Off-Campus Extended Studies Courses
Faculty-led domestic and international study and service courses that provide students opportunities to explore and experience other cultures, learn in new environments, develop skills not readily acquired elsewhere, and deepen their understanding of the global community. Curricular offerings earn .5 course credit and count toward satisfying the Extended Studies requirement; co-curricular offerings do not carry academic credit but do count toward the Extended Studies requirement.
Global Language Studies
Requirements for a major
Romance Languages
| Total courses required | Eleven |
|---|---|
| Core courses | Students must meet the requirements for a major in Global French Studies, Hispanic Studies, or Italian Cultural Studies and take at least three courses at the 300-level or above in another Romance language (French, Italian or Spanish) or two courses at the 300-level or above in another Romance language plus one course at the 200-level or above in English through either Hispanic Studies, Global French Studies, or Italian Cultural Studies. |
| Other required courses | |
| Number 300 and 400 level courses | Eight |
| Senior requirement and capstone experience | The senior requirement consists of the completion of either FREN 420, HISP 456, or ITAL 375, 376, 377, 470, 471, or 472 (depending on the primary language studied) with a grade of C or better. |
| Writing in the Major | In order to satisfy the Writing in the Major requirement for Romance Languages when the primary language studied is Spanish, students should complete HISP 430: Advanced Composition in addition to the senior seminar (HISP 456). In order to satisfy this requirement for Romance Languages when the primary language studied is French, students should complete a 300-level GFS course designated as a writing in the major course in addition to the senior seminar (FREN 420). In order to satisfy this requirement for Romance Languages when the primary language studied is Italian, students should complete one of the following: ITAL 375, 376, 377, 470, 471, or 472. In all these courses, students will have a variety of writing assignments and opportunities to revise and reflect on their writing. Upon completion of the major, students should be able to write in Spanish, French, or Italian clearly and elegantly for a wide range of audiences and in varied contexts, from informal correspondence through professional and academic discourse. |