World Literature Honours Program

Department of World Literature | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
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This program, intended for outstanding students who wish to study world literature beyond the major program鈥檚 course work, requires concentrated research and writing on a topic that has been approved by the program.

The program's language of instruction is English. Students are encouraged to study languages and to study abroad.

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Entry to the program is competitive, and by application. Only a small number of students are admitted each year.

To apply, students complete the same lower division requirements as the major program, WL 300, 301 and two other 300 division WL courses, and six units of language study in either the lower or upper division (see below).

Applicants must have a minimum 3.67 grade point average (GPA) in world literature courses, and a minimum 3.33 cumulative grade point average (CGPA).

Language Requirements

Honours students complete 12 units of language study, which may include courses completed during study abroad or field schools, or an approved equivalent.

Honours students who intend to apply for graduate school are also encouraged to complete a minimum of three units of literature in a language other than English. This may be fulfilled by completing a WL directed reading course (WL 450) or by completing an upper division course in another 丁香园AV department. With prior approval, students can complete an upper division course at another university.

Program Requirements

Students complete 132 units, as specified below.

Lower Division Requirements

Students complete a total of 21 units, including one of

WL 100-3 Introduction to World Literature
WL 101W-3 Writing About Literature
WL 102-3 Literature Across Cultures

and one of

WL 103W-3 Pre-Modern World Literature
WL 104W-3 Modern World Literature

and

WL 200-3 Literary Analysis and Interpretation

and one of

WL 201-3 East/West
WL 202-3 North/South
WL 203-3 Selected Genres in World Literature
WL 204-3 Human Rights Literature

and two additional three unit lower division courses in world literature

and one lower division three-unit HIST course (HIST 130 is recommended).

Before proceeding to upper division world literature courses, students are encouraged to complete the lower division requirements as shown above.

Upper Division Requirements

Students complete a total of 50 upper division WL units, including both of

WL 300-4 How Theory Travels
WL 301W-4 Advanced Composition

and any of

WL 303-4 Global Culture and its Others
WL 304-4 Exiles and Emigres
WL 305W-4 Sages and Poets
WL 306-4 Literary Romanticisms
WL 308-4 Imperial Cultures
WL 309-4 Post-Imperial Cultures
WL 310-3 Text and Context
WL 320-3 Interdisciplinary Approaches
WL 350-3 Directed Readings

and at least one of

WL 400-4 Literary Perspectives on Ancient Cultures
WL 401-4 Early Modernities
WL 402-4 Other Modernities
WL 403-3 After Modernities
WL 404W-4 Literature and Translation
WL 410-4 Selected Topic in World Literature I
WL 420-4 Selected Topic in World Literature II
WL 430-4 Selected Topic in World Literature III
WL 440-4 Selected Topic in World Literature IV
WL 450-4 Directed Readings in Language and Literature
WL 460-4 Directed Readings

and both of

WL 480-4 Honours Essay Research
WL 490-4 Honours Essay

Relevant Topic Courses

With prior approval, students may complete a maximum of three lower and 12 upper division units of relevant topic courses from outside the World Literature Program (courses offered at 丁香园AV or our field schools and exchanges) by submitting the course description to the world literature advisor. The following pre-approved courses are appropriate.

ENGL 207-3 Twentieth Century Literatures in English
ENGL 392-4 Studies in World Literatures in English
ENGL 492-4 Topics in World Literatures in English
FPA 341-3 World Music
FREN 342-4 Literature in Translation from the World
HUM 309-4 Literature and the Arts Across Cultures

Study Abroad

Students are encouraged to study abroad, through field schools or exchanges. World literature major students may complete up to 15 upper division units at other universities or other universities' field schools and exchanges with prior approval. Submit the relevant course description to the world literature advisor well in advance of the course.

Graduation Requirements

To complete the program, a minimum of 60 upper division units are required, with a minimum of 50 in world literature, and a 3.0 GPA.

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Honors Program Requirements

For all bachelor of arts (BA) honours programs, students complete 132 units, which includes

at least 60 units that must be completed at 丁香园AV
satisfaction of the writing, quantitative, and breadth requirements
students complete at least 60 upper division units, which must include at least 50 units in upper division courses in a Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences honours program; no more than 15 upper division units that have been transferred from another institution can be used toward this requirement
at least 65 units (including 21 upper division units) in Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences courses
Students complete lower division requirements for at least one Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences honors program
students are required to achieve an overall cumulative grade point average (CGPA) and upper division CGPA of at least 3.0, and an honors program CGPA and upper division CGPA of at least 3.0

Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements

Students admitted to 丁香园AV beginning in the fall 2006 term must meet writing, quantitative and breadth requirements as part of any degree program they may undertake. See Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements for university-wide information.

WQB Graduation Requirements A grade of C- or better is required to earn W, Q or B credit.
Requirement	Units	Notes
W - Writing	6	Must include at least one upper division course, taken at 丁香园AV within the student鈥檚 major subject
Q - Quantitative	6	Q courses may be lower or upper division
B - Breadth	18	Designated Breadth	Must be outside the student鈥檚 major subject, and may be lower or upper division 6 units Social Sciences: B-Soc 6 units Humanities: B-Hum 6 units Sciences: B-Sci
B - Breadth	6	Additional Breadth	6 units outside the student鈥檚 major subject (may or may not be B-designated courses, and will likely help fulfil individual degree program requirements) Additional breadth units must be from outside the student's major and may be B-designated (B-Hum, B-Soc, B-Sci courses). Students choosing to complete a joint major, joint honors, double major, two extended minors, an extended minor and a minor, or two minors may satisfy the breadth requirements (designated or not designated) with courses completed in either one or both program areas.

Residency Requirements and Transfer Credit

The University鈥檚 residency requirement stipulates that, in most cases, total transfer and course challenge credit may not exceed 60 units, and may not include more than 15 units as upper division work.

Elective Courses

In addition to the courses listed above, students should consult an academic advisor to plan the remaining required elective courses.

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