World Literature Minor

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Program Requirements

Lower Division Requirements

Students complete a total of 12 units, including one of

WL 100 - Introduction to World Literature (3)

Explores how texts resonate in other cultural contexts, influence foreign traditions, and become works of world literature. Breadth-Humanities.

Section	Instructor	Day/Time	Location
	Mark Deggan	May 8 鈥� Aug 4, 2017: Thu, 12:30鈥�2:20 p.m.	Burnaby
D101		May 8 鈥� Aug 4, 2017: Thu, 2:30鈥�3:20 p.m.	Burnaby
D102		May 8 鈥� Aug 4, 2017: Thu, 3:30鈥�4:20 p.m.	Burnaby

WL 103W - Pre-Modern World Literature (3)

Surveys pre-modern texts of world literature. Writing/Breadth-Humanities.

WL 104W - Modern World Literature (3)

Surveys poetry and prose from the seventeenth century to the present, with a focus on the literary exploration of issues of humanity. Writing/Breadth-Humanities.

and

WL 200 - Literary Analysis and Interpretation (3)

Introduces major theoretical approaches to literature and fundamental techniques of literary analysis. Develops students' critical skills for analytical writing about literature in comparative, cross-cultural contexts. Prerequisite: six units in World Literature, including WL 100, 103W or 104W.

and two additional three-unit lower division WL courses.

Upper Division Requirements

Students complete a total of 15 upper division units in WL courses.

Relevant Topic Courses

With prior approval, students may complete one lower or upper division relevant topic course (up to four units) from outside the World Literature Program by submitting the course description to the World Literature advisor.

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Degree Requirements

For all bachelor of arts (BA) programs, students complete 120 units, which includes

at least 60 units that must be completed at 丁香园AV
at least 45 upper division units, of which at least 30 upper division units must be completed at 丁香园AV
at least 65 units (including 21 upper division units) in Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences courses
satisfaction of the writing, quantitative, and breadth requirements
an overall cumulative grade point average (CGPA) and upper division CGPA of at least 2.0, and a program (major, joint major, extended minor, minor) CGPA and upper division CGPA of at least 2.0

For students in other Faculties, please check your Faculty's overall degree requirements: http://www.sfu.ca/students/calendar/faculties-research.html

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’s major subject
Q - Quantitative	6	Q courses may be lower or upper division
B - Breadth	18	Designated Breadth	Must be outside the student’s 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’s major subject (may or may not be B-designated courses, and will likely help fulfil individual degree program requirements) Students choosing to complete a joint major, joint honours, 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’s 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.