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REQUIREMENTS FOR MAJORS & DOUBLE MAJORS

 

MAJOR IN SPANISH

36 compulsory credits in Spanish distributed as follows:

LEVEL 1 * (12 credits)

6 credits from:

SPAN1001 (S11A) Spanish Language 1A
SPAN1002 (S11B) Spanish Language 1B

6 credits from:

SPAN1214 (S12N) Hispanic Popular Culture
SPAN1401 (S14A) Spanish Peninsular Literature
SPAN1402 (S14B) Spanish American Literature

*NOTE: Students who have lived for a year or more in a Spanish-speaking country may be exempted from the Level I Language courses upon passing the appropriate proficiency test administered by the department.

LEVEL 2 (12 credits)

6 credits from:

SPAN2501 (S25A) Spanish Language II A
SPAN2502 (S25B) Spanish Language II B

6 credits from:

SPAN2302 (S23B) 20th Century Spanish American Narrative
SPAN2405 (S24N) Spanish Peninsular Narrative and Film
SPAN2705 (S27E) Literature of the Spanish Caribbean
SPAN2503 (S20B) Spanish to English Translation II

LEVEL 3 (12 credits)

SPAN3501 (S35A) Spanish Language III A
SPAN3502 (S35B) Spanish Language III B

AND 6 credits from the following ( 3 credits must be from a research linked course) :

SPAN3301 (S33A) Issues in Contemporary Cuban Culture
SPAN3702 (S37B) Spanish American Women's Narrative
SPAN3001 (S30A) Spanish to English Translation III
SPAN3002 (S30B) Business Spanish
SPAN3714 (S37N) Latin American Cinema

These are MINIMUM requirements. You may take more than two of these courses. SPAN3301 and SPAN3714 are research-linked courses which can be used to satisfy both the literature and the research requirement.

   

MAJOR IN FRENCH

36 compulsory credits in French distributed as follows:

LEVEL 1 * (12 credits) OR (9 credits)

FREN1001 (F14A) French Language 1A
FREN1002 (F14B) French Language 1B

AND 1 OR 2 COURSES FROM THE FOLLOWING

FREN1305 (F13E) Introduction to French Literature and Film
FREN1304 (F13D) Introduction to Caribbean and African Literature in French.
FREN1702 (F17B) Introduction to the Development of Modern French

*NOTE: Students who have lived for a year or more in a French-speaking country may be exempted from the Level I Language courses upon passing the appropriate proficiency test administered by the department.

LEVEL 2 (12 credits)

FREN2001 (F24A) French Language II A
FREN2002 (F24B) French Language II B
FREN2214 (F22N) Francophone Culture
FREN2702 (F27B) Development of Modern French

LEVEL 3 (12 credits) OR (15 credits)

FREN3001 (F34A) French Language III A
FREN3002 (F34B) French Language III B
FREN3507 (F35G) Caribbean Literature in French I (Research-linked course / Caribbean Studies (AR3X0) substitute course)

AND/OR

FREN3502 (F30A) Business French
FREN3118 (F31R) French for International Conferences

 

DOUBLE MAJOR IN FRENCH and SPANISH (72 credits)

36 compulsory credits as required for Major in FRENCH
36 compulsory credits as required for Major in SPANISH

 

Double Major in FRENCH or SPANISH & EDUCATION ( 96 credits )

36 compulsory credits as set out for Major in FRENCH or SPANISH
42 compulsory credits to be determined by the Department of Educational Studies
Linguistics - 6 credits
UC/Foundation courses - 6 credits

 

MINOR IN FRENCH/SPANISH

In order to be awarded a minor in French or Spanish students must take 15 credits from the following Level 2 AND 3 courses (6 credits must be taken at the level 3):

 

FRENCH

Level 2

FREN2001 (F24A) Pre-requisite: FREN1199 or FREN1002
FREN2002 (F24B) Pre-requisite: FREN1199 or FREN1002
FREN2214 (F22N) Pre-requisite : FREN1199 or FREN1002 and one First-Year 3-credit course in Spanish, French or English Literature
FREN2702 (F27B) Pre-requisite: FREN1199 or FREN1001 and FREN1002 Any other Level 2 French Literature Course

Level 3

FREN3001 (F34A) Pre-requisite: FREN2199 or FREN2001
FREN3002 (F34B) Pre-requisite : FREN2199 or FREN 2002
FREN3502 (F30A) Pre-requisite: FREN2199 or FREN2001 & FREN 2002. Co-requisite: FREN3001 or FREN3002 FREN3118 (F31R) Pre-requisite: FREN2199 or FREN2001 and/ FREN2002 or FREN2214 Co-requisite FREN3001 FREN3507 (F35G) Pre-requisite: FREN1199 or FREN1001 and FREN1002 and one First-Year 3-credit course in Spanish, French or English Literature Any other Level 3 French Literature Course

 

SPANISH

Level 2

SPAN2501 & SPAN2502 (S25A, S25B) (6 credits) Pre-requisite : SPAN1001 & SPAN1002 Any other Level 2 Spanish Literature Course
SPAN2302 (S23B) (3 credits) Pre-requisite: SPAN1001/1002 & one First-Year 3-credit course in Spanish, French or English Literature
SPAN2503 (S20B) (3 credits) Pre-requisite: SPAN2501 Co-requisite SPAN2502

Level 3

SPAN3501, SPAN3502 (S35A, S35B) (6 credits) Pre-requisite: SPAN2501 and SPAN2502 OR SPAN2199
SPAN3001 (S30A) Pre-requisite: SPAN2199 ( Grade B ); Co-requisite SPAN3501

OR


SPAN3002 (S30B) Pre-requisite: SPAN2199; Co-requisite SPAN3501
SPAN3301 (S33A)* Pre-requisite: SPAN1002 & one First-Year 3-credit course in Spanish, French or English Literature SPAN3702 (S37B) Pre-requisite: SPAN1002 & one First-Year 3-credit course in Spanish, French or English Literature SPAN3714 (S37N) Pre-requisite: SPAN1002 & one First-Year 3-credit course in Spanish, French or English Literature Any other Level 3 Spanish Literature Course

*Quota course ; preference given to Spanish Majors

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