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Major

The program consists of courses in world literature (WL courses) and a three-unit history (HIST) course.

After successfully completing two World Literature courses, students can declare a Major.

Lower Division Requirements

Students complete 21 units. This includes one of

  • WL 100-3 Introduction to World Literature
  • WL 101W-3 Writing About Literature
  • WL 102-3 Literature Across Cultures

and one of

  • WL 103W-3 Pre-Modern World Literature
  • WL 104W-3 Modern World Literature

plus

  • WL 200-3 Literary Analysis and Interpretation

and one of

  • WL 201-3 East/West
  • WL 202-3 North/South
  • WL 203-3 Selected Genres in World Literature
  • WL 204-3 Human Rights Literature

plus two additional three unit lower division courses in world literature

and one lower division three-unit HIST course (HIST 130 is recommended).

Before proceeding to upper division world literature courses, students are encouraged to complete the lower division requirements as shown above.

Upper Division Requirements

Students complete a minimum of 30 upper division WL units including

  • WL 300-4 How Theory Travels
  • WL 301W-3 Advanced Composition

and any of

  • WL 303-4 Global Culture and its Others
  • WL 304-4 Exiles and Émigrés
  • WL 305W-4 Sages and Poets
  • WL 306-4 Literary Romanticisms
  • WL 308-4 Imperial Cultures
  • WL 309-4 Post-Imperial Cultures
  • WL 310-3 Text & Context
  • WL 320-3 Interdisciplinary Approaches
  • WL 330-4 Selected Topic in World Literature
  • WL 350-3 Directed Readings

and at least one of

  • WL 400-4 Literary Perspectives on Ancient Cultures
  • WL 401-4 Early Modernities
  • WL 402-4 Other Modernities
  • WL 403-4 After Modernities
  • WL 404W-4 Literature and Translation
  • WL 410-4 Selected Topic in World Literature I
  • WL 420-4 Selected Topic in World Literature II
  • WL 430-4 Selected Topic in World Literature III
  • WL 440-4 Selected Topic in World Literature IV
  • WL 450-4 Directed Readings in Language and Literature
  • WL 460-4 Directed Readings

Relevant Topic Courses

With prior approval, students may complete a maximum of three lower division and eight upper division units of relevant topic courses from outside the World Literature Program (courses offered at SFU or our field schools and exchanges) by submitting the course description to the world literature advisor. The following pre-approved courses are appropriate:

  • ENGL 207-3 Twentieth Century Literatures in English
  • ENGL 392-4 Studies in World Literatures in English
  • ENGL 492-4 Topics in World Literatures in English
  • FPA 341-3 World Music
  • FREN 342-4 Literature in Translation from the Francophone World
  • HUM 309-4 Literature and the Arts Across Cultures

Study Abroad

Students are encouraged to study abroad, through field schools or exchanges. World Literature majors may complete up to 15 upper division units at other universities or other universities' field schools and exchanges with prior approval. Submit the relevant course description to the world literature advisor well in advance of the course.

** Please note that the information above reflects the most recent requirements in the SFU Calendar. Use the Program Planner for the year in which you declared your World Literature major, minor or honors.

Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements

Students admitted to Simon Fraser University 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 Simon Fraser University 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
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)