# Global Studies and Languages (Course 21G)

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[Global Languages Section](https://catalog.mit.edu/schools/humanities-arts-social-sciences/global-studies-languages/#undergraduatetext)

## Bachelor of Science in Global Studies and Languages (French Studies)

### General Institute Requirements (GIRs)

The General Institute Requirements include a Communication Requirement that is integrated into both the HASS Requirement and the requirements of each major; see details below.

| Summary of Subject Requirements | Subjects |
| --- | --- |
| Science Requirement | 6 |
| Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (HASS) Requirement [between three and six subjects may be satisfied by subjects in the Departmental Program]; at least two of these subjects must be designated as communication-intensive (CI-H) to fulfill the Communication Requirement. | 8 |
| Restricted Electives in Science and Technology (REST) Requirement | 2 |
| Laboratory Requirement (12 units) | 1 |
| **Total GIR Subjects Required for SB Degree** | **17** |

| Physical Education Requirement |  |
| --- | --- |
| Swimming requirement, plus four physical education courses for eight points. |  |

### Departmental Program

Choose at least two subjects in the major that are designated as communication-intensive (CI-M) to fulfill the Communication Requirement.

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Prerequisite Subjects 1 | | **Units** |
| [21G.301](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.301 "21G.301") | French I |  |
| [21G.302](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.302 "21G.302") | French II |  |
| Required Subjects | |  |
| [21G.304](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.304 "21G.304") | French IV | 12 |
| [21G.306](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.306 "21G.306") | French: Communication Intensive I | 3 |
| [21G.307](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.307 "21G.307") | French: Communication Intensive II | 3 |
| Registration for [21G.306](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.306 "21G.306") and [21G.307](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.307 "21G.307") must each be simultaneous with one of the following: | | 24 |
| [21G.308](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.308 "21G.308") | Writing (Like the) French |  |
| [21G.310](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.310 "21G.310") | French Conversation: Intensive Practice |  |
| [21G.311](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.311 "21G.311") | Introduction to French Culture |  |
| [21G.312](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.312 "21G.312") | Basic Themes in French Literature and Culture |  |
| [21G.315](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.315 "21G.315") | A Window onto Contemporary French Society |  |
| [21G.316](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.316 "21G.316") | Marseille Unveiled: Digital Stories and Intercultural Encounters |  |
| [21G.320[J]](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.320 "21G.320[J]") | Introduction to French Literature |  |
| [21G.321[J]](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.321 "21G.321[J]") | Childhood and Youth in French and Francophone Cultures |  |
| [21G.322[J]](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.322 "21G.322[J]") | Frenchness in an Era of Globalization |  |
| [21G.323[J]](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.323 "21G.323[J]") | French Literature and the Goncourt Prize |  |
| [21G.325[J]](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.325 "21G.325[J]") | New Culture of Gender: Queer France |  |
| [21G.326](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.326 "21G.326") | Global Africa: Creative Cultures |  |
| [21G.328](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.328 "21G.328") | African Migrations |  |
| [21G.341](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.341 "21G.341") | Contemporary French Film and Social Issues |  |
| [21G.342[J]](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.342 "21G.342[J]") | French Pop Music |  |
| [21G.344[J]](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.344 "21G.344[J]") | French Feminist Literature: Yesterday and Today |  |
| [21G.346](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.346 "21G.346") | Topics in Modern French Literature and Culture |  |
| [21G.347[J]](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.347 "21G.347[J]") | Social and Literary Trends in Contemporary Short French Fiction |  |
| [21G.348](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.348 "21G.348") | Global Paris |  |
| [21G.353[J]](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.353 "21G.353[J]") | Understanding Contemporary French Politics |  |
| [21G.356](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.356 "21G.356") | The Making of Modern Europe: 1789-Present |  |
| Restricted Electives | |  |
| A coherent program of eight intermediate or advanced subjects beyond French II, which may include a pre-thesis tutorial ([21G.THT](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.THT "21G.THT")) and a thesis ([21G.THU](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.THU "21G.THU")). 2 | | 96 |
| Units in Major | | 138 |
| Unrestricted Electives 3 | | 78-114 |
| Units in Major That Also Satisfy the GIRs | | (36-72) |
| Total Units Beyond the GIRs Required for SB Degree | | 180 |

The units for any subject that counts as one of the 17 GIR subjects cannot also be counted as units required beyond the GIRs.

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| *1* | *The units for the prerequisite subjects are not included in the calculations for this degree chart.* |
| *2* | *Intermediate and advanced French subjects can be found in this [subject listing](http://catalog.mit.edu/subjects/21g/).* |
| *3* | *This chart has been calculated based on an overlap of 36 units (three subjects) between the HASS General Institute Requirement and the departmental requirements. Students who develop a program of study with more overlap will be able to select more unrestricted electives to meet the number of total units beyond the GIRs required for an SB degree.* |

[Global Languages Section](https://catalog.mit.edu/schools/humanities-arts-social-sciences/global-studies-languages/#undergraduatetext)

## Bachelor of Science in Global Studies and Languages (German Studies)

### General Institute Requirements (GIRs)

The General Institute Requirements include a Communication Requirement that is integrated into both the HASS Requirement and the requirements of each major; see details below.

| Summary of Subject Requirements | Subjects |
| --- | --- |
| Science Requirement | 6 |
| Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (HASS) Requirement [between three and six subjects may be satisfied by subjects in the Departmental Program]; at least two of these subjects must be designated as communication-intensive (CI-H) to fulfill the Communication Requirement. | 8 |
| Restricted Electives in Science and Technology (REST) Requirement | 2 |
| Laboratory Requirement (12 units) | 1 |
| **Total GIR Subjects Required for SB Degree** | **17** |

| Physical Education Requirement |  |
| --- | --- |
| Swimming requirement, plus four physical education courses for eight points. |  |

### Departmental Program

Choose at least two subjects in the major that are designated as communication-intensive (CI-M) to fulfill the Communication Requirement.

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Prerequisite Subjects 1 | | **Units** |
| [21G.401](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.401 "21G.401") | German I |  |
| [21G.402](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.402 "21G.402") | German II |  |
| Required Subjects | |  |
| [21G.404](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.404 "21G.404") | German IV | 12 |
| [21G.406](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.406 "21G.406") | German: Communication Intensive I | 3 |
| [21G.407](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.407 "21G.407") | German: Communication Intensive II | 3 |
| Registration for [21G.406](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.406 "21G.406") and [21G.407](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.407 "21G.407") must each be simultaneous with one of the following: | | 24 |
| [21G.409](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.409 "21G.409") | Advanced German: Visual Arts, Media, Creative Expression |  |
| [21G.410](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.410 "21G.410") | Advanced German: Communication for Professionals |  |
| [21G.412](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.412 "21G.412") | Advanced German: Literature and Culture |  |
| [21G.414](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.414 "21G.414") | German Culture, Media, and Society |  |
| [21G.417](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.417 "21G.417") | Cultural Geographies of Germany: Nature, Culture, and Politics |  |
| [21G.418](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.418 "21G.418") | Race and Migration in Europe |  |
| [21G.420](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.420 "21G.420") | German Cinema |  |
| [21G.055[J]](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.055 "21G.055[J]") | Media in Weimar and Nazi Germany |  |
| Restricted Electives | |  |
| A coherent program of eight intermediate and advanced subjects beyond German II, which may include a pre-thesis tutorial ([21G.THT](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.THT "21G.THT")) and a thesis ([21G.THU](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.THU "21G.THU")). 2 | | 96 |
| Units in Major | | 138 |
| Unrestricted Electives 3 | | 78-114 |
| Units in Major That Also Satisfy the GIRs | | (36-72) |
| Total Units Beyond the GIRs Required for SB Degree | | 180 |

The units for any subject that counts as one of the 17 GIR subjects cannot also be counted as units required beyond the GIRs.

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| *1* | *The units for the prerequisite subjects are not included in the calculations for this degree chart.* |
| *2* | *Intermediate and advanced German subjects can be found in this [subject listing](http://catalog.mit.edu/subjects/21g/).* |
| *3* | *This chart has been calculated based on an overlap of 36 units (three subjects) between the HASS General Institute Requirement and the departmental requirements. Students who develop a program of study with more overlap will be able to select more unrestricted electives to meet the number of total units beyond the GIRs required for an SB degree.* |

[Global Languages Section](https://catalog.mit.edu/schools/humanities-arts-social-sciences/global-studies-languages/#undergraduatetext)

## Bachelor of Science in Global Studies and Languages (Spanish Studies)

### General Institute Requirements (GIRs)

The General Institute Requirements include a Communication Requirement that is integrated into both the HASS Requirement and the requirements of each major; see details below.

| Summary of Subject Requirements | Subjects |
| --- | --- |
| Science Requirement | 6 |
| Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (HASS) Requirement [between three and six subjects may be satisfied by subjects in the Departmental Program]; at least two of these subjects must be designated as communication-intensive (CI-H) to fulfill the Communication Requirement. | 8 |
| Restricted Electives in Science and Technology (REST) Requirement | 2 |
| Laboratory Requirement (12 units) | 1 |
| **Total GIR Subjects Required for SB Degree** | **17** |

| Physical Education Requirement |  |
| --- | --- |
| Swimming requirement, plus four physical education courses for eight points. |  |

### Departmental Program

Choose at least two subjects in the major that are designated as communication-intensive (CI-M) to fulfill the Communication Requirement.

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Prerequisite Subjects 1, 2 | | **Units** |
| [21G.701](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.701 "21G.701") | Spanish I |  |
| [21G.702](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.702 "21G.702") | Spanish II |  |
| Required Subjects | |  |
| [21G.704](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.704 "21G.704") | Spanish IV | 12 |
| [21G.708](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.708 "21G.708") | Spanish: Communication Intensive I | 3 |
| [21G.709](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.709 "21G.709") | Spanish: Communication Intensive II | 3 |
| Registration for [21G.708](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.708 "21G.708") and [21G.709](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.709 "21G.709") must each be simultaneous with one of the following range of subjects: | | 24 |
| [21G.716[J]](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.716 "21G.716[J]") | Introduction to Contemporary Hispanic Literature and Film |  |
| [21G.717[J]](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.717 "21G.717[J]") | Power and Culture: Utopias and Dystopias in Spain and Latin America |  |
| [21G.731[J]](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.731 "21G.731[J]") | Creation of a Continent: Media Representations of Hispanic America, 1492 to present |  |
| [21G.735](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.735 "21G.735") | Advanced Topics in Hispanic Literature and Film |  |
| [21G.736[J]](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.736 "21G.736[J]") | The Short Form: Literature and New Media Cultures in the Hispanic World |  |
| [21G.738[J]](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.738 "21G.738[J]") | Literature and Social Conflict: Perspectives on Spain |  |
| [21G.739[J]](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.739 "21G.739[J]") | Globalization and its Discontents: Spanish-speaking Nations |  |
| [21G.740[J]](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.740 "21G.740[J]") | The New Spain: 1977-Present |  |
| [21G.784](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.784 "21G.784") | Introduction to Latin American Studies |  |
| Restricted Electives | |  |
| A coherent program of eight intermediate and advanced subjects beyond Spanish II, which may include a pre-thesis tutorial ([21G.THT](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.THT "21G.THT")) and a thesis ([21G.THU](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.THU "21G.THU")). 3 | | 96 |
| Units in Major | | 138 |
| Unrestricted Electives 4 | | 78-114 |
| Units in Major That Also Satisfy the GIRs | | (36-72) |
| Total Units Beyond the GIRs Required for SB Degree | | 180 |

The units for any subject that counts as one of the 17 GIR subjects cannot also be counted as units required beyond the GIRs.

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| *1* | *The units for the prerequisite subjects are not included in the calculations for this degree chart.* |
| *2* | **[21G.700](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.700 "21G.700") Introductory Spanish for Heritage Learners is an acceptable substitution for the combination of [21G.701](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.701 "21G.701") and [21G.702](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=21G.702 "21G.702").** |
| *3* | *Intermediate and advanced Spanish subjects can be found in this [subject listing](http://catalog.mit.edu/subjects/21g/).* |
| *4* | *This chart has been calculated based on an overlap of 36 units (three subjects) between the HASS General Institute Requirement and the departmental requirements. Students who develop a program of study with more overlap will be able to select more unrestricted electives to meet the number of total units beyond the GIRs required for an SB degree.* |