Program checklist · B.A.

Comparative Literature

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus · University Park, PA

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Program

Award: B.A.
Credential class: ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP: 16.0104
Credits (computed from items): 36
Catalog edition: 2026
Checklist type: degree-program

Identifiers

IPEDS UNITID: 214777
CourseShelf checklist: CK_214777_ed26b87f
CollegeTransfer.Net: Institution Transfer Profile
Source: CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Requirements for the Major

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Prescribed Courses

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Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

3 items

CMLIT 10
Worlds: Literature, Media, and Society
Not resolved to a course
3
CMLIT 100
Connections: Literature, Media, and Society
Not resolved to a course
3
CMLIT 400Y
Theories: Literature, Media, and Society
Not resolved to a course
3

Supporting Courses and Related Areas

1 item

Select 27 credits from sections A, B, and C, including at least 15 credits at the 400 level:
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27

A. Concentration

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Select one of the following concentrations:

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Language Emphasis

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Select 6-18 credits in the study of a single world language and/or literature beyond the 12th credit level; see department list

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Student-designed Thematic Emphasis

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Select 6-18 credits of CMLIT courses, in consultation with your adviser, organized around a theme you devise, subject to your adviser's approval of a 1-page academic plan in which you explain your theme and the courses that fit into it.

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B. Literatures

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Select at least 6-18 credits in courses on literature. Up to 12 of these credits can be taken through departments other than Comparative Literature. Up to 18 credits may be taken as courses offered through an Education Abroad program with departmental approval.

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C. Comparitive Literature

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Select 3 credits in Comparative Literature at the 400 level

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