BA+ MA in Comparative Literature
The 4+1 program is designed for outstanding Binghamton University comparative literature students who wish to combine a Bachelor of Arts degree with a Master of Arts.
Why take this approach?
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Combine a Bachelor of Arts with a Master of Arts in comparative literature.
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Reduce the time to complete both degrees from 6 to 5 years.
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Take graduate-level courses that satisfy graduate and undergraduate degree requirements.
Admission Requirements
Students are expected to apply in their junior year. Admission will be evaluated by the Comparative Literature faculty and processed through the Comparative Literature Graduate Director and the Graduate School. Admission requires an excellent cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher and satisfaction of the Foreign Language requirement.
Application materials include an official transcript, the names of 2 professors endorsing your application, a 2 page personal statement, and a writing sample. In addition, to transition from the BA to the MA the student will need to complete the former degree within 4 years and have received at least a "B" letter grade for each of their two graduate seminars.
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Typical progress by Semester
Semester 1
16 credit hours
- MAJOR / Gen Ed COLI 110
- Gen ed/Harpur Req
- Gen ed/Harpur Req
- Gen ed/Harpur Req (FL1)
Semester 2
16 credit hours
- MAJOR / Gen Ed COLI 111
- Gen ed/Harpur Req
- Gen ed/Harpur Req
- Gen ed/Harpur Req (FL2)
Semester 3
16 credit hours
- MAJOR: COLI 2XX
- Gen ed/Harpur Req (FL3)
Gen ed/Harpur Req - Gen ed/Harpur Req
Semester 4
16 credit hours
- MAJOR: FL 215 or 204
- Gen ed/Harpur Req
- Gen ed/Harpur Req
- Gen ed/Harpur Req
Semester 5
16 credit hours
- MAJOR: COLI 371
- Gen ed/Harpur Req
- Gen ed/Harpur Req
- Gen ed/Harpur Req
Semester 6
16 credit hours
- MAJOR: COLI 372
- MAJOR: COLI 3XX
- UG elective
- UG elective
Semester 7
14 credit hours
- MAJOR: COLI 481
- MAJOR: COLI 5XX
- UG elective
- UG elective (2 cr wellness)
Semester 8
16 credit hours
- MAJOR: COLI 5XX
- UG elective
- UG elective
- UG elective
Semester 9
12 credit hours
- Grad: COLi 592 Proseminar
- Grad: COLi 5XX
- Grad: COLi 5XX
Semester 10
12 credit hours
- Grad: COLi 5XX
- Grad: COLi 5XX
- Grad: COLi 5XX
TOTAL CREDITS: 150
Questions?
Jeroen Gerrits
Associate Professor; Department Chair; TRIP Courtesy Title
Comparative Literature; Translation Research and Instruction Program (TRIP)
