# Romance Languages, Bachelor of Arts
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## Romance Languages Major Requirements
(Also see [Requirements for a Bachelor's Degree.](/ksas-wse/undergraduate-policies/academic-policies/requirements-bachelors-degree/))
The Department offers a Romance Languages major in two different configurations: a dual-language option or a three-language option. Students interested in the major should get in touch with the Director of Undergraduate Studies for Romance Languages. All major requirements must be completed with a grade of C- or better and may not be taken satisfactory/unsatisfactory. Courses taken at another institution that are not directly equivalent to a JHU course may not apply towards requirements without permission of the DUS. At least six courses counting toward the major must be taken at JHU on the Homewood Campus.
### **Pre-Requisites to the Major Requirements**
Students need one to two years of prior language proficiency in their languages selected before they will begin to complete requirements of the major.
### Writing and Communication in the Major
Students must complete at least 6 credits of Writing and Communication Foundational Ability coursework in one major. For this major, students would be able to fulfill this requirement by selecting 6 credits of courses in the major that are designated as Writing and Communication courses.
### Required of All Romance Languages Majors
Course List
| Code | Title | Credits |
| --- | --- | --- |
| | Topics in Romance Literatures \* | 3 |
| Total Credits | | 3 |
\*
: Students may speak to the DUS for the Romance Languages major about substituting a different capstone course if AS.211.400 is not offered.
### Dual Language Options
Students must complete the requirements listed below for two languages (French, Italian, Portuguese or Spanish).
#### French
Course List
| Code | Title | Credits |
| --- | --- | --- |
| | Advanced French for Writing | 3 |
| | Advanced French for Speaking | 3 |
| | Introduction à la littérature française I | 3 |
| or | Introduction à la littérature française II | |
| Three upper-level French courses, one of which may be from the AS. 210.3xx-4xx series OR 211.311 (Introduction to Romance Linguistics); and the two others from AS.212.3xx-4xx series; at least one must be at the 212.4xx level. | | 9 |
| Total Credits | | 18 |
#### Italian
Course List
| Code | Title | Credits |
| --- | --- | --- |
| | Intermediate Italian I | 3 |
| | Intermediate Italian II 1 | 3 |
| | Advanced Italian I 2 | 3 |
| | Advanced Italian II 2 | 3 |
| One premodern Italian literature course at 300-level or above (POS Tag: MLL-PITAL) | | 3 |
| One modern Italian literature or cinema course at 300-level or above (POS Tag: MLL-MITAL) | | 3 |
| Total Credits | | 18 |
1
: Students may complete AS.210.176 in place of AS.210.252.
2
: Students placing out of Advanced Italian I and/or II will have to take an equivalent number of credits at the 300 or 400 level. These courses need to have the following numbers and tags: 211.3xx-4x with POS TAG MLL-ITAL, MLL-MITAL or MLL-PITAL, or 214.3xx-4xx.
#### Portuguese
Course List
| Code | Title | Credits |
| --- | --- | --- |
| | Intermediate Portuguese I | 3 |
| | Intermediate Portuguese II | 3 |
| | Advanced Portuguese I | 3 |
| Three Portuguese courses from the AS.211.3xx-4xx (POS-Tag MLL-POR), 210.37x-210.47x or 217.3xx-4xx series. One course may be an independent study with DUS permission. | | 9 |
| Total Credits | | 18 |
#### Spanish
Course List
| Code | Title | Credits |
| --- | --- | --- |
| | Advanced Spanish I | 3 |
| | Advanced Spanish II | 3 |
| Three Spanish courses from the AS.211.3xx-4xx (POS-Tag MLL-SPAN) or AS.210.3xx-AS.210.4xx or 215.1xx-4xx series. One course may be an independent study with DUS permission. | | 9 |
| One Spanish course from the AS.215.1xx-4xx series | | 3 |
| Total Credits | | 18 |
#### Sample Program of Study (Dual Languages - Spanish and Italian)
| First Year | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Semester | Credits | Second Semester | Credits |
| | 4 | | 4 |
| | 4 | | 4 |
| | 8 | | 8 |
| Second Year | | | |
| First Semester | Credits | Second Semester | Credits |
| | 3 | | 3 |
| | 3 | | 3 |
| | 6 | | 6 |
| Third Year | | | |
| First Semester | Credits | Second Semester | Credits |
| | 3 | | 3 |
| | 3 | | 3 |
| | | One course from the AS.211.3xx-4xx series with MLL-SPAN POS tag or from the 215.3xx=4xx series | 3 |
| | | One premodern Italian literature course at 300-level or above (POS Tag: MLL-PITAL) | 3 |
| | 6 | | 12 |
| Fourth Year | | | |
| First Semester | Credits | Second Semester | Credits |
| One course from the AS.211.3xx-4xx series with MLL-SPAN POS tag or from the 215.3xx-4xx series | 3 | One modern Italian literature or cinema course at 300-level or above (POS Tag: MLL-MITAL) | 3 |
| One course from the AS.211.3xx-4xx series with MLL- SPAN POS tag or from the 215.3xx-4xx series | 3 | (or another approved Capstone course if 211.400 is not offered) | 3 |
| | 6 | | 6 |
| Total Credits 58 | | | |
### Three Language Options
When pursuing this option, students must select two languages from the Language 1 and 2 section, and one language from the language three section. Students must also take the capstone course, Topics in Romance Literatures
#### Languages 1 and 2
##### French
Course List
| Code | Title | Credits |
| --- | --- | --- |
| | Advanced French for Writing | 3 |
| | Advanced French for Speaking | 3 |
| or - Introduction à la littérature française I OR II | | 3 |
| Three upper-level French courses, one of which may be from the AS. 210.3xx-4xx series OR 211.311 (Introduction to Romance Linguistics); and the two others from AS.212.3xx-4xx series; at least one must be at the 212.4xx level. | | 6 |
| Total Credits | | 15 |
##### **Italian**
Course List
| Code | Title | Credits |
| --- | --- | --- |
| | Intermediate Italian I | 3 |
| | Intermediate Italian II 1 | 3 |
| | Advanced Italian I 2 | 3 |
| | Advanced Italian II 2 | 3 |
| One premodern Italian literature course at 300-level or above (POS Tag: MLL-PITAL) | | 3 |
| One modern Italian literature or cinema course at 300-level or above (POS Tag: MLL-MITAL) | | 3 |
| Total Credits | | 18 |
1
: Students may complete AS.210.176 instead of AS.210.252.
2
: Students placing out of Advanced Italian I and/or II will have to take an equivalent number of credits at the 300 or 400 level. These courses need to have the following numbers and tags: 211.3xx-4xx with POS TAG MLL-ITAL, MLL-MITAL or MLL-PITAL, or 214.3xx-4xx.
##### Portuguese
Course List
| Code | Title | Credits |
| --- | --- | --- |
| | Intermediate Portuguese I | 3 |
| | Intermediate Portuguese II | 3 |
| | Advanced Portuguese I | 3 |
| Two Portuguese courses from the AS.211.3xx-4xx (POS Tag MLL-POR), 210.37x-210.47x or 217.3xx-4xx series. One course may be an independent study with DUS permission. | | 6 |
| Total Credits | | 15 |
##### Spanish
Course List
| Code | Title | Credits |
| --- | --- | --- |
| | Advanced Spanish I | 3 |
| | Advanced Spanish II | 3 |
| Two Spanish courses from the AS.211.3xx-4xx (POS-Tag MLL-SPAN) or AS.210.3xx-AS.210.4xx or AS.215.1xx-4xx series | | 6 |
| One Spanish course from the AS.215.3xx-4xx series | | 3 |
| Total Credits | | 15 |
#### Language 3
The student must satisfy their third language requirement as described below:
##### French
Course List
| Code | Title | Credits |
| --- | --- | --- |
| | Advanced French for Writing | 3 |
| | Advanced French for Speaking | 3 |
| | Introduction à la littérature française I | 3 |
| or | Introduction à la littérature française II | |
| One French course from the AS.212.3xx-4xx series | | 3 |
| Total Credits | | 12 |
##### **It****alian**
Course List
| Code | Title | Credits |
| --- | --- | --- |
| | Intermediate Italian I | 3 |
| | Intermediate Italian II 1 | 3 |
| | Advanced Italian I 2 | 3 |
| | Advanced Italian II 2 | 3 |
| One premodern or one modern Italian literature course at 300-level or above (POS Tag: MLL-PITAL or MLL-MITAL)) | | 3 |
| Total Credits | | 15 |
1
: Students may complete AS.210.176 in place of AS.210.252.
2
: Students placing out of Advanced Italian I and/or II will have to take an equivalent number of credits at the 300 or 400 level. These courses need to have the following numbers and tags: 211.3xx-4xx with POS TAG MLL-ITAL, MLL-MITAL or MLL-PITAL, or 214.3xx-4xx.
##### Portuguese
Course List
| Code | Title | Credits |
| --- | --- | --- |
| | Intermediate Portuguese I | 3 |
| | Intermediate Portuguese II | 3 |
| | Advanced Portuguese I | 3 |
| One Portuguese course from the AS.211.3xx-4xx (POS-Tag MLL-POR), 210.37x-210.47x or 217.3xx-4xx. One course may be an independent study with DUS permission. | | 3 |
| Total Credits | | 12 |
##### Spanish
Course List
| Code | Title | Credits |
| --- | --- | --- |
| | Advanced Spanish I | 3 |
| | Advanced Spanish II | 3 |
| One Spanish course from the AS.215.1xx-4xx series | | 3 |
| One Spanish Course from the AS.215.3xx-4xx series | | 3 |
| Total Credits | | 12 |
### Honors in the Romance Languages Major
#### **Dual-language option:**
For all languages: verification of a 3.5 or higher cumulative GPA and a 3.7 GPA in your major requirements is required at the time of graduation. For French as a primary language only: Honors in Romance Languages with a primary focus in French are conferred upon successful completion of the 3-credit Senior Thesis in French.
Students wishing to complete a Senior Thesis in French should notify their French advisor the semester prior to registering. An Honors course cannot be double counted as an upper-level course.
#### **Three-language option:**
No Honors track is available.