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DEPARTMENT OF MODERN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURESProfessors: Rose Marie Beebe, Francisco Jiménez (Fay Boyle Professor), Catherine R. Montfort (Department Chair), Victor B. Vari (Harold and Edythe Toso Professor)Associate Professors: Josef Hellebrandt, Jill Pellettieri, Tonia Caterina Riviello, Gudrun Tabbert-Jones, Juan Velasco Assistant Professor: Jimia Boutouba Senior Lecturers: Elsa Li, Lucia Varona The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures offers courses in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish, as well as degree programs leading to the Bachelor of Arts in French and Francophone Studies, German Studies, Italian Studies, or Spanish Studies. Honors programs are available for French and German majors. In addition, the department offers minors in French and Francophone studies, German studies, Italian studies, Japanese studies, and Spanish studies. The courses are designed to help students achieve proficiency in both the oral and written language and to provide them with an understanding of the experiences, values, and traditions of those peoples whose languages are studied. Courses range from beginning language to linguistics, from an introduction to literary texts to advanced courses in literature and culture. All courses are open to any student with the requisite preparation. A few courses in literature and culture offered by the department are taught in English and are open to all students. Some of these courses may be used as credit toward a major or minor in French and Francophone studies, a major or minor in German studies, or a minor in Japanese studies. However, these courses in English will not fulfill the University Core Curriculum foreign language requirement. Students may fulfill their second language Core Curriculum requirement by successfully completing a proficiency examination in a modern foreign language at the level for their program of study. Students who have never studied the language in which they wish to enroll, or who have studied that language for one year in high school, should register for Elementary Language 1. Those who wish to continue in a language that they have studied for two years in high school should enter Elementary Language 2. Students with three or more years of study in a single language, those who wish to continue language study beyond the second language requirement, or those who feel following the formula would place them in a higher- or lower-level course than their background warrants should consult a member of the appropriate language faculty for placement advice. Students having the necessary proficiency, as demonstrated by an interview with a member of the language faculty, may enroll in higher-numbered courses than those of the placement formula. Once proficiency has been established, lower-division students may enroll in upper-division courses with the permission of the instructor. Such courses will be counted as fulfilling major or minor requirements.Courses numbered 1 through 102 are not open to challenge; for courses numbered above 102, consult the individual listing. For more information about placement and/or proficiency, please visit the department’s website. Study abroad is a valuable enhancement of the undergraduate experience and is particularly recommended for students pursuing a major or minor in a foreign language. Both the Office of International Programs and the student’s foreign language advisor should be consulted to ensure appropriate integration of the work done abroad into the student’s program of study. REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJORSIn addition to fulfilling University Core Curriculum requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree, students majoring in modern languages and literatures must complete the following departmental requirements for their specific major:Major in French and Francophone Studies
Major in German Studies
Major in Italian Studies
Major in Spanish Studies
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MINORSStudents must fulfill the following requirements for the specific minor in modern languages and literatures:Minor in French and Francophone Studies
Minor in German Studies
Minor in Italian Studies
Minor in Japanese Studies
Minor in Spanish Studies
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