Perspectives on Spanish America

The PERSPECTIVES ON SPANISH AMERICA INTERDISCIPLINARY MAJOR (9 courses) is available as a second major to students in the School of Education pursuing Early Childhood, and Elementary Education programs in fulfillment of their College of Arts and Sciences major for certification requirements.  Secondary students cannot pursue this major and be certified.

The major is recommended for students who may have had at least two years of high school Spanish and wish to develop Spanish language skills, coupled with a background in the historical, sociological, and literary traditions of Spanish American cultures.  This major is particularly appropriate for students with an intended career objective to teach children of Hispanic origin.

Romance Language Requirements

A minimum of 4 courses in Romance Languages and Literatures are required at the 200 level or above. At least one must be at the 600 level.  Choose courses with focus on Spanish America.

To determine the starting level of language courses students must contact Dr. Kathy Lee of the Romance Languages and Literatures Department (leekn@bc.edu)

Sequence of Language courses:

1. RL215-216        Spanish Conversation, Composition and Reading I & II (CCR) (F/S)
2. RL391-392       Naturalmente I & II  (F/S)

RL680 A Contrastive Analysis of Spanish and English  is strongly suggested for any student in this major

Other 300 and 600 level courses related to Spanish America. Check the Romance Languages and Literatures department webpage and/or <www.bc.edu/lasbc>  for an updated list on courses related to Spanish America and when they are being offered.

Please note that RL 395 Contextos is required of Hispanic Studies majors but it is an option for this program.

RL335       Hispanic American Experience (Fronteras) (F)
RL597       Foreign Language Teaching Methodology (F)
RL637       Spanish-American Short Story (F)
RL678       Early Spanish American Women Writers (F)
RL615       Contemporary Spanish American Writers (S)
RL648       Cultural Migrations (S)

Interdisciplinary Requirements (2 courses)

1. Survey course on Latin America
HS174 Modern Latin America (S)

2. Course with Spanish Caribbean emphasis
BK318 Post-Slavery History of the Caribbean and Latin America (S)
BK325 Revolutionary Cuba: History and Politics (F)
BK373 Slave Societies in the Caribbean and Latin America (F)

Additional Interdisciplinary Courses
(To be selected in consultation with Major’s advisors. These change every year. Check www.bc.edu/lasbc for updates)

ED346     Teaching Bilingual students (F/S)

HS161       Biography of Power in Latin America (S)
HS320       Modern Brazil  (F)
HS330       Religion in Latin American History (F)
HS329       Caribbean During Cold War (S)

Program of Studies (9 courses)

To plan your Program of Studies contact Dr. Kathy Lee in the Romance Language Dept. (leekn@bc.edu), or Dr. Maria Brisk in Lynch School (brisk@bc.edu).  If you are taking courses abroad, you must get approval from Dean John Cawthorne.

4/2008