Romance Languages Major
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
Students who complete the program in Romance Languages will be able to:
- Write essays without significant errors of grammar, spelling, or vocabulary usage that would impede comprehension by a native speaker.
- Comprehend the main idea and most details of connected oral discourse by a native speaker on a variety of topics.
- Converse in a participatory fashion with a native speaker using a variety of language strategies to convey meaning.
- Interpret target language texts according to their cultural, literary, and/or linguistic content.
- Display knowledge of the nature and structure of language.
- Discuss the influence of their own perspective on cultural interconnections through engagement with local, national, or international communities.
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 Romance Languages should also plan to take collateral courses in British, American, or Russian literature; philosophy; and history.
LOWER-DIVISION REQUIREMENTS | ||
| COURSE | TITLE | UNITS |
| FRE 101-102 | Elementary French I, II | 4, 4 |
| FRE 250-251 | Intermediate French I, II OR Equivalent | 3, (3 ) |
| SPA 101-102 | Elementary Spanish I, II | 4, 4 |
| SPA 250-251 | Intermediate Spanish I, II | 3, 3 |
| TOTAL | 28 | |
UPPER-DIVISION REQUIREMENTS | ||
| COURSE | TITLE | UNITS |
| FRE 301 | French Phonetics | 3 |
| FRE 303 | French Conversation | 3 |
| FRE 315 | French Civilization | 3 |
| FRE 320 | Survey of French Literature | 3 |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| TOTAL MAJOR UNITS | 58 | |
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