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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.
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.
In addition to the requirements above (9.0 credits):
An additional 10.0 credits for the degree total of 20.0 credits; only 2.0 credits may be FR.
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)
In addition to the requirements above (7.0 credits)
An additional 12.0 credits toward the degree total of 20.0 credits, which includes the second Honours BA major.
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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 from Categories A and B. The 15.5 credits are as follows:
The Department of Languages and Literatures recommends that students participate in the third year abroad program, which can be arranged through Laurier International.
The combined Honours Spanish program consists of 20.0 credits, of which at least 14.0 must be at the senior level. 7.0 credits of which a minimum of 6.0 senior Spanish credits is required.
Required 100 Level Courses (1.0 credit)
SP101 - Introduction to Spanish I
SP102 - Introduction to Spanish II or
SP100* - Intensive Introductory Spanish (1.0 credit)
Required 200 level Courses (1.5 credits)
SP201 - Intermediate Spanish
SP250 - Intermediate Composition and Conversation
SP223 - Introduction to Spanish Literature or
SP228 - Introduction to Latin American Literature
A Minimum of 4.5 Senior Credits Taken from:
SP220 - Spanish Cultural Studies
SP223 - Introduction to Spanish Literature
SP228 - Introduction to Latin American Literature
SP265 - Spanish Language through Cinema
SP266 - Approaches to Literary Texts
SP288* - Study Abroad (1.0 credit - Intersession)
SP308 - Spanish Phonetics & Phonology
SP318 - Spanish Grammar and Structure
SP321 - Intellectual History of Spani and Latin America
SP325 - Spanish Arts, Music and Media
SP327 - cervantes, His Time and Legacy
SP328 - Contemporary Hispanic Theatre
SP401 - Advanced Communication Strategy
SP405 - Re-Thinking the Female Body in Hispanic Art and Literature
SP408 - Spanish in Society
SP436 - Reading Across the Genre Divide
SP451 - Stylistics and Professional Writing
SP465 - Spanish and Latin American Cinema
SP466 - Subversive Narratives in the Hispanic World
SP467 - Directed Studies
SP496 - Coming of Age
Other Electives (13.0 credits): These credits from part of the other HBA and other electives.
The French Option consists of a minimum of 4.0 credits.
1.5 credits in language courses:
2.5 credits in additional language, culture, film and literature courses:
Language courses:
FR150 - Practical French I
FR151 - Practical French II
FR250 - Upper Intermediate French I
FR251 - Upper Intermediate French II
FR260 - French Pronunciation and Phonetics
FR270 - Foundations in French Writing
FR285 - French History through Film
FR330 - Advanced Translation I
FR331 - Advanced Translation II
FR360 - Academci writing in French
FR470 - Creative Writing in French
Culture, Film and Literature courses:
FR220 - Special Topics
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
FR285 - French History through Film
FR288 - Cultural and Literary Representations of Montréal
FR290 - A Journey through French Literature
FR332 - The Princess and the Witch
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 - The Rise of Women Writers
FR434 - Love, Sex and Jealousy
FR435 - Literature in Revolt
FR437 - Québec Literature: Critiquing Family, Church and State
FR440 - Special Topics
FR438 - Family Feuds in Francophone Literature
FR485 - Adaptation: French Novels into Film
Notes:
French Minor
Three (3.0) French credits in total, including:
three of the following courses:
plus three of:
Notes:
The French Minor consists of 3.0 French credits in total including three of the following courses:
Plus three of:
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.
The Minor in Spanish consists of 1.5 credits from Category A and 1.5 credits from Catagory B:
A. Language, Linguistics, and Translation
SP101, SP102, or SP100*; SP201, SP250, SP288* (counts as 0.5 in A and o.5 in B), SP308, SP318, SP401, SP408, SP451.
At UW: SPAN290, SPAN301A, SPAN301B, SPAN390, SPAN490
B. Culture, Literature, Film, and Visual Arts
SP223, SP228, SP265. SP266, SP288* (counts as 0.5 in A and 0.5 in B), SP321, SP325, SP327, SP328, SP405, SP436, SP446, SP465, SP466, SP496.
Program Notes:
The Minor in Arabic Studies offers the posibility to obtain a working knowledge of the language while presenting students with a cultural understanding of the regions where Arabic is spoken. Arabic could be used as a component of the Honours BA in Languages:
Th Minor in Arabic consists of 3.0 credits including:
1.5 credits are in the target language: AB101, AB102, AB201 and AB202.
1.5 credits in additional senor-level AB language courses or culture courses taught in English from the following list:
Notes:
The Minor in German offers the possibility to obtain a woking knowledge of the language while presenting students with a cultural understanding of the regions where German is spoken. German could be used as component of the Honours in Languages, as langauge III.
The Minor in German Studies consists of 3.0 credits including:
1.5 credits in th etarget languages from: GM110, GM111, GM210, GM210, and
1.5 credits in additional senior level in German courses or culture courses taught in English
from the following list
Notes:
The Minor in Italian offeres the possibility to obtain a working knowledge of the language while presenting students with a cultural understanding of Italy. Italian could be used as a component of the Honours BA Languages, as language III.
The Minor in Italian consits of 3 credits including:
1.5 credits are in language: IT101, IT102, IT201.
1.5 credits in additional senior-leval IT courses from the following:
Third Year Abroad Program Italian Language:
A Third Year Abroad Program can be arranged through Laurier International at the Università degli di Studi di Udine, in Udine and the Università Carlo Cattaneo - LIUC, in Casetllanza (VA), Italy.
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