In cooperation with related departments and programs in the humanities, the Comparative Literature Program encourages the interdisciplinary study of literature for undergraduates. The undergraduate minor in Comparative Literature provides a broad range of courses in European and non-European literature across national, linguistic, and cultural boundaries and consists of 18 credit hours in Comparative Literature Courses.
To graduate with a minor in Comparative Literature, students must complete CPLT 2202 and an additional 15 credit hours of electives from the following list. At least 9 credit hours must be at the 3000 level or above.
CPLT 2201, CPLT 2203, CPLT 3070, CPLT 3023, CPLT 3802, CPLT 3803, CPLT 3800, CPLT 3900, CPLT 3901, CPLT 4900, CPLT 4091, CPLT 4100, CPLT 4500, CPLT 4600, CPLT 4700, CPLT 4800
CPLT 2201 / ENGL 2201 – Introduction to World Literary Traditions
CPLT 2202 / ENGL 2202 – Introduction to Modern World Literature (3 Semester Credit Hours)
CPLT 2203 / SCRN 2203 – Introduction to Global Cinemas
CPLT 3023 / SCRN 3023 – Comparative Literature and Cinema
CPLT 3070 – Introduction to the Discipline of Comparative Literature [pre-requisite CPLT 2201 / ENGL 2201 or CPLT 2202 / ENGL 2202]
CPLT 3800 – Introduction to Medical Humanities
CPLT 3801 / CHIN 3801 – Traditional East Asian Literature
CPLT 3802 / ARAB 3802 – Contemporary Arabic Literature
CPLT 3900 – Special Topics in Comparative Literature
CPLT 3901 / CHIN 3901 – Chinese Science Fiction in Global Perspective
CPLT 4091 / GERM 4019 – Special Topics in German Literature and Culture in Translation
CPLT 4100 / ITAL 4100 – Special Topics in Italian Studies
CPLT 4500 – Comparative Literature and Medicine
CPLT 4600 – Comparative Literature and Technology
CPLT 4700 – Comparative Literature and Environmental Science
CPLT 4800 – Comparative Literature in Law
CPLT 4900 – Advanced Special Topics in Comparative Literature
In addition, special topics courses and courses with sections relevant to Comparative Literature may be accepted for the minor with the approval of the Comparative Literature Director.
For further information, contact the Comparative Literature Director at cplt@lsu.edu.