The following courses are offered with lecture, discussion, and readings in English. Courses marked with a (†) satisfy humanities divisional studies requirements. Some may satisfy major and minor requirements within specific programs. The courses are described in their respective language sections.

• †CAS LC 250 Masterpieces of Chinese Fiction
• CAS LC 281 Post-Mao China in Film and Fiction
• CAS LC 283 Chinese Civilization
• CAS LC 284 Chinese Women’s Writing
• CAS LC 285 Topics in Chinese Literature
• CAS LC 286 Topics in Chinese Culture
• CAS LC 287 Chinese Cinema
• †CAS LG 250 Masterpieces of German Literature
• CAS LG 280 Topics in German Culture
• CAS LG 282 Marx, Nietzsche, Freud
• CAS LG 287 German Cinema
• †CAS LH 250 Masterpieces of Modern Hebrew Literature
• CAS LH 283 Israeli Culture through Film
• †CAS LJ 250 Masterpieces of Japanese Literature
• CAS LJ 281 Japanese Civilization
• CAS LJ 293 Modern Japanese Culture in Cinema
• CAS LJ 451 Topics in Japanese Literature
• †CAS LR 250 Classics of Russian Prose
• CAS LR 280 Dostoyevsky
• CAS LR 281 Tolstoy
• CAS LR 282 Russian Prose Classics of the Twentieth Century
• CAS LR 285 Tolstoy and Dostoyevsky
• CAS LR 455 Chekhov
• CAS LT 281 Istanbul at the Crossroads
• CAS LY 281 Contemporary Arab Literature
• CAS LY 282 Qur’anic Negotiations
• CAS LY 283 Contemporary Arab Women Writers
• CAS LY 441 1001 Nights in the World Literary Imagination
• CAS LZ 280 Persian Epic
• †CAS XL 222 Introduction to Comparative Literature: Western Literature
• †CAS XL 223 Introduction to Comparative Literature: Middle Eastern Literature
• †CAS XL 224 Introduction to Comparative Literature: East Asian Literature
• CAS XL 281 Holocaust Literature and Film
• CAS XL 315 Film and Identity in the Islamic World
• CAS XL 381 Topics in Gender and Literature
• CAS XL 382 Topics in Gender and Film
• CAS XL 383 Dante’s Hell
• CAS XL 430 Topics in Literary Influence
• CAS XL 470 Topics in Comparative Literature
• CAS XL 479 Techniques of Literary Interpretation
• CAS XL 520 Theory of the Novel
• CAS XL 540 Theory and Practice of Literary Translation
• CAS XL 556 Topics in Literature and Culture
• CAS XL 560 Topics in Religion and Literature

Minor in Arabic

Required Courses

Six courses with a grade of C or higher. With advisor’s approval, students may include up to three transfer courses from other colleges, universities, or non-BU study abroad programs. At least three courses must be taken on the Charles River Campus. Internships taken through Boston University or other study abroad programs may not be credited towards minors offered by the department.

1. CAS LY 303 and LY 304 (unless equivalent proficiency is shown, in which case advisor will determine substitute courses).
2. One or two additional Arabic language courses numbered CAS LY 214 or above (may include LY 350 if not also counted for literature).
3. One or two of the following literature courses: CAS XL 223, LY 284, LY 341, LY 350, LY 441, XL 540.
4. At most one related non-LY CAS course to be approved by the minor advisor. This non-LY course should focus substantially on a relevant second language (e.g., Hebrew, Persian, Turkish, French, or an African language), on linguistics (with an LX number), or on the art, religion, history, politics, etc. of the Arab world.

Minor in Chinese

CAS LC 311 and 312 and four additional courses numbered CAS LC 250 or above. With prior approval of the minor advisor, one of these four courses may be replaced by a related course chosen from among CAS AN 379, HI 389, HI 390, and IR 370/PO 369. Students may include up to three transfer courses from other colleges, universities, or non-Boston University study abroad programs and must take a minimum of three courses on the Charles River Campus. Internships taken through Boston University or other study abroad programs may not be credited toward minors offered by the department. A grade of C or higher is required in all courses taken toward the minor.

Major in Chinese Language & Literature

A prerequisite of CAS LC 212 (or equivalent placement) and thirteen courses with a grade of C or higher are required. Students must complete a minimum of six principal courses at Boston University.

Required Courses

1. Four language-focus courses: CAS LC 311, LC 312, LC 411, and one of CAS LC 314, LC 315, or LC 412.
2. Three courses in Chinese literature: CAS LC 250 or LC 350, and two additional from CAS LC 250, LC 350, LC 284, and LC 285. LC 285 may be taken more than once if the topic has changed.
3. Two civilization courses: CAS LC 283 and one of CAS LC 286, LC 287, or LC 440.
4. Two additional courses chosen in consultation with the advisor from LC courses at the 300-level or above or related courses in other departments.
5. Two of the following: CAS LX 250, LL/XL 222, LL/XL 223, LL/XL 224 (Comparative Literature courses carried LL numbers through Spring 2009 and convert to XL numbers as of Fall 2009; for degree purposes, LL and XL are identical).

Minor in Comparative Literature

Seven courses with a grade of C or higher are required. Internships taken on study abroad programs may not be credited toward a minor in Comparative Literature.

1. Two “Introduction to Comparative Literature” courses chosen from CAS XL 222, 223, and 224. (CAS CC 101 and 102 together may be substituted for CAS XL 222.) May be taken in any order.
2. Two interrelated courses in a single non-English literature: in modern languages, CAS L_ 350 and one other, L_ 351 or above; or in ancient Greek or Latin, CAS CL 212 or CAS CL 262 and one other, CL 300 level and above with readings in Latin or Greek (courses principally on history, religion, or other mostly nonliterary aspects of ancient culture do not qualify).
3. Either two comparative literature courses numbered CAS XL 300 or higher (CAS CC 201 and 202 together may be substituted for an XL 300-level course); or two interrelated courses in another literature, chosen from one of the following: two courses in English-language literature numbered CAS EN 363 or above; or two courses in a single literature in Modern Languages or Romance Studies, read in the original language or in English translation; or two courses in either Latin or ancient Greek literature (courses principally on history, religion, or other mostly nonliterary aspects of ancient culture do not qualify) numbered CAS CL 212 or higher, read in the original language or in English translation. If a student’s first literature (under item 2 above) is Latin, the second may not be Greek, and vice versa.
4. CAS XL 479, the senior seminar.

Major in Comparative Literature

Twelve courses with a grade of C or higher are required. Internships taken on study abroad programs may not be credited toward a major in Comparative Literature.

Language Requirement for the Major

Regardless of their literatures of emphasis, all majors must pursue the study of one modern language besides English through at least the sixth semester (L_ 304 or L_ 312 or equivalent); or Latin through CL 351; or Ancient Greek through CL 391. Acquiring a second foreign language is strongly encouraged. This study may be pursued concurrently with the coursework of the major.

Students who have received credit for these levels of language study through AP equivalency must take at least one BU course that is numbered at a higher level than the level they hold AP credit for and that requires knowledge of the language in question; this course may not, except in the case of CL 351 (see item 2 below), be counted toward any other requirement of the major.

Required Courses

1. Three “Introduction to Comparative Literature” courses: CAS XL 222, 223, and 224. May be taken in any order. Students who have completed both CC 101 and CC 102 receive major credit for XL 222.
2. Three interrelated courses in a single non-English literature:
   • in modern languages, L_ 350 and two others, L_ 351 or above;
   • in Latin or Ancient Greek, CL 212 or CL 262 and two others, CL 300-level and above with readings in Latin or Greek (courses principally on history, religion or other mostly non-literary aspects of ancient culture do not qualify).

   With approval of advisor, a course studying the same literary tradition in English translation may be substituted for one of these courses. In the case of Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, or Russian literature, with approval of advisor two courses in English translation may be permitted. In the case of Latin or Ancient Greek (unlike in the modern languages), the course used to fulfill the Comparative Literature major’s language requirement (i.e., CL 351 or CL 391) may simultaneously be counted as one of the three literature courses.

3. Three interrelated courses in another literature, chosen from one of the following:
   • three courses in English-language literature numbered EN 363 or above; or
   • three courses in a single literature in MLCL or Romance Studies: L_ 350 and two others, L_ 351 and above; or
   • three courses in either Latin or Ancient Greek literature: CL 212 or CL 262 and two others, CL 300-level and above with readings in Latin or Greek (courses principally on history, religion or other mostly non-literary aspects of ancient culture do not qualify).

   With approval of advisor, a course studying the same literary tradition in English translation may be substituted for one of these courses. In the case of Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, or Russian literature, with approval of advisor two courses in English translation may be permitted. In the case of Latin or Ancient Greek (unlike in the modern languages), the course used to fulfill the Comparative Literature major’s language requirement (i.e., CL 351 or CL 391) may simultaneously be counted as one of the three literature courses. If a student’s first literature (under item 2 above) is Latin, the second may not be Ancient Greek, and vice versa.

4. Two additional courses numbered XL 300 or above or cross-listed with such a number. A cross-listed course may be counted either as an XL course or (where appropriate) as a course in one of the student’s two literatures, but not as both. Students who have completed both CC 201 and CC 202 receive major credit for one course toward this requirement. XL 401 and 402 may not be applied to this requirement.
5. CAS XL 479, the senior seminar.

From among the six courses in a student’s two major literatures and the two additional XL courses (i.e., from among items 2, 3, and 4 above), at least one course must deal principally with literature from before the twentieth century.

Minor in German

Note: Students who declared a German minor prior to September 2008 may choose to be subject to the requirements of the bulletin that was current at the time of their declaration. Students who declare a German minor in or after September 2008 are subject to the following:

Six LG courses numbered 250 or above. These must include at least one course from the sequence LG 303–304; at least one course from the sequence LG 310–345; LG 350; and one course numbered 400 or above. With advisor’s approval, students may include up to three equivalent transfer courses from other colleges, universities, or non-Boston University study abroad programs and must take a minimum of three courses (or a minimum of two, if they have four courses approved for credit toward the minor from Boston University’s program in Dresden) on the Charles River Campus. Internships taken through Boston University’s study abroad programs may not be credited toward the minor in German. A grade of C or higher is required in all courses taken toward the minor.

Major in German Language & Literature

Note: Students who declared a German major prior to September 2008 may choose to be subject to the requirements of the bulletin that was current at the time of their declaration. Students who declare a German major in or after September 2008 are subject to the following:

Twelve courses with a grade of C or higher are required. Students entering with advanced standing in German must complete a minimum of six principal courses at Boston University. Students participating in the Boston University program in Germany must complete a minimum of four principal courses in German on the Boston campus; two of these four courses must be taken at the LG 300 level or above following study in Germany. Internships taken on study abroad programs may not be credited toward a major in German.

Required Courses

1. Two of the following: CAS LX 250, CAS LL/XL 222, LL/XL 223, LL/XL 224 (Comparative Literature courses carried LL numbers through Spring 2009 and converted to XL numbers as of Fall 2009. For degree purposes, LL and XL courses are identical).
2. Four language-focus courses: CAS LG 303, 304, and two courses numbered CAS LG 310–345.
3. CAS LG 350 and four courses numbered CAS LG 400 or higher.
4. One additional German course numbered CAS LG 250 or higher.

Placement Examination

A placement test is required of all students whose most recent course in German was taken while in high school or at a college other than Boston University and who wish to continue their study of this language here. Information on testing dates and times is available in the department.

For information regarding majors, minors, and courses in modern Greek, refer to Classical Studies.

Minor in Hebrew

Required courses: (prereq: CAS LH 212 or equivalent) six courses numbered LH 240 and above, including LH 250. Up to four courses taken at Boston University’s program in Haifa may count toward the minor. Up to two courses may be chosen from offerings in the departments of Religion, History, or Political Science, as approved by the advisor. Students may include up to three transfer courses from other colleges, universities, or non-Boston University study abroad programs, and must take a minimum of three courses on the Charles River Campus. Internships taken through Boston University or other study abroad programs may not be credited toward minors offered by the department. A grade of C or higher is required in all courses taken toward the minor.

Haifa

Students may take courses to fulfill their language requirement or courses toward their minor in the Boston University Study Abroad Program in Haifa. Additional information on this program is available in the Study Abroad section of this website.

Placement Examination

A placement test is required of all students whose most recent course in Hebrew was taken while in high school or at a college other than Boston University and who wish to continue their study of this language here. Information on testing dates and times is available in the department.

Minor in Japanese Language & Literature

Required courses: six LJ courses numbered 240 and above, including LJ 303 and 304 and at least one course in literature. Up to four courses taken at Boston University’s program in Kyoto may count toward the minor. Students may include up to three transfer courses from other colleges, universities, or non-Boston University study abroad programs and must take a minimum of three courses (or a minimum of two, if they have four courses approved for credit toward the minor from Boston University’s program in Kyoto) on the Charles River Campus. Internships taken through Boston University or other study abroad programs may not be credited toward minors offered by the department. A grade of C or higher is required in all courses taken toward the minor.

Major in Japanese Language & Literature

A prerequisite of CAS LJ 212 (or equivalent placement) and thirteen courses with a grade of C or higher are required. Students must complete a minimum of six principal courses at Boston University.

Required Courses

1. Two of the following: CAS LX 250, CAS LL/XL 222, LL/XL 223, LL/XL 224 (Comparative Literature courses carried LL numbers through Spring 2009 and converted to XL numbers as of Fall 2009. For degree purposes, LL and XL courses are identical).
2. Three language courses: CAS LJ 303, 304, and one of LJ 403 and LJ 404. Language courses taken at the Kyoto Center for Japanese Studies (KCJS) may also count towards this requirement.
3. Three courses in Japanese literature: CAS LJ 250 and two from LJ 350, LJ 451, LJ 480, and LJ 481. (LJ 451 may be taken more than once if topic has changed.)
4. Two courses in Japanese civilization: CAS LJ 281 or LJ 445, and one additional from LJ 281, LJ 282, LJ 283, LJ 441, or LJ 445.
5. Three additional CAS LJ courses at the 400 level or above or related courses in MLCL or other departments as approved by the advisor. (Non-language courses taken at KCJS may also count towards this requirement.)

Minor in Russian

Required courses: (prereq: CAS LR 211–212 or equivalent) six courses numbered LR 240 and above. Students may include up to three transfer courses from other colleges, universities, or non-Boston University study abroad programs and must take a minimum of three courses on the Charles River Campus. Internships taken through Boston University or other study abroad programs may not be credited toward minors offered by the department. A grade of C or higher is required in all courses taken toward the minor.

Major in Russian Language & Literature

Students entering with advanced standing in Russian must complete a minimum of six principal courses in Russian at Boston University. Courses may be credited toward the major only if a grade of C or higher is earned.

Required Courses

1. Two of the following: CAS LX 250, CAS LL/XL 222, LL/XL 223, LL/XL 224 (Comparative Literature courses carried LL numbers through Spring 2009 and converted to XL numbers as of Fall 2009. For degree purposes, LL and XL courses are identical).
2. Four advanced language courses: CAS LR 303, 304, 403, 404.
3. CAS LR 250 and LR 282.
4. Three literature courses: CAS LR 350, 351, and one additional course numbered LR 450 or higher.
5. One from among CAS LR 280, 281, 283, or 289; and one from other LR courses, 300 level and above; or a related course from another department chosen with the written approval of the advisor.