Outstanding undergraduate majors may qualify for the Comparative Literature honors program. In most cases, students join the honors program in their junior year, after acceptance via an application process. Interested students should contact the director of undergraduate studies for further information.

Honors students engage in advanced independent work, focusing on topics of particular interest. They are required to complete a total of six credit hours of CMLT-C 499: Studies for Honors. Students select one of three possible ways to fulfill these six credits: by completing three honors tutorials in conjunction with three different classes, each with a different instructor; by writing an honors thesis; or by completing an honors project.

If you plan to go on to graduate study, undergraduate honors work may enhance your chances of being accepted into graduate programs and of being awarded graduate fellowships.

To learn more, contact your academic advisor or the director of undergraduate studies.

Designed for honors students who are thinking of making a career of college teaching, undergraduate teaching internships are available during the senior year.

Teaching interns receive a small stipend for their services. They assist a faculty member in all phases of teaching an undergraduate course, from planning the syllabus to evaluating student work, and they teach several class sessions themselves. Applications are screened by the department’s Undergraduate Committee and forwarded to the IU Honors Division, which makes final selections.

Teaching internships may also be available within the department. Students should discuss the possibility with individual instructors and then make a formal request through the director of undergraduate studies or the department chair.

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