Romance Language (BA)

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Affiliation: School of Arts & Letters

DEPARTMENTAL HONORS IN ROMANCE LANGUAGE

3.75 minimum GPA in the ROML major AND minimum overall cumulative GPA of 3.5.
Excellence in the Capstone, or, for students in ROML 490, strong process in the Capstone as verified by Capstone mentor.
Study abroad in the ROML major OR take one extra 300-level (or higher) course in Latin or in a Romance Language.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS:

Liberal Studies Program Requirements: 31-57 Credits

Missouri Statute Requirement: 1-3 Credits

Bachelor of Arts Requirement: 0-6 Credits

Intermediate proficiency in ONE foreign language, which is satisfied by completing the “Required Support” courses in Part I below.

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS:

The Romance Language major consists of two (2) parts: Required Support and Major Requirements. Each student must complete both parts. We strongly recommend that a student have advanced proficiency in one Romance language before entering the program.

Part I: Required Support: 0-27 Credits

FREN 120 - Elementary French I Credits: 3
FREN 121 - Elementary French II Credits: 3
FREN 220 - Intermediate French I Credits: 3
FREN 221 - Intermediate French II Credits: 3
SPAN 101 - Elementary Spanish I Credits: 3
SPAN 102 - Elementary Spanish II Credits: 3
SPAN 201 - Intermediate Spanish I Credits: 3
SPAN 202 - Intermediate Spanish II Credits: 3
LING 238 - Introduction to Linguistics Credits: 3

Part II: Major Requirements: 35 Credits

A grade of “C” or better in all courses for the major.

FREN 320 - French Composition and Conversation Credits: 3
FREN 325 - Topics in French Culture Credits: 3
LATN 150 - Elementary Latin I Credits: 3 OR any higher-level Latin course.
LING 315 - Structure and History of Romance Languages Credits: 4
ROML 490 - Romance Language Capstone Experience Credits: 2
SPAN 330 - Spanish Grammar and Composition Credits: 3
SPAN 340 - Spanish Conversation Credits: 3

AND one additional course from the list below:

Any 400-level French or Spanish course
ITAL 101 - Elementary Italian I Credits: 3 OR any higher-level Italian course
PORT 101 - Elementary Portuguese I Credits: 3

AND one of the two courses below:

FREN 425 - Phonology and Advanced Grammar Credits: 3
SPAN 364 - Spanish Phonetics and Phonology Credits: 3

AND electives: 9 Credits

Choose 6 credits from one of these languages: Spanish, Latin, or French as indicated below:

Spanish:

SPAN 353 - Introduction to Hispanic Literature Credits: 3
SPAN 360 - US Latino Culture in Historical Context Credits: 3
SPAN 362 - Civilization of Spain Credits: 3
SPAN 363 - Latin American Civilization Credits: 3
Any 400-level or higher Spanish course

Latin:

Any 300-level or higher Latin courses

French:

FREN 321 - French Literature I Credits: 3
FREN 322 - French Literature II Credits: 3
FREN 323 - French Civilization I Credits: 3
FREN 324 - French Civilization II Credits: 3
FREN 401 - Topics in Francophone Literature Credits: 3
FREN 402 - Topics in Modern French Literature Credits: 3
FREN 403 - Topics in Francophone Women Writers Credits: 3
FREN 404 - Topics in Literature of the “Ancien Régime” Credits: 3

Additional 3 Credits

Choose 3 credits from:

FREN 321 - French Literature I Credits: 3 OR any higher-level French course
HIST 343 - Ancient Rome Credits: 4 OR any ITAL course numbered 225 or higher
ITAL 101 - Elementary Italian I Credits: 3
ITAL 102 - Elementary Italian II Credits: 3
ITAL 201 - Intermediate Italian I Credits: 3
ITAL 202 - Intermediate Italian II Credits: 3
LATN 151 - Elementary Latin II Credits: 3
LATN 250 - Intermediate Latin I Credits: 3
LATN 251 - Intermediate Latin II Credits: 3
PORT 101 - Elementary Portuguese I Credits: 3
PORT 102 - Elementary Portuguese II Credits: 3
SPAN 353 - Introduction to Hispanic Literature Credits: 3 OR any higher-level Spanish course

Electives to Total: 120 Credits

Notes:

No Romance Language course may be used twice to satisfy major requirements.
Spanish majors who double major with the Romance Language major may use SPAN 330 and SPAN 340 to fulfill Romance Language major requirements, but must complete the remainder of the Romance Language major using courses that were not used to fulfill Spanish major requirements. French majors who double major with Romance Language may use FREN 320 and FREN 325 to fulfill Romance Language major requirements, but must complete the remainder of the Romance Language major using courses that are not used to fulfill French major requirements. Likewise, Classics majors who double major with the Romance Language major may use no more than six credits of coursework from their Classics major to complete Romance Language major requirements.
Romance Language majors who wish to earn a minor in Classical Studies, French, Italian Studies, Latin, or Spanish may not use courses used to fulfill major requirements toward the minor. Fifteen additional credits of approved minor coursework are required.
Romance Language majors are encouraged to satisfy the “Intercultural Perspective” requirement of the LSP with a course related to the major, such as a Latin American history or civilization course (HIST 390, HIST 391, HIST 392, SPAN 363), an Italian civilization course (ITAL 324, ITAL 325), an African history course (HIST 151, HIST 152, HIST 371, HIST 372, HIST 373), or a Classical civilization course (CLAS 362, CLAS 363).
With approval of the Romance Language faculty, Romance Language majors may substitute either the Spanish or French courses listed above with equivalent offerings in Italian, Latin or Portuguese pursued in study at Truman and in study abroad programs.