Program Requirements

Note: University regulations apply to all students at Laurier. If there is any discrepancy between the program or progression requirements outlined on this page and those in the university's academic calendars, the academic calendars are the official sources of information. The information below is from the latest calendar, and you may be following progression requirements from an earlier calendar. Students are responsible for checking the appropriate calendar. Contact your program coordinator should you notice any discrepancies.

Programs

Honours BA in French

The Honours French program consists of a minimum of 20.0 credits, of which at least 14.0 must be at the senior level. Students must take at least 10.0 but no more than 12.0 credits in French, at least 9.0 of which must be senior.

Required Courses (1.0 credit)

FR290, FR470

In addition to the requirements above (9.0 credits):

LANGUAGE: Four (2.0 credits) of the following language course:
FR150, FR151, FR250, FR251, FR260, FR270, FR300, FR330, FR331, FR360
CULTURE AND MEDIA: Four (2.0 credits) of the following culture and media courses:
FR225 , FR233, FR234, FR235, FR237, FR238, FR240
FILM AND LITERATURE: Four (2.0 CREDITS) of the following film and literature courses:
FR332, FR334, FR335, FR337, FR338, FR370, FR385, FR433, FR434, FR435, FR437,
FR438, FR485
FRENCH ELECTIVES: Six (3.0 CREDITS) to be chosen from the course above not already taken.

Degree Program Electives

An additional 10.0 credits for the degree total of 20.0 credits; only 2.0 credits may be FR.

Notes

The following French courses must be taken in numerical sequence: FR101, FR102, FR150, FR151, FR250, FR251, FR360. Students may not take any of these courses out of sequence, and they cannot take any two of them simultaneously.
Students should refer to the following guide to register for the proper level of French:
- Grade 10 French or lower: FR101
- Grade 11 French: FR102
- Grade 12 Core or Extended French: FR150
- Grade 12 Core or Extended French with Level 4 AP: FR151
- Grade 12 Immersion French: FR250
- Graduation from a French High School: FR360
Language courses must be taken in sequence, except with permission of the department.
Students are encouraged to take part in an exchange program at a French-speaking university. Contact Laurier International for details.
Refer to the Univeristy Regulations chapter for progression and course regulations and the earlier section regarding Regulations for All Honours Programs.

Resources

Download the BA in French worksheet.

Honours BA in French in Combination with Another Honours BA Program

The Combined Honours French Program consists of a minimum of 20.0 credits, of which at least 14.0 must be at the senior level. a minimum of 8.0 FR credits are required, at least 7.0 of which must be senior.

Required courses (1.0 credit)

FR290, FR470

In addition to the requirements above (7.0 credits)

LANGUAGE: Four (2.0 credits) of the following language courses:
FR150, FR151, FR250, FR251, FR260, FR270, FR300, FR330, FR331, FR360;
CULTURE AND MEDIA: Four (2.0 credits) of the following culture and media courses:
FR225, FR233, FR234, FR235, FR237, FR238, FR240;
FILM AND LITERATURE: Four (2. credits) of the following film and literature courses:
FR332, FR334, FR335, FR337, FR338, FR370, FR385, FR433, FR434, FR435, FR437, FR438, FR485;
Two (1.0 credits) of FR electives to be chosen from the course above not already taken.

Degree Program Electives

An additional 12.0 credits toward the degree total of 20.0 credits, which includes the second Honours BA major.

Notes

The following French courses must be taken in numerical sequence: FR101, FR102, FR150, FR151, FR250, FR251, FR360. Students may not take any of these courses out of sequence, and they cannot take any two of them simultaneously.

Resources

Download the combination BA in French worksheet.

Honours BA in Languages

The Honours BA in Languages consists of 20.0 credits, including a minimum of 14.0 credits must be at the senior level, and including a minimum of 15.5 credits in required courses. The 15.5 credits are as follows:

A: Linguistic and Cultural Perspectives (1.5 credits from the following courses): LL200, LL201, LL223, LL224, MI201, MI202 and MI288.
B: Three target languages (14.0 credits):
1. French
3.0 credits from language, linguistic, and translation:
FR101, FR102, FR150, FR151, FR250, FR251, FR260, FR270, FR300, FR330, FR331,
FR360, FR470
3.0 credits from culture, literature, film, and visual arts:
FR225, FR233, FR234, FR235, FR237, FR238, FR240, FR332, FR334, FR335, FR337, FR338, FR385, FR433, FR435, FR437, FR438, FR485

2. Spanish
3.0 credits from language, linguistics, and translation:
SP100*, SP101, SP102, SP201, SP202, SP288*
(0.5 credit in language): SP301, SP302, SP304, SP401, SP451, SP461
3.0 credits from culture, literature, film, and visual arts:
SP223, SP260, SP266, SP267, SP288*
(0.5 credit in culture), SP325, SP327, SP328, SP325, SP405, SP436, SP438, SP446, SP465, SP466, SP496, SP498

3. 3rd language
2.0 credits in one of Arabic, German or Italian
C: Degree Program Electives (4.5 credits):
Electives can be chosen from the department (above and beyond the requirements in A and B) or from other areas of the university. These elective credits may form part of a minor.

Notes

The following French courses must be taken in numerical sequence: FR101, FR102, FR150, FR151, FR250, FR251, FR360. Students may not take any of these courses out of sequence, and they cannot take any two of them simultaneously.
By agreement, students at Laurier and University of Waterloo can take some upper-level Spanish courses at either university. Some courses are cycled from year to year. Consult the department in Year 1 to assist in scheduling your program of studies.

Third Year Abroad

The Department of Languages and Literatures recommends that students participate in the third year abroad program, which can be arranged through Laurier International.

Resources

Download the BA in Languages worksheet.

Honours BA in Spanish

The Honours BA in Spanish program consists of a minimum of 20.0 credits, including a minimum of 10.0 credits in Spanish. Not more than 6.0 credits may be at the 100 level.

A. Spanish core courses (5.5 credits):
- SP101, SP102 or SP100*;
- SP201, SP202, SP223, SP228;
- Both SP301 and SP302, or SP304;
- SP326 or SP327;
- SP401;
- One 0.5 credit at the fourth-year level.
B. Spanish elective courses (4.5 credits): These courses can include SP220 (taught in English), SP335 and all other senior-level Spanish courses taught in the target language.
C. Other electives (10.0 credits): These courses can be chosen from additional Spanish courses or other areas of the department and university. These credits may form part of another program or minor.

Notes

Students with OAC or Grade 12U Spanish must replace SP100*, or both SP101 and SP102 with 1.0 senior credit in Spanish.

Resources

Download the BA in Spanish worksheet.

Honours BA in Spanish in Combination with Another Honours Program

The requirements are the same as for Honours BA in Spanish except that a minimum of 8.0 credits in Spanish is required.

Degree Program Electives

An additional 12.0 credits toward the degree total of 20.0 credits, which includes the second honours BA major.

Resources

Download the combination BA in Spanish worksheet.

Option

French Option

The French Option consists of a minimum of 4.0 credits.

1.0 credit in language courses:

3.0 credits in additional language, culture, film and literature courses:

Language courses:
FR150 - Practical French I
FR151 - Practical French II
FR250 - Language through Popular Culture I
FR251 - Language through Popular Culture II
FR260 - French Pronunciation: Norm and Variation
FR270 - Foundations in French Writing
FR330 - Advanced Translation I
FR331 - Advanced Translation II
FR360 - Atelier in Composition and Stylistics
FR470 - Atelier in Advanced French

Culture, Film and Literature courses:
FR225 - Le français chanté [Music in French]
FR233 - Early Modern France
FR234 - A Century of Revolutions
FR235 - 20th Century France
FR237 - Québec Culture: Language, Nation and Identity
FR238 - Francophone Culture
FR240 - Media and the News in French
FR290 - A Journey through French Literature
FR332 - Freedom of French Classicism
FR334 - Self and Other
FR335 - Contemporary Literature
FR337 - Quebec Cinema: The Politics of Memory
FR338 - Francophone Myths, Legends and Voodoo
FR370 - Graphic Novels and Animation
FR385 - Innovations in French Cinema
FR433 - Voltaire and Company
FR434 - Love, Sex and Jealousy
FR435 - Literature in Revolt
FR437 - Québec Literature: Critiquing Family, Church and State
FR485 - Adaptation: French Novels into Film

Notes

The following French courses must be taken in numerical sequence: FR150, FR151, FR250, FR251, FR36.
Students from French immersion programs are not eligible to take FR150 and FR151. Students graduating from a French high school must consult the academic advisor. Course exclusions: FR101, FR102.

To obtain a French Option designation on their transcripts, students must have a minimum GPA of 7.0 in designated courses (core and electives), computed on all credits claimed for the Option. All courses for the Option in French will be taught in French.

Minors

French Minor (Waterloo)

French Minor

Three (3.0) French credits in total, including:

three of the following courses:

FR150, FR151, FR250, FR251, FR260, FR270, FR300, FR330, FR331, FR360, FR470

plus three of:

FR225, FR233, FR234, FR235, FR237, FR238, FR290, FR240, FR332, FR334, FR335, FR337, FR338, FR370, FR385, FR433, FR434, FR435, FR437, FR438, FR485

Note: The following French courses must be taken in numerical sequence: FR101, FR102, FR150, FR151, FR250, FR251, FR360. Students may not take any of these courses out of sequence, and they cannot take any two of them simultaneously.

French Minor (Brantford)

The French Minor consists of 3.0 French credits in total including three of the following courses:

FR150, FR151, FR250, FR251, FR260, FR270, FR330, FR331, FR360, FR470

Plus three of:

FR225, FR232, FR233, FR234, FR235, FR237, FR238, FR290, FR332, FR334, FR335, FR337, FR338, FR338, FR370, FR385, FR433, FR434, FR435, FR437, FR438, FR485

Spanish Minor

The Minor in Spanish consists of 3.0 credits, including:

1.5 credits in Language, Linguistics, and Translation from the following courses:

1.5 credits in Culture, Literature, Film, and Visual Arts from the following courses:

Program Notes:

Language, Linguistics, and Translation courses in Spanish at the University of Waterloo count in the first category of courses listed above; Culture, Literature, Visual Arts, and Film courses offered in Spanish and the University of Waterloo count in the second category listed above.
SP courses taught in English do not count towards Spanish minor.
Refer to Regulation Governing all Minors.

Arabic Studies Minor

The Minor in Arabic Studies consists of 3.0 credits:

2.0 credits are in the target language: AB101, AB102, AB201 and AB202.

1.0 credit in culture courses taught in English from the following list:

AB245: The Arab Spring: A Cultural Approach
AB246: Media representations of the Arab-Muslims
AB306: Hollywood and the Arab-Muslims
GS422: Dialogue and Critique in an Age of Terror
HI265: Ten Moments that made the Middle East
MZ200: Introduction to Muslim Studies
MZ201/RE213: Religious Heritage of Islam
MZ300: Special Topics in Muslim Studies
RE101: Religious of the Americas: Asian and Middle Eastern
RE227: Religious and Cultures of the Middle East
WS307: Gender and Social Politics in Contemporary Muslim Societies

It is strongly recommended that students take LL200 and/or LL201.

German Studies Minor

The Minor in German Studies consists of 3.0 credits including: GM110, GM111, GM210, GM211

and 1.0 additional senior credit in German courses and/or:

FS246, German Film
HI248, The Second World War: The European Theatre
HI250, Bloodlands: Violence and Political Mass Murder in East Central Europe, 1880s to WW II
HI257, Germany's Descent into Catastrophe
HI364, The Holocaust: Nazi Germany and the Genocide of European Jews
PP263, Modern Philosophy II

It is strongly recommended that students take LL200 and/or LL201.

Italian Studies Minor

Italian Minor

IT101, IT102, IT201, IT202

and any two of the following:

IT322, Understanding Italy
IT324, Cinema Italia
IT395, Special Topics In Italian Studies
IT399, Directed Studies
IT251 (St. Jerome, University of Waterloo)

It is strongly recommended that students take LL200 and/or LL201.