Specializations in Modern Languages and Literatures

We do not offer a 4-year specialization degree in Italian or Spanish.  Students specializing in Modern Languages and Literatures take 66 credits in three different languages in a Single Specialization or 84 credits of three different languages in a Double Specialization.

 

Single Specialization in Modern Languages (66 cr.)

42 upper-year credits in a first language (ESPA or ITAL):

must include 12 credits at the 4000 level,6 of which must be language,

and a minimum of 6 credits of literature and/or culture at the 3000 level

 

18 credits in a second language (DEUT, ESPA, ITAL, LATN, GREC, NATI):

must include 6 credits of literature and/or culture

 

6 credits in a third language (DEUT, ESPA, ITAL, LATN, GREC, NATI, FREN/LANG)

6 credits in Social Sciences

6 credits in Sciences

42 elective credits

 

Double Specialization in Modern Languages (84 cr.)

42 upper-year credits in a first language (ESPA or ITAL):

must include 12 credits at the 4000 level,6 of which must be language,

and a minimum of 6 credits of literature and/or culture at the 3000 level

 

36 credits in a second language (ESPA or ITAL):

must include 12 credits at the 4000 level, 6 of which must be language,

 

6 credits in a third language (DEUT, LATN, GREC, NATI, FREN/LANG)

6 credits in Social Sciences

6 credits in Sciences

24 elective credits

 

Majors in Modern Languages and Literatures

Major in Italian (42 cr.)

Students with ITAL-1005 - Introductory Italian or equivalent may do a major in Italian:

42 upper-year credits in ITAL:

must include 12 credits at the 4000 level, 6 of which must be language,

and a minimum of 6 credits of literature and/or culture at the 3000 level.

 

Major in Spanish (42 cr.)

Students with ESPA-1005 - Introductory Spanish or equivalent may do a major in Spanish:

42 upper-year credits in ESPA:

must include 12 credits at the 4000 level, 6 of which must be language,

and a minimum of 6 credits of literature and/or culture at the 3000 level.

 

Concentrations in Modern Languages and Literature

 Concentration in Italian (36 cr.)

 

6 credits from

ITAL-1005 - Introductory Italian

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ITAL-2005 - Intermediate Italian

30 upper-year credits of ITAL

ITAL-3005 - Advanced Italian highly recommended

 

Concentration in Spanish (36 cr.)

 

6 credits from

ESPA-1005 - Introductory Spanish

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ESPA-2005 - Intermediate Spanish

30 upper-year credits of ESPA

ESPA-3005 - Advanced Spanish highly recommended

 

Double Concentration in Spanish AND Italian (60 cr.)

 

6 credits from

ITAL-1005 - Introductory Italian

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ITAL-2005 - Intermediate Italian

6 credits from

ESPA-1005 - Introductory Spanish

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ESPA-2005 - Intermediate Spanish

24 upper-year credits of  ESPA or ITAL:

must include ESPA-2005 - Intermediate Spanish if not taken first year,

ITAL-3005 - Advanced Italian highly recommended

24 upper-year credits of  ESPA or ITAL:

must include ESPA-2005 - Intermediate Spanish if not taken first year,

ESPA-3005 - Advanced Spanish highly recommended

6 credits in Social Sciences

6 credits in Sciences

18 elective credits in Arts

 

Minors in Modern Languages and Literatures

Minor in Italian Language (24 cr.)

 

ITAL-1005 - Introductory Italian 

ITAL-2005 - Intermediate Italian 

ITAL-3005 - Advanced Italian 

 

6 credits 4th-year ITAL language chosen from:

ITAL-4006 - Intensive Oral Practice 

ITAL-4007 - Advanced Composition

 

Advanced Composition, ITAL-4016 - Modern Italian Linguistics,  HIST-4017 - Directed Readings, II 

 

Note: 4^th-year ITAL languages courses are on a 2-year cycle. Should a student begin the minor at the 2005 level, they are required to take 12 credits of language courses at the 4^th-year level.

 

Minor in Italian Language and Culture (24 cr.)

ITAL-1005 - Introductory Italian 

ITAL-2005 - Intermediate Italian 

ITAL-3005 - Advanced Italian 

6 credits of ITAL culture courses chosen from:

ITAL-2216 - Italian Cinema 

ITAL-2306 - The Image of the Italian City 

ITAL-2407 - Italian Music As Literary Text 

ITAL-2216 - Italian Cinema 

ITAL-2526 - Italian Images in North American Films And Television 

ITAL-2616 - Everyday Life in Contemporary Italy  Pre req: ITAL 1005

 

*Note: Should a student begin the minor at the 2005 level, they are required to take 6 cr of  language courses at the 4^th-year level  chosen from ITAL-4006 - Intensive Oral Practice, ITAL-4007 - Advanced Composition ITAL-4016 - Modern Italian Linguistics, HIST-4017 - Directed Readings, II,  (Our 4^th-year ITAL language courses are on a 2-year cycle.)

 

Minor in Latin American Studies (24 cr.)

A. Core courses (compulsory)

ESPA-1005 - Introductory Spanish  

ESPA-2005 - Intermediate Spanish 

ESPA-2306 - Aspects of Spanish American Culture and Civilization 

(TOTAL 15 credits)

Electives are divided into two groups, B and C. Students may choose to take either 3 + 6 or 6 + 3.

 

B. Either 3 or 6 credits from the following:

ESPA-3516 - Women in the Hispanic World 

ESPA-3226 - Film in Spain and Latin-America 

ESPA-3456 - Short Story in Spain

ESPA-3506 - Evolution of Hispanic Culture in North America 

ESPA-3507 - Hispanic Imagination in North America 

The Group B courses are offered on a rotating basis (2 per year on a 3-year cycle). Note that in one year of the 3-yr cycle only one eligible course from this group is offered.

 

C. Either 3 or 6 credits from the following :

GEOG 3826 - Brazil and South America  

GEOG 3826 - Le Brasil et l'Amérique du sur

GEOG-3827EL - Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean

GEOG 3827 - Le Méxique, l'Amérique central et des Caraibes 

The Group C courses are offered every year.

 

Minor in Spanish Language (24 cr.)

ESPA-1005 - Introductory Spanish 

ESPA-2005 - Intermediate Spanish 

ESPA-3005 - Advanced Spanish 

6 credits 4th-year ESPA language chosen from:

ESPA-4006 - Intensive Oral Practice 

ESPA-4007 - Advanced Composition 

ESPA-4016 - Applied Spanish Linguistics 

HIST-4017 - Directed Readings, II 

ESPA-4055 - The Hispanic World Online prereq: ESPA 3005

 

*Note: our 4^th-year languages courses are on a 3-year cycle. Should a student begin the minor at the 2005 level, they are required to take 12 cr of language courses at the 4^th-year level.

 

Minor in Spanish Language and Culture (24 cr.)

ESPA-1005 - Introductory Spanish 

ESPA-2005 - Intermediate Spanish 

ESPA-3005 - Advanced Spanish 

ESPA-2706 - Aspects of Peninsular Culture and Civilization 

ESPA-2306 - Aspects of Spanish American Culture and Civilization 

Note: Should a student begin the minor at the 2005 level, they are required to take 6 cr of  language courses at the 4^th-year level chosen from: ESPA-4006 - Intensive Oral Practice, ESPA-4007 - Advanced Composition, ESPA-4016 - Applied Spanish Linguistics, ESPA-4017 - History of the Spanish Language, ESPA-4055 - The Hispanic World Online, prereq: ESPA 3005

Certificate of Basic Multilingual Competence

The Certificate of Basic Multilingual Competence encompasses competency in both English (for Francophones) and French (for Anglophones) as well as 12 credits from the following four options:

1. DEUT-2005 - Intermediate German and DEUT-3005 - Advanced German 
2. ESPA-2005 - Intermediate Spanish and ESPA-3005 - Advanced Spanish
3. ITAL-2005 - Intermediate Italian and ITAL-3005 - Advanced Italian
4. NATI-2516 - Intermediate Nishnaabemwin A / NATI-2517 - Intermediate Nishnaabemwin B and NATI-3316 - Intermediate Nishnaabemwin C |NATI-3317|