Graduate Program - Doctoral Program

Overview: Sectional Requirements

FOR COMPARATIVE LITERATURE

3 seminars: Introductory theory sequence
at least 4 seminars in literature 1*
at least 2 seminars in literature 2*
at least 1 seminar or upper division undergraduate course in literature 3*
at least 4 seminars in theory, cultural studies, literature 2 or 3, comparative literature, or composition studies*
4 seminars open to choice. Two of these will be independent study courses (LitXX 298) in preparation for qualifying examinations*

* At least four of these courses taken in any of these categories must be in LTCO (designated LTCO)

Seminars in literature 1, literature 2, and literature 3 must be substantially focused upon the relevant language and deal with materials in the original.

TOTAL 18 seminars; 5 years; 4 years for students with MA degrees