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Point Loma Nazarene University

Romance Languages Major

The following courses provide an academic foundation for the Liberal Studies major, the Romance Languages major, and the minors in French and Spanish. Students desiring to become secondary Spanish or French teachers should take Education 304, 306, and 402 in their junior and senior years.

It is recommended that prospective majors who anticipate doing graduate work in Spanish  should also plan to take collateral courses in British, American, or Russian literature; philosophy; and history.

LOWER-DIVISION REQUIREMENTS

COURSE
TITLE
UNITS
SPA 101-02
Elementary Spanish I, II
4, 4
SPA 250-251
Intermediate Spanish I, II
3, 3
FRE 101-02
Elementary French I, II
4, 4
FRE 250-251
Intermediate French I, II
OR Equivalent
3, 3

TOTAL
28

Upper-Division Requirements

COURSE TITLE UNITS
SPA 302
Advanced Grammar and Reading
3
SPA 303
Advanced Conversation and Composition 3
SPA 310
Latin-American Culture and Civilization
3
SPA 315
Culture and Civilization of Spain
3
SPA 390
Current Spanish Linguistics
3
FRE 301
French Phonetics
3
FRE 303
French Conversation
3
FRE 315
French Civilization
3
FRE 320
Survey of French Literature
3
One course from the following:
SPA 320
Mexican-American Literature
and Culture
3
SPA 380 Genre/Period Studies in Hispanic Literature or Film 3
SPA 400
Peninsular Literature before 1800
3
SPA 402
Peninsular Literature since 1800
3
SPA 437
Latin-American Literature before 1910
3
SPA 439
Latin-American Literature since 1910
3
Take six upper-division study-abroad units approved by the department and by the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Study Abroad courses can substitute for or complement courses required in the major.

TOTAL
30