This undergraduate degree program is designed to introduce students to the richness of our literary heritage, to encourage students to become fluent in one or more foreign languages, and to acquaint them with various ways of studying the literary works and cultures of all periods and nations.
Comparative literature includes the study of universal values and themes in literature.
It also looks at literature in its relationship to other aspects of culture such as folklore, mythology, and film. Comparative literature provides students with the international perspective that is so critical in today s interdependent world. This structure allows students to combine work in two foreign languages, or in one foreign language and English, with the comparative courses that provide a broadly international and intercultural perspective. As with other Liberal Arts graduates, comparative literature graduates may find jobs in government service, domestic and foreign offices, the United Nations, the Peace Corps, the U.S. Information Agency, or other international agencies. Employment may also be available with import and export trade organizations, international banking houses, or U.S. companies abroad.