No more than two of the courses required for the minor can also be counted toward requirements for another major or minor.
Of the four courses required for the minor (aside from CMPL 200), three should have some clear thread of connection: they might be from the same century in different literatures, study the same genre (tragedy, fiction), pursue a single theme or topic, etc.
The advanced foreign literature course must be taught in a language other than English. For certain languages, the minimum course level is 300, while for other languages the minimum level is 400; see detailed requirement below.
Students taking CHIN 456 to fulfill the advanced foreign literature course requirement do not need to make up the remaining two credits, but will instead be able to complete the minor with 4.5 full courses.
Declaring the Minor
Under normal circumstances, a minor must be declared by the beginning of the second semester of the junior year.
Transfer of Credit Toward the Minor
At least three courses counted toward the minor must be earned at Oberlin College.
Students must take at least one 400-level literature course in a foreign language taught in a language other than English. For the following four languages, the required minimum level is 300: Greek, Latin, Chinese, or Japanese.
Students taking CHIN 456 to fulfill the advanced foreign literature course requirement do not need to make up the remaining two credits, but will instead be able to complete the minor with 4.5 full courses.
The minor elective courses comprise courses in literature, theory, criticism, cultural studies, and related disciplines, chosen to include comparative study within or among courses.
