, all minors must consult an advisor at least once per year.
  • Up to two courses (6 units) of lower-division literature courses may be used toward the total units; one course (3 units) of these may come from a non-CWL literature course.
  • All students in the Comparative and World Literature minor are urged to acquire reading competence in at least one language in addition to English.

Core Courses (12 units)

CWL 400GWApproaches to Comparative and World Literature - GWAR3
Select three CWL courses. One course may be a lower division CWL course. (Note: CWL 214 does not count toward the minor.) 9

Electives (6 units)

In consultation with departmental advisors, students select two upper-division literature courses that reflect the breadth of literary studies. These courses may be from departments other than CWL.