Programs of Study

Requirements for Major in Spanish Degree of Bachelor of Arts

In addition to the credits of the core curriculum requirement, majors in Spanish must earn the following credits:

§ Special Note on Core Curriculum Requirements
Spanish majors must take Sp133-134 or Sp135-136 Intermediate Spanish, I and II, to satisfy the core curriculum requirement in modern languages. Native speakers must register for Sp135-136.

§ Special Note on Interdisciplinary Courses
Courses labelled LT (Literature in Translation) or ML (Modern Language) are interdisciplinary in scope and are taught in English. Majors in the department can apply up to six credits in these courses towards their major requirements. Selected assignments will be required in the departmental student's major language.

In place of the six credits of interdisciplinary courses, Modern Language majors may apply any six credits in Classics towards their degree program.

Requirements for Classical Civilization Major Degree of Bachelor of Arts

In addition to the requirements of the core curriculum, Classical Civilization majors must complete 30 credits in classical civilization courses.

Requirements for Major in Classical Languages and Literatures Degree of Bachelor of Arts in cursu classico
In addition to fulfilling the core curriculum requirements, majors in Classical Languages and Literatures must complete the following courses:

Minor Programs

Minor in Classical Languages or in Classical Civilization: 18 credits in language (which includes elementary level) or Classical Civilization courses.

Minors in Modern Languages (Italian, French or Spanish): 18 credits beyond the elementary level in the language which they have selected. Students should consult with their advisor regarding their choice of electives.

Core Curriculum World Languages Requirement

Any six credit sequence in one of the languages regularly offered by the Department is required of all students who are Bachelor's Degree candidates. This requirement can be fulfilled in a number of ways and on a number of levels, namely:

1. The elementary courses (113-114) introduce the sounds, spelling and basic grammatical principles with an emphasis on hearing and speaking the language. No student who has any previous study in the languages is admitted to these courses. If students wish to continue further study, they must register for the Intermediate course.
2. Intermediate courses in a language (133-134, 135-136) seek to provide a solid foundation in all language skills, namely reading, writing, speaking and aural understanding, a foundation for continued study of a language on more advanced levels. Readings and material for oral practice include literature, past and present. Use of the language laboratory may be required at the discretion of the instructor. Prerequisite: two years of secondary school or one year of college-level Elementary.
3. With departmental permission, students may fulfill the Core World Languages Requirement by taking any two language or literature courses above the intermediate level, which are dedicated to advanced practice in language skills or to particular topics in the study of literature.
4. Students may fulfill the Core World Languages Requirement with completion of the Advanced Placement Examination in language with a grade of 4 or 5.
5. Students may not fulfill the Core World Languages Requirement with Classical Civilization courses. Students fulfilling the core requirement with an elementary or intermediate level course must complete both parts of the course concurrently (i.e. both parts of the course must be taken in the same academic year).

• Students who fail to complete the core requirement concurrently must begin a new language in order to fulfill the requirement concurrently.
• Students who fail the first part of either course may not take the second part until they successfully complete part one.

Proficiency Examination

Students may fulfill the Core World Languages Requirement by the successful completion of a Proficiency Examination administered by the Department in the languages offered in the Department, and given several times each academic year. Upon successful completion of the examination, students will be awarded the six credits of the Core Requirement. Completion of the CLEP does not count towards credit for the Core Requirement.

Sequence of Courses