The Comparative Literature Program, an interdisciplinary program in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, focuses on the teaching of foreign languages, their associated literatures and global culture. Students learn from native speakers, benefit from innovative Web-based programs where they interact directly with their peers in other countries and study with professors who have written the books they use in courses.

The following courses fulfill some of the requirements for a Bachelor of Arts in Comparative Literature:

  • World Literature
  • What is Comparative Literature
  • Great Books of the Western World I and II
  • Great Books of the Eastern World
  • Topics in Comparative Literary Relations
  • Senior Thesis