Dec 26, 2024

2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog

2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [NOTE!!!! THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG. FOR THE CURRENT CATALOG, GO TO CATALOG.NIU.EDU]

Minor in Comparative Literature (18)

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Coordination: Jeff Einboden, Department of English

The Departments of English and World Languages and Cultures cooperate in offering a minor in comparative literature. This minor is open to students throughout the university. The minor in comparative literature requires the successful completion of 18 semester hours including three required courses and 9 additional hours chosen from selected courses. The three required courses listed below contain perspectives that are essential to the study of comparative literature: a focus on themes, or on genres, or on a time period.

Requirements (18)

Six or more semester hours in the minor must be taken at NIU.

ILAS 341 - Thematic Studies in Comparative Literature Credits: 3
ILAS 342 - Genre Studies in Comparative Literature Credits: 3
ILAS 343 - Period Studies in Comparative Literature Credits: 3

At least one of the following (3-6)

ENGL 307 - Drama and Conflict Credits: 3
ENGL 310 - Ideas and Ideals in World Literature Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
ENGL 310 is a writing infused course.
ENGL 483 - Renaissance Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 489 - European Novel Credits: 3

At least one of the following (3-6)

FLCL 271 - Classical Mythology Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
FLIT 272 - The Italian Renaissance Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
FLST 481 - Special Topics in Literature I Credits: 3
FLTR 271 - Literature in Translation Credits: 3