文化研究是对文学和其他形式的文化表现形式进行跨学科和多文化的研究，并在其社会和历史背景下进行分析。这种重点是为希望专注于以文学研究为基础的文化研究的学生而设计的。它提供了跨学科的文化研究课程模式，这些学科来自不同学科。
Comparative Literature majors from all three Emphases should be able to - Demonstrate knowledge of world literary traditions and the continuing influence of those traditions on world cultures, as well as identify emergent global literary trends.Develop skills in literary analysis and critical writing, and apply comparative methodologies and literary theory to evaluate literary texts and other cultural products.Interpret and criticize literary texts within social, cultural, and historical contexts.Produce analyses of the relationship between literature other cultural production and the identity formation of individuals and their communities, and discuss literary texts as part of discursive systems.