Languages, Literatures and Cultures, B.A.
Students pursuing the Languages, Literatures and Culture (LLC) major learn to communicate in diverse languages while deepening their appreciation of the history and traditions of a variety of cultures. Students in the major gain the skills necessary to be active, empathetic and engaged citizens in the global economy and world affairs. The B.A. can lead to employment in fields including advertising, diplomacy, journalism, publishing, teaching, translation, tourism and more.
Students pursuing the LLC degree track will select one of the following major concentrations, based on their academic and career goals.
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Ancient Greek
Students develop fluency in Greek so they may study classical texts in their original language. Classical Greek literature is foundational in the study of history, art history, philosophy, political science, law, religious studies, modern literature, healthcare professions and the sciences. Through the study and interpretation of these works, students acquire a deeper understanding of the linguistic and conceptual roots of their own cultures, preparing them for careers or future studies in a multitude of fields, including journalism, publishing, education or scholarly research.
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Chinese studies
Students in the Chinese studies concentration take courses in Mandarin while examining the social and historical aspects of Chinese culture, literature, politics and religion. Students study topics ranging from Tang Dynasty poetry and Chinese linguistics to Taiwanese pop music and contemporary Chinese cinema. China’s impact on the global economy continues to grow significantly, making Chinese studies an ideal double-major for international business students.
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Classical studies
Classical literature is foundational in the study of history, art history, philosophy, political science, law, religious studies, modern literature, healthcare professions and the sciences. Through the study and interpretation of these works, students acquire a deeper understanding of the linguistic and conceptual roots of their own cultures, preparing them for careers or future studies in a multitude of fields, including journalism, publishing, education or scholarly research.
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Comparative Literature
In the comparative literature concentration, students examine literature from a multitude of different perspectives. Courses foster the program's core values of linguistic competence, theoretical fluency and broad literary culture. Students learn from renowned faculty on topics from Latin lyric poetry and film studies to poststructuralist and postcolonial theory. Students completing the concentration are prepared for graduate study or to transfer their well-honed writing skills to work in fields including journalism, publishing, education or scholarly research.
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Francophone studies
Students take courses in the language, literatures and cultures of France and acquire advanced language skills and cultural knowledge as well as linguistic and cultural proficiency. A background in Francophone studies may benefit those pursuing primary studies or future graduate work in anthropology, art history, law, political science, religious studies and sociology.
The Francophone Studies Program is an official testing site for the DELF examination, the internationally recognized standard for certifying French language proficiency. Students may prepare and take the exam at the end of their studies.
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German
The German concentration offers courses in the language, literatures and cultures of Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Students gain transferable skills such as global awareness, cross-cultural literacy and the ability to work with diverse groups, preparing them for employment in a variety of career fields. Additionally, students read works from some of the world’s great philosophers, poets, composers, political thinkers, scientists and theologians in the original German. A background in German benefits those pursuing primary studies or future graduate work in comparative literature, economics, Germanic studies, international business, international law, linguistics or political science.
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Latin
Students who minor in Latin develop fluency in the language and study classical Roman texts in their original language. Classical literature is foundational in the study of history, art history, philosophy, political science, law, religious studies, modern literature, healthcare professions and the sciences. Through the study and interpretation of these works, students acquire a deeper understanding of the linguistic and conceptual roots of their own cultures, preparing them for careers or future studies in a multitude of fields, including journalism, publishing, education or scholarly research.
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Russian
The Russian concentration offers courses in the language, literatures and cultures of Russia. In addition to acquiring a cultural and historical background, students become proficient in Russian, the seventh most spoken language in the world and one of the official languages of the United Nations. Students gain transferable skills such as global awareness, cross-cultural literacy and the ability to work with diverse groups, which prepare them for employment in a variety of career fields. A background in Russian benefits those pursuing primary studies or graduate work in economics, environmental studies, political science, law, security studies and sociology.
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Spanish
Students develop their Spanish language skills at an advanced level, while deeply engaging with cultural practices of Latin America and Spain. Students gain transferable skills such as global awareness, cross-cultural literacy and the ability to work with diverse groups, which prepare them for employment in a variety of career fields. A background in Spanish benefits those pursuing primary studies or future graduate work in anthropology, Hispanic studies, history, international business, law and political science.
Learning Outcomes
- Students will be able to demonstrate intermediate to advanced level proficiency in their target language(s).
- Students will be able to evaluate and discuss literary and cultural texts, or linguistic documents, and advance arguments effectively through strong writing and research skills.
- Students will be able to recognize and discuss the significance of the socio-political structures, and the intellectual and literary/or artistic contributions in the target culture and language sphere.
- Students will be able to recognize, describe, and reflect on the cultural practices that shape social interactions in the target culture.
Admissions
Entrance Requirements
New freshmen who meet University admissions standards are eligible for admission to degree programs offered by the college. A student who wishes to enter the College of Arts and Sciences from another college on the Columbia campus must be in good standing and have a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or higher. A student who wishes to enter the College of Arts and Sciences from another USC campus must fulfill one of the following requirements:
- Be in good standing, meet the admission requirements for a baccalaureate degree on the Columbia campus, and have a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or higher.
- Be in good standing and have completed 30 semester hours with a GPA of 2.00 or higher on a USC campus.
Some programs in the College of Arts and Sciences have special admission requirements established by the department or committee that supervises the specific degree program, for example, Cardiovascular Technology, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Economics, Environmental Science, the Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies, and the Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies. These requirements are listed in the sections of this bulletin that describe department and special degree programs.
Additional Admissions Requirements
Classics- Latin PK-12 Teacher Certification Concentration
Application and admission to the professional program in education/internship are required for all majors seeking teacher certification. All teacher education candidates must adhere to all education policies and procedures related to clinical experiences and meet University and S.C. Board of Education requirements in order to be recommended for certification. Information is available from academic advisors or the College of Education, Advising and Student Services office, at 803-777-6732.
French PK-12 Teacher Certification Concentration
Application and admission to the professional program in education/internship are required for all majors seeking teacher certification. All teacher education candidates must adhere to all education policies and procedures related to clinical experiences and meet University and S.C. Board of Education requirements in order to be recommended for certification. Information is available from academic advisors or the College of Education, Advising and Student Services office, at 803-777-6732.
German PK-12 Teacher Certification Concentration
Application and admission to the professional program in education/internship are required for all majors seeking teacher certification. All teacher education candidates must adhere to all education policies and procedures related to clinical experiences and meet University and S.C. Board of Education requirements in order to be recommended for certification. Information is available from academic advisors or the College of Education, Advising and Student Services office, at 803-777-6732.
Spanish PK-12 Teacher Certification Concentration
Application and admission to the professional program in education/internship are required for all majors seeking teacher certification. All teacher education candidates must adhere to all education policies and procedures related to clinical experiences and meet University and S.C. Board of Education requirements in order to be recommended for certification. Information is available from academic advisors or the College of Education, Advising and Student Services office, at 803-777-6732.
Degree Requirements (120 hours)
Program of Study
| Requirements | Credit Hours |
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| 1. Carolina Core | 32-44 |
| 2. College Requirements | 15-18 |
| 3. Program Requirements | 13-49 |
| 4. Major Requirements | 24-45 |
Founding Documents Requirement
All undergraduate students must take a 3-credit course or its equivalent with a passing grade in the subject areas of History, Political Science, or African American Studies that covers the founding documents including the United State Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, the Emancipation Proclamation and one or more documents that are foundational to the African American Freedom struggle, and a minimum of five essays from the Federalist papers. This course may count as a requirement in any part of the program of study including the Carolina Core, the major, minor or cognate, or as a general elective. Courses that meet this requirement are listed here.
1. Carolina Core Requirements (32-44 hours)
CMW – Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Written (6 hours)
must be passed with a grade of C or higher
- any CC-CMW courses
ARP – Analytical Reasoning and Problem Solving (6-8 hours)
- any CC-ARP courses
SCI – Scientific Literacy (8 hours)
- Two 4-credit hour CC-SCI courses
GFL – Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Foreign Language (0-6 hours)
Demonstration of proficiency in one foreign language equivalent to the minimal passing grade on the exit examination in the 122 course is required. Students can demonstrate this proficiency by successfully completing Phase II of the Proficiency Test or by successfully completing the 122 course, including the exit exam administered as part of that course.
It is strongly recommended that students continuing the study of a foreign language begin college-level study of that language in their first semester and continue in that language until their particular foreign language requirement is completed.
GHS – Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Historical Thinking (3 hours)
- any CC-GHS course
GSS – Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Social Sciences (3 hours)
- any CC-GSS course
AIU – Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding (3 hours)
- any CC-AIU course
CMS – Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Spoken Component1 (0-3 hours)
- any overlay or stand-alone CC-CMS course
INF – Information Literacy1 (0-3 hours)
- any overlay or stand-alone CC-INF course
VSR – Values, Ethics, and Social Responsibility1 (0-3 hours)
- any overlay or stand-alone CC-VSR course
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Carolina Core Stand Alone or Overlay Eligible Requirements — Overlay-approved courses offer students the option of meeting two Carolina Core components in a single course. A maximum of two overlays is allowed. The total Carolina Core credit hours must add up to a minimum of 31 hours. Some programs may have a higher number of minimum Carolina Core hours due to specified requirements.
2. College Requirements (15-18 hours)
Foreign Language (0-3 hours)
- only if needed to meet 122-level proficiency
History (3 hours)
The College of Arts and Sciences requires one additional GHS course beyond the Carolina Core GHS requirement.
- If the Carolina Core GHS requirement is fulfilled by a U.S. history course, the College of Arts and Sciences history requirement must be fulfilled by a non-U.S. history course.
- If the Carolina Core GHS requirement is fulfilled by a non-U.S. history course, the College of Arts and Sciences history requirement must be fulfilled by a U.S. history course.
Please select the College of Arts and Sciences history requirement from the approved list of U.S. and non-U.S. history courses.
Social Science and Fine Arts or Humanities (12 hours)
- Social Science (3 hours)
- The College of Arts and Science requires one 3- hour Social Science Course
- Fine Arts/Humanities (9 Hours)
- A Bachelor of Arts from the College of Arts and Sciences requires three 3-hour Fine Arts/Humanities Courses
Note: Students in the Chinese Studies Concentration must take CHIN 240*, and students in the Russian Concentration must take RUSS 280* as one of the Fine Arts or Humanities courses. Students in the Comparative Literature concentration must take CPLT 270* to fulfill 3 hours of the Fine Arts or Humanities requirement. If RUSS 280* or CPLT 270* are taken to fulfill the Carolina Core AIU, then students may take any Fine Arts or Humanities from the approved list. Additionally, students may use the 200-level language courses required as major prerequisites to fulfill 6 hours of the Fine Arts or Humanities requirement, as needed.
CHIN 221 and CHIN 222
FREN 209 and FREN 210
GERM 210 and GERM 211
RUSS 201 and RUSS 202
SPAN 209 and SPAN 210
3. Program Requirements (13-49 hours)
Cognate or Minor (12-20 hours)
Students must complete a cognate (12 hours) or a minor as part of this program. In lieu of a cognate or minor, an additional major may be added to a student’s program of study. Additional majors must include all major courses as well as any prescribed courses noted (*) in the bulletin. Prescribed courses noted in the bulletin may be shared with Carolina Core, College requirements, and Program requirements in the primary program.
Students completing the PK-12 Teacher Certification Concentration for French, Classics-Latin, German, or Spanish must complete a Foreign Language Education Minor. (20 hours)
Cognate (12 hours)
The cognate must consist of twelve (12) hours of courses at the advanced level, outside of but related to the major. The cognate may be taken in one or more departments or programs.
Courses offered by departments and programs that are acceptable for cognate credit are outlined in the section titled Courses Acceptable for Cognate Credit in Degree Programs in the College of Arts and Sciences. Some major programs have specific cognate requirements. It should be emphasized that the cognate is not a second set of elective courses to be chosen at random by the student. Students are urged to consult their major advisors for specific requirements in their major.
For Bachelor of Arts degrees, all cognate courses must be passed with a grade of C or higher.
Minor (18 hours)
In place of the cognate a student in the College of Arts and Sciences may choose a minor consisting of at least 18 credit hours of prescribed courses.
The minor is intended to develop a coherent basic preparation in a second area of study. It differs from the cognate inasmuch as the courses must follow a structured sequence.
Courses applied toward general education requirements cannot be counted toward the minor. No course may satisfy both major and minor requirements. All minor courses must be passed with a grade of C or higher. At least half of the courses in the minor must be completed in residence at the University.
A list of minor programs of study can be found at Programs A-Z.
Electives (0-37 hours)
120 (or 128) degree applicable credits are required to complete any degree at UofSC. After the cognate, minor or second major is complete, any additional credits needed to reach 120 (or 128) total credits can be fulfilled by electives. No courses of a remedial, developmental, skill-acquiring, or vocational nature may apply as credit toward degrees in the College of Arts and Sciences. The College of Arts and Sciences allows the use of the Pass-Fail option on elective courses. Further clarification on inapplicable courses can be obtained from the College of Arts and Sciences.
4. Major Requirements (24-45 hours)
A minimum grade of C is required in all major courses.
Students in the Languages, Literatures and Cultures major must complete one of the following concentrations.
Chinese Studies Concentration (24 hours)
Note: Students in the Chinese Studies concentration must have taken CHIN 221, CHIN 222 and CHIN 240 (may count for college requirements)
| Course | Title | Credits |
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| CHIN 321 | Advanced intermediate Mandarin Chinese I | 3 |
| CHIN 322 | Advanced Intermediate Mandarin Chinese II | 3 |
| CHIN 421 | Advanced Chinese I | 3 |
| CHIN 422 | Advanced Chinese II | 3 |
| Select 12 hours from the following: | 12 | |
| Women in China | ||
| Introduction to Premodern Chinese Literature | ||
| Modern Chinese Literature | ||
| Screening China | ||
| Selected Topics (may be repeated) | ||
| Advanced Special Topics in Chinese Studies | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 24 | |
Classics- Classical Studies Concentration (24 hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
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| CLAS 586 | Classical Mythology | 3 |
| CPLT 301 | Great Books of the Western World I | 3 |
| or CLAS 401 | Greek and Latin Literature in Translation | |
| Select 6 hours from the following: | 6 | |
GREK or LATN 300 or above | ||
| Greece and Rome in Film and Popular Culture | ||
| Sexuality and Gender in Ancient Greece | ||
| Sexuality, Gender, and Power in Ancient Rome | ||
| Select 3 hours from the following: | 3 | |
| Greek History and Civilization to 146 B.C. | ||
| Roman Republic and Early Empire | ||
| Late Antiquity: Imperial Rome to Islam | ||
| Select 9 hours of Program Electives: | 9 | |
| History of Roman Art | ||
| History of Italian Renaissance Art | ||
| Topics in Ancient Art | ||
| History of Renaissance Painting | ||
| Topics in Renaissance Art | ||
| Sport and Combat in the Ancient World | ||
| Ancient Philosophy | ||
| Greek and Roman Philosophy after Aristotle | ||
| Classical Origins of Western Medical Ethics | ||
| Between Magic and Method: Ancient Medicine | ||
| Greek and Latin Literature in Translation | ||
| Classical Drama | ||
| Great Books of the Western World I | ||
| Greek History and Civilization to 146 B.C. | ||
| Roman Republic and Early Empire | ||
| Late Antiquity: Imperial Rome to Islam | ||
| Byzantine History: 4th to 11th Centuries | ||
| Plato | ||
| Aristotle | ||
| Hellenistic Philosophy | ||
| New Testament | ||
| Paul and the Philosophers | ||
| Gospel Literature and the Formation of Christianity | ||
| The Life and Letters of Paul | ||
| Early Christianity | ||
| Imagining Jesus: Antiquity to Present | ||
| Origins of Western Morality | ||
Courses with appropriate content, such as Special Topics courses, may be applied with permission of advisor. | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 24 | |
Classics- Greek Concentration (24 hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
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| Select 18 hours from GREK 300 or above | 18 | |
| Select 3 hours from LATN 300 or above | 3 | |
| CLAS 586 | Classical Mythology | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 24 | |
Classics- Latin Concentration (24 hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
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| Select 18 hours from LATN 300 or above | 18 | |
| Select 3 hours from GREK 300 or above | 3 | |
| CLAS 586 | Classical Mythology | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 24 | |
Classics- Latin PK-12 Teacher Certification Concentration (45 hours)
Students in the Latin PK-12 Teacher Certification Concentration must complete the Foreign Language Education Minor as part of the program.
| Course | Title | Credits |
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| Select 18 hours of LATN 300 or above | 18 | |
| Select 6 hours of GREK 300 or above | 6 | |
| CLAS 586 | Classical Mythology | 3 |
| FORL 448 | Teaching Internship in Foreign Languages | 3 |
| FORL 474 | Directed Teaching in Foreign Languages | 15 |
| Total Credit Hours | 45 | |
Comparative Literature Concentration (30-36 hours)
Note: Students in the Comparative Literature concentration must have taken CPLT 270
| Course | Title | Credits |
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| CPLT 300 | What is Comparative Literature | 3 |
| Select 2 courses from the following: | 6 | |
| Great Books of the Western World I | ||
| Great Books of the Western World II | ||
| Great Books of the Eastern World | ||
| CPLT 415 | Topics in Comparative Literary Relations | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Senior Thesis 1 | ||
Any literature course from a foreign language 200-level or above - may be in translation | ||
| Select one course from CPLT 300 or above | 3 | |
| Select 2 literature courses from a foreign language 300-level or above - may not be in translation. | 6 | |
| Select 1 literature course from a second foreign language 300-level or above - may be in translation | 3 | |
| Students in the Comparative Literature Concentration are required to demonstrate proficiency in a second foreign language. Students must reach proficiency equivalent to the 122 course in the second language, through course credit or the corresponding foreign language placement score. Students who test out of the 122-level of the second foreign language will be required to take a higher-level course in the language for a minimum of 3 credit hours. | 3-9 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 30-36 | |
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Thesis prepared for CPLT 499 can be combined with another research project (such as Honor’s thesis or Magellan Scholar project), if approved by the CPLT Program Director. While CPLT 499 is optional, this course will also count towards Graduation with Leadership Distinction in Research.
Francophone Studies Concentration (27 hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
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| FREN 309 | Reading French Texts | 3 |
| FREN 310 | Advanced Oral Communication | 3 |
| FREN 311 | French Composition | 3 |
| Select an additional 18 hours from FREN 300-500 | 18 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 27 | |
Francophone Studies PK-12 Teacher Certification Concentration (45 hours)
Students in the Francophone Studies PK-12 Teacher Certification Concentration must complete the Foreign Language Education Minor as part of the program.
| Course | Title | Credits |
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| FREN 309 | Reading French Texts | 3 |
| FREN 310 | Advanced Oral Communication | 3 |
| FREN 311 | French Composition | 3 |
| Select an additional 18 hours from FREN 300-500 | 18 | |
| FORL 448 | Teaching Internship in Foreign Languages | 3 |
| FORL 474 | Directed Teaching in Foreign Languages | 15 |
| Total Credit Hours | 45 | |
Students must score at least advanced-low on the Oral Proficiency Interview before their student teaching internship.
German Concentration (27 hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
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| GERM 340 | Readings in German Literature | 3 |
| GERM 410 | Advanced German Grammar | 3 |
| GERM 411 | Advanced German Conversation | 3 |
| Select one 400-level literature course from the following: | 3 | |
| Medieval German Literature and Culture | ||
| The German Enlightenment and its Countercurrents | ||
| German Literature and Culture from 1800-1871 | ||
| German Literature from 1890-1945 | ||
| Post-War and Contemporary German Literature | ||
| Select one GERM course at 220 or above | 3 | |
| Select three GERM courses at the 300-level or above (including GERM 310 and GERM 311, if needed) | 9 | |
| Select one GERM course at the 500-level | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 27 | |
Note: Only two GERM courses taught in English may apply to the major. German majors taking a course in English must do some of the readings in German. GERM 398 may be repeated as topics vary.
German PK-12 Teacher Certification Concentration (45 hours)
Students in the German PK-12 Teacher Certification Concentration must complete the Foreign Language Education Minor as part of the program.
| Course | Title | Credits |
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| GERM 340 | Readings in German Literature | 3 |
| GERM 410 | Advanced German Grammar | 3 |
| GERM 411 | Advanced German Conversation | 3 |
| Select one 400-level literature course from the following: | 3 | |
| Medieval German Literature and Culture | ||
| The German Enlightenment and its Countercurrents | ||
| German Literature and Culture from 1800-1871 | ||
| German Literature from 1890-1945 | ||
| Post-War and Contemporary German Literature | ||
| Select one GERM course at 220 or above | 3 | |
| Select three GERM courses at the 300-level or above (including GERM 310 and GERM 311, if needed) | 9 | |
| GERM 515 | Introduction to German Linguistics | 3 |
| FORL 448 | Teaching Internship in Foreign Languages | 3 |
| FORL 474 | Directed Teaching in Foreign Languages | 15 |
| Total Credit Hours | 45 | |
Note: Only two GERM courses taught in English may apply to the major. German majors taking a course in English must do some of the readings in German. GERM 398 may be repeated as topics vary.
Students must score at least advanced-low on the Oral Proficiency Interview before their student teaching internship.
Russian Concentration (24 hours)
Note: Students in the Russian concentration must have taken RUSS 201, RUSS 202 and RUSS 280 (may count for Carolina Core and College requirements)
| Course | Title | Credits |
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| RUSS 301 | Russian Conversation and Composition I | 3 |
| RUSS 302 | Russian Conversation and Composition II | 3 |
| RUSS 320 | Twentieth-Century Russian Literature in Translation | 3 |
| or RUSS 319 | Nineteenth-Century Russian Literature in Translation | |
| RUSS 401 | Advanced Russian I | 3 |
| RUSS 402 | Advanced Russian II | 3 |
| Select three of more courses from the following: | 9 | |
| Nineteenth-Century Russian Literature in Russian | ||
| Twentieth-Century Russian Literature in Russian | ||
| Selected Topics (may be repeated for major credit under different topics) | ||
| Independent Study (may be repeated for major credit under different topics) | ||
| Selected Topics in Russian (may be repeated for major credit under different topics) | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 24 | |
Spanish Concentration (27 hours)
All students in the Spanish concentration sit for the STAMP test during SPAN 312. Students not taking SPAN 312 on campus should contact the Spanish Program Director for instructions regarding the test.
| Course | Title | Credits |
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| SPAN 302 | Advanced Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 303 | Cultural Readings and Advanced Composition | 3 |
| SPAN 312 | Introduction to Reading Hispanic Literary Texts | 3 |
| SPAN 400 | Spanish Culture | 3 |
| or SPAN 500 | Contemporary Spain | |
| SPAN 401 | Latin American Culture | 3 |
| or SPAN 501 | Contemporary Latin America | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Spanish Literature | ||
| Latin American Literature | ||
| Advanced Special Topics in Hispanic Literature | ||
| Select an additional 9 hours from SPAN 304 and above, only one of which may be taught in English, or PORT 299 or above. | 9 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 27 | |
Notes: Only SPAN courses taken at a level equal to or above a student’s language placement score will count towards the major, unless otherwise approved by the Spanish Program.
Students who place out of the SPAN 302 requirement should replace it with another SPAN course equal to or above their level of placement.
Spanish PK-12 Teacher Certification Concentration (45 hours)
All majors sit for the STAMP test during SPAN 312. Students not taking SPAN 312 on campus should contact the Spanish Program Director for instructions regarding the test.
Students in the Spanish PK-12 Teacher Certification Concentration must complete the Foreign Language Education Minor as part of the program.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SPAN 302 | Advanced Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 303 | Cultural Readings and Advanced Composition | 3 |
| SPAN 312 | Introduction to Reading Hispanic Literary Texts | 3 |
| SPAN 400 | Spanish Culture | 3 |
| or SPAN 500 | Contemporary Spain | |
| SPAN 401 | Latin American Culture | 3 |
| or SPAN 501 | Contemporary Latin America | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Spanish Literature | ||
| Latin American Literature | ||
| Advanced Special Topics in Hispanic Literature | ||
| Select an additional 6 hours from SPAN 304 and above,only one of which may be taught in English, or PORT 299 or above. | 6 | |
| Internships and Student Teaching | 18 | |
| Teaching Internship in Foreign Languages | ||
| Directed Teaching in Foreign Languages | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 42 | |
Notes: Only SPAN courses taken at a level equal to or above a student’s language placement score will count towards the major, unless otherwise approved by the Spanish Program Director.
Students who place out of the SPAN 302 requirement should replace it with another SPAN course equal to or above their level of placement.
Students must score at least advanced-low on the Oral Proficiency Interview before their student teaching internship.
Major Map
A major map is a layout of required courses in a given program of study, including critical courses and suggested course sequences to ensure a clear path to graduation.
Major maps are only a suggested or recommended sequence of courses required in a program of study. Please contact your academic advisor for assistance in the application of specific coursework to a program of study and course selection and planning for upcoming semesters.
Languages, Literatures and Cultures, B.A. Chinese Studies Concentration
Languages, Literatures and Cultures, B.A. Classics-Classical Studies Concentration
Languages, Literatures and Cultures, B.A. Classics- Greek Concentration
Languages, Literatures and Cultures, B.A. Classics- Latin Concentration
Languages, Literatures and Cultures, B.A. Classics- Latin PK-12 Teacher Certification Concentration
Languages, Literatures and Cultures, B.A. Comparative Literature Concentration
Languages, Literatures and Cultures, B.A. Francophone Studies Concentration
Languages, Literatures and Cultures, B.A. Francophone Studies PK-12 Teacher Certification Concentration
Languages, Literatures and Cultures, B.A. German Concentration
Languages, Literatures and Cultures, B.A. German PK-12 Teacher Certification Concentration
Languages, Literatures and Cultures, B.A. Russian Concentration
Languages, Literatures and Cultures, B.A. Spanish Concentration
Languages, Literatures and Cultures, B.A. Spanish PK-12 Teacher Certification Concentration
Languages, Literatures and Cultures, B.A. Linguistics Concentration
Languages, Literatures and Cultures, B.A. Italian Concentration