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Modern Languages and Literatures Majors and Minors

Majors are available in French and Spanish. Available minors within the department include Chinese, French, and Spanish. The majors and minors in French and Spanish were redesigned in 2016. All students must follow this set of requirements if they matriculated in the fall semester of 2016 or thereafter (see left navigation bar for requirements before Fall 2016).

Courses in Spanish may apply to the major or minor in Latin American Studies, and coursework in Portuguese may apply to the major or minor in Spanish and Latin American and Latinx Studies. Courses in Japanese or Chinese language may apply to the major or minor in Asian Studies.

Requirements for a Major in French:

At least 8 courses (Above French 112, may include others noted in Section C below):

A. At least two courses from the offerings in advanced language (210-280)

French 210: Intermediate French I: Cultural Emphasis
French 212: Intermediate French II: Literary Emphasis
French 228: Oh Là Là: French Stereotypes, Media, & Marketing
French 250: Writing with Style: Grammar, Syntax
French 255: Visions of the Future
French 270: Translation and Creative Writing
French 280: Parlez-vous poésie? Rondeau to Rap

B. At least two courses from the offerings in literature/culture (325-480)

French 325: Fairy Tales, Fantastique, & Fantasy
French 326: Chanson et société
French 327: Introduction to French Culture
French 328: Contemporary France
French 330: The French-Speaking World
French 338: Cinéma Français
French 380: Utopia to Science Fiction in French
French 385: Art of Storytelling

C. Three additional courses from among the following:

Additional offerings from lists A and B above
French 230: French Literature and Cinema (taught in English)
French 265: Feminist Voices of the Francophone World (taught in English)
Linguistics 110: Introduction to Linguistics (taught in English)
Linguistics 300: Language Learning, Teaching, and AI
Tutorial/Independent Study or Research Project in French
Approved off-campus study and or internship related to the major

Note: Up to two courses taken in English may count toward the major.

D. Completion of the Senior Studies Requirement in one of the following ways:

Senior Seminar (see 400 level courses, and 385)
Senior Research Project
Senior Thesis

A grade of C or better is required for credit in all major courses. Courses taken Pass-NoPass may count towards the major in French as long as the grade originally earned in the class is “C” or better.

Requirements for a Minor in French:

At least 6 courses

At least two courses from List A above
At least two courses from List B above
Two additional courses from Lists A, B or C above

Note: Only one course taken in English may count toward the minor.

A grade of C or better is required for credit in all minor courses. Courses taken Pass-NoPass may count towards the minor in French as long as the grade originally earned in the class is “C” or better.

Requirements for a Major in Spanish:

At least 8 courses (above Spanish 210)

A. At least two courses from the offerings in advanced language (212-260). Heritage Speakers are strongly encouraged to take SPAN 260.

Spanish 212: Advanced Intermediate Spanish
Spanish 250: Grammar, Syntax, and Style
Spanish 255: Conversation and Composition (Not open to heritage speakers, except by permission of instructor)
Spanish 260: Spanish for Heritage Speakers

B. At least two courses from the offerings in introductory writing/literature/culture

Spanish 300: Introduction to Reading Literature in Spanish
Spanish 303: Paisajes sonoros de América Latina: Música, política y poder
Spanish 305: The Civilization of Spain
Spanish 306: Introduction to Latin American Culture
Spanish 308: Contemporary Spain: Hist/Pol/Cultre
Spanish 310: Creative Writing
Spanish 325: U.S. Latinx Literature and Culture
Spanish 330: Survey Peninsular Literature
Spanish 335: Survey of Latin American Literature
Spanish 336: Crime Fiction
Spanish 338: Cine Latinoamericano
Spanish 340: Feminist Voices in Spanish Literature and Culture

C. At least one course from the offerings in Spanish for the professions and translation/linguistics

Spanish 314: Spanish Phonetics
Spanish 315: Introduction to Translation Studies
Spanish 320: Spanish for Business, Law, and International Relations
Spanish 321: Business Spanish
Spanish 322: Medical Spanish in a Global Context
Spanish 323: Translation for the Professions
Spanish 355: Literary Translation Workshop
Linguistics 110: Introduction to Linguistics (taught in English)
Linguistics 300: Language Learning, Teaching, and AI

D. Two additional courses from among the following:

Additional offerings from lists A, B and C above
Spanish 236: Latin American Film in English
Spanish 237: Identity and Memory in Contemporary Spanish Film
Spanish 333: Cine e Historia en América Latina
Spanish 334: Cine Español
Spanish 337: The Latin American World in English
Spanish 345: Latino/a Identities in Chicago
Spanish 350: Contemporary Latin American Literature in English
Spanish 360: Peninsular Narrative
Spanish 365: Latin American Narrative
Spanish 370: Hispanic Verse
Spanish 375: Queer Iberia: Activism, Identities, and Origins
Spanish 380: Cine, Literatura y Sociedad América Latina
Spanish 385: Migrating Scenes: Movement and Migration in Spain and Latin America
Tutorial/Independent Study or Research Project in Spanish
Approved off-campus study and or internship related to the major

Note: Up to two courses taken in English may count toward the major

E. Completion of the Senior Studies Requirement in one of the following ways:

Senior Seminar (see 400 level courses)
Senior Research Project
Senior Thesis

A grade of C or better is required for credit in all major courses. Courses taken Pass-NoPass may count towards the major in Spanish as long as the grade originally earned in the class is “C” or better.

Requirements for a Minor in Spanish: