ROMANCE, GERMAN, AND SLAVIC LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES

Bachelor of Arts with a major in French language and literature—The following requirements must be fulfilled:
1. The general requirements stated under Columbian College of Arts and Sciences.
2. Prerequisite courses—Fren 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 30, or equivalent.
3. Required for the major—30 credit hours consisting of two courses selected from Fren 53, 54, 90; six 100-level courses in French, with at least four in literature, distributed as indicated immediately below; and, in the senior year, Fren 198–99 and a comprehensive examination. The six 100-level courses must include one in literature before 1700 (chosen from Fren 120, 121, 122), two in literature since 1700 (chosen from Fren 123, 124, 125), and three chosen from among all 100-level French courses, with at least one in literature.

Bachelor of Arts with a major in Hispanic languages and literatures—The following requirements must be fulfilled:
1. The general requirements stated under Columbian College of Arts and Sciences.
2. Prerequisite courses—Span 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 30, or equivalent.
3. Required for the major—30 credit hours consisting of two courses selected from Span 53, 54, 90; six 100-level courses in Spanish, with at least four in literature, distributed as indicated immediately below; and, in the senior year, Span 198–99 and a comprehensive examination. The six 100-level courses must include two in literature before 1800 (chosen from Span 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 149), two in literature since 1800 (Span 125, 126, 130, 131, 132, 140, 145, 146, 147, 148, 150), and two chosen from among all 100-level Spanish courses.

Bachelor of Arts with a major in German language and literature—The following requirements must be fulfilled. 1. The general requirements stated under Columbian College of Arts and Sciences.
2. Prerequisite courses—Ger 5–6 (or Ger 1–2, 3–4).
3. Required courses in the major—Ger 9–10, 109–10; two courses chosen from Ger 91–92, 161–62; two courses chosen from Ger 111, 161–62 (if not taken above), 165, or the 180s series; four courses chosen from the Ger 170s series.

Bachelor of Arts with a major in Russian language and literature—The following requirements must be fulfilled. 1. The general requirements stated under Columbian College of Arts and Sciences.
2. Prerequisite courses—Slav 5–6 (or Slav 1–2, 3–4) and Slav 91–92.
3. Required courses in the major—Slav 9–10, 109–10, 161, and 162; two courses chosen from Slav 171, 172, 173, 174; two courses chosen from Slav 165, 166, 185, 186.
Proficiency requirements for the Russian major: By the end of Slav 11, students consult their advisor to choose one of the following two proficiency tracks. (1) Emphasis on proficiency in speaking—students choosing this track must attain speaking proficiency at the Intermediate High level, as measured by the ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview; a semester of intensive language study in Russia on an approved program is required unless waived by the department. (2) Emphasis on proficiency in reading—students choosing this track must attain reading proficiency at the Advanced level on the ACTFL scale, as measured by a departmental examination; Slav 101–2 is required, unless waived by the department. Special Honors in French or Hispanic languages and literatures—In addition to the general requirements stated under University Regulations, a candidate for special honors in French or Hispanic languages and literatures must have attained a 3.75 GPA in the major and at least a 3.0 average overall. Qualified students should consult their major advisor and proseminar professor by the beginning of the fall semester of the senior year to indicate their intention to write an honors thesis. Special Honors in German or Russian languages and literatures—In addition to the general requirements stated under University Regulations, a candidate for special honors must have attained a 3.5 grade-point average in the major and at least a 3.0 average overall. Students must apply for honors candidacy by the end of the first semester of the junior year, must attain speaking proficiency at the Advanced level, as measured by the ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview, and must successfully complete an honors thesis (Ger or Slav 197–98).

Minor in French or Hispanic languages and literatures—Required: 21 credit hours in one of the two fields, consisting of three courses chosen from Fren 30/Span 30, 53, 54, 90; four additional courses selected from among French/Spanish courses numbered 9 and above, including at least two at the 100 level.

Minor in German language and literature—Ger 1–2, 3–4 (or 5–6); Ger 9–10 (or 101–2); two courses chosen from Ger 91–92, 109–10, or 161–62; two additional 100-level German courses (excluding Ger 101–2).

Minor in Russian language and literature—Slav 1–2, 3–4 (or 5–6), 9–10 (or 101–2), and four courses chosen from Slav 91–92, 161 through 186.

Minor in Italian language and literature—Required: 21 credit hours consisting of Ital 9, 10, and five courses chosen in consultation with the advisor from Ital 30 through 197. Placement examinations: A student who has not been granted advanced standing and who wishes to continue in college the language begun in high school must take a placement examination before registration. Upon completion of the examination, assignment is made to the appropriate course. Departmental prerequisites: Prerequisites are listed with each Romance language course up to 110; courses numbered 120 and higher have prerequisites of two courses from 53, 54, 90, or approval of the instructor. Completion of Ger 109, 110 is prerequisite to courses in the Ger 170s series.

Note: In general, Romance language courses are conducted entirely in the language concerned. Aural comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing are the basis of all courses through Fren 10/Ital 10/Port 10/Span 10, with culture integrated from the start as an essential dimension of language acquisition.