Comparative Literature, B.A.

California State University - Fullerton

The Bachelor of Arts in Comparative Literature prepares students to enter professions that expect a global outlook and excellent reading and writing skills, including work in the fields of education, creative and professional writing, public service, law, medicine or business. In addition, it can provide a foundation for students who intend to pursue advanced degrees in preparation for teaching at the college level. The curriculum prepares students to examine the diverse ways in which writing and literature let us see the past, compare literary and cultural traditions, understand advanced rhetorical and linguistic techniques, and make sense of the world through narrative and sophisticated theoretical perspectives. Students majoring in English, Comparative Literature or Linguistics study language, writing and literature from a variety of cultural, national and historical traditions. English and Comparative Literature majors can take courses in literary studies, literary theory, creative writing, rhetorical studies and English education. Linguistics majors study the origins and development of language, including how it is learned, stored in the brain and changes over time.

College of Humanities and Social Sciences