Program Requirements for BA in More than One Language
The BA programs in more than one Romance language consist of twelve courses beyond the second-year language sequences (FREN, ITAL, or SPAN 20300, or credit for the equivalent of the languages selected as determined by petition). They are designed to accommodate the needs and interests of students who would like to broaden their literary experience. Linguistic competence in at least two Romance languages is assumed. Students who wish to graduate with honors must write a BA paper under the guidance of a faculty adviser.
Grading
Students majoring in RL&L must receive quality grades in all required courses. Non-majors may take RL&L courses on a pass/fail basis with consent of instructor. However, all language courses must be taken for a quality grade.
Honors
To qualify for honors, students must have an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher and an average GPA of 3.5 or higher in the major. They must also submit a completed BA paper to their adviser by sixth week of the quarter and sustain an oral defense by seventh week. At least three members of the department’s faculty must judge the paper and defense deserving of honors.
The BA paper typically is a research paper with a minimum of twenty pages and a bibliography written in the language of specialization. By the beginning of their fourth year, students may be asked to submit a writing sample in the language of their major (or, in the case of equal emphasis on two languages, in both). If the department deems language proficiency inadequate, there may be additional requirements to ensure that the BA paper can be successfully written in the language of study.
Students should select a faculty supervisor for the paper early in autumn quarter of their fourth year. During winter quarter they may register for FREN, ITAL, or SPAN 29900 with the faculty member chosen to direct the writing of the BA paper. This course does not count as one of the literature or culture courses required for the major; it must be taken for a quality grade.
Students must seek permission from their BA paper adviser to use a single paper or project to meet both the major requirements of RL&L and those of another department or program. A significant and logical section of the BA paper must be written in the appropriate Romance language in consultation with the student’s BA paper adviser. Students must also obtain the approval of both program chairs on a form available from the College adviser. The form must be completed and returned to the College adviser by the end of autumn quarter of the student’s year of graduation.
Summary of Requirements
Program with Equal Emphasis on Two Languages
- 6: two three-quarter introductory literature sequences in two Romance languages
- 6: literature courses equally divided between the same two Romance languages, one of which must be 21500 taken in either language
- – FREN, ITAL or SPAN 29900 (BA paper for honors students)
12 courses total
Program with Greater Emphasis on One Language
- 3: one three-course introductory literature sequence in one Romance language
- 5: literature courses in the same Romance language
- 3: literature courses in a second Romance language
- 1: 21500 course in either Romance language
- – FREN, ITAL or SPAN 29900 (BA paper for honors students)
12 courses total