Dept. of Romance Languages & Literatures

Hispanic Studies Major & Minor

romance languages & literatures

Major in Hispanic Studies

Requirements: 10 three-credit courses which much include:

  • Contextos RL 395
  • Four 600-level Advanced Courses in Literature and Culture, which must include one course in each of the following categories:
    • Pre-1800 Peninsular literature and culture
    • Pre-1800 Latin American literature and culture
    • Post-1800 Peninsular literature and culture
    • Post-1800 Latin American literature and culture
  • Five electives, which can be chosen from:
    • CCR II (RL 216)
    • Any 300-level course
    • Any 600-level course
    • Related courses allowed by departmental permission

Notes and Conditions:

  • Students enter the major at a point appropriate to their level of linguistic proficiency. The earliest point at which a student can begin the major is CCR II (RL 216).
  • The prerequisite for all 600-level courses (and above) is the linguistic proficiency level of Naturalmente II (RL 392) or equivalent.
  • Only one course may be in English.
  • Consult Department guidelines for study abroad. Maximum transfer credit from study abroad: 15 (5 courses) for one year of study, 9 credits (3 courses) for one semester of study. If 3 or more courses for the major are transferred from study abroad, then all other courses must be taken in the department.
  • Students who do not study abroad are allowed a maximum of two related courses outside the Dept. of Romance Languages & Literatures.
  • All RLL majors are required to enroll in an advanced course each semester of their senior year, regardless of whether they have completed the ten-course requirement for the major.

Lake Quilotoa, a volcanic caldera in Ecuador
Lake Quilotoa
a volcanic caldera in Ecuador

Atienza, Spain
Atienza, Spain

BC students on the Equator in Ecuador
BC Students on the Equator
22 kilometers from Quito


Minor in Hispanic Studies

Requirements:

  • 6 three-credit courses, which must include Contextos RL 395 and at least two courses at the 600 level.

Notes and Conditions:

  • The prerequisite for all 600-level courses (and above) is the linguistic proficiency level of Naturalmente II or equivalent.
  • Minimum entry level for the minor is CCR II (RL 216)
  • Consult Dept. guidelines for study abroad. Maximum transfer credit from study abroad toward a minor: 9 credits (3 courses) for one year of study, 6 credits (2 courses) for one semester of study.
  • All RLL minors must enroll in one advanced course during their senior year, regardless of whether they have completed the six-course requirement for the minor.
For further information contact the Director of Undergraduate Studies.

 
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