Department of Comparative Literature
Minor in Comparative Literature
Students on Summer 2022, Fall 2022, or Spring 2023 requirements CMLTMIN
Requirements
The minor requires at least 15 credit hours, including the requirements listed below.
- 100–499 Level Courses. One (1) course:
- Any CMLT-[x] 100–499 except CMLT-C 110; CMLT-C 145; CMLT-C 146
- 200–499 Level Courses. One (1) additional course:
- Any CMLT-C 200–299
- Any CMLT-C 300–399
- Any CMLT-C 400–499
- Any CMLT-X 200–299
- Any CMLT-X 300–399
- Any CMLT-X 400–499
- 300–499 Level Courses. Three (3) additional courses:
- Any CMLT-C 300–399
- Any CMLT-C 400–499
- Any CMLT-X 300–399
- Any CMLT-X 400–499
- Minor GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
- Minor GPA. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the minor—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
- Minor Minimum Grade. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the minor.
- Minor Upper Division Credit Hours. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed at the 300–499 level.
- Minor Residency. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
Minor Area Courses
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Unless otherwise noted below, the following courses are considered in the academic program and will count toward academic program requirements as appropriate:
- Any course at the 100–499 level with the
CMLTsubject area prefix—as well as any other subject areas that are deemed functionally equivalent - Any course contained on the course lists for the academic program requirements at the time the course is taken—as well as any other courses that are deemed functionally equivalent—except for those listed only under Addenda Requirements
- Any course directed to a non-Addenda requirement through an approved exception
- Any course at the 100–499 level with the
Exclusions
The following courses cannot be applied toward minor requirements:
- CMLT-C 110 Writing the World *
- CMLT-C 145 Major Characters in Western Literature
- CMLT-C 146 Major Themes in Western Literature
This program of study cannot be combined with the following:
- Bachelor of Arts in Comparative Literature (CMLTBA)
- Minor in Comparative Arts (CMPARTMIN)
Exceptions to and substitutions for minor requirements may be made with the approval of the unit's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.