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Academic Catalog '14-'15 | Language & Cultural Studies

Language & Cultural Studies

 

Faculty

The Language & Cultural Studies program is coordinated by:
Dr. Minerva San Juan, Associate Professor of Philosophy

Description

The Language and Cultural Studies program offers a minor within the College of Arts and Sciences as well as language courses in Spanish, French and Arabic. Fluency in another language and experiencing the culture of its speakers are skills that help to cement a liberal education that is truly global in breadth and hands-on in practice. As such, the program provides students with the ability to communicate in a new language while also exploring the individual and collective values of the communities that speak it. The program encourages an appreciation for and experiences of the artistic expressions of the cultures addressed and requires students to contemplate the interdependent nature of the world, considering the complexity and richness of diverse cultures while developing their language skills.

The minor requirements are thus interdisciplinary, integrating the core linguistic and socio-cultural matters pertinent to languages. In addition to course work, students are encouraged to participate in full immersion language experiences through study abroad programs or Spanish-speaking internships.

Minor Requirements

The minor in Language & Cultural Studies requires 18 credit hours, and students choose one of two options: the two-language option or the social sciences and humanities option.  Both tracks require students to have either successfully completed or placed out of SPAN 202 before beginning the courses in the minor.  (Please see the Inderdisciplinary and Supporting Courses page in this Catalog for further information about placement in lagnuage courses.)

SPAN 491 is not required for the minor but is strongly recommended.

Two Languages (18 credits)[catalog-courses]

  • SPAN 301
  • SPAN 302
  • One of the following sets of courses, both of which require either successful completion of the appropriate language course at the 102 level or placement into 201 or 202.
    • ARBC 201 and ARBC 202
    • FREN 201 and FREN 202
  • SPAN 223
  • One of the following courses:
    • INAF 251
    • INAF 311
    • HIS 358
    • HIS 390

Social Science and Humanities (18 credits)

  • SPAN 301
  • SPAN 302
  • SPAN 213
  • SPAN 223
  • One of the following courses:
    • HIS 128
    • HIS 255
  • One of the following courses:
    • INAF 251
    • INAF 311

Program Policies

Advanced Placement: AP examinations do not fulfill requirements of the minor.

CLEP Policy: CLEP examinations do not fulfill requirements of the minor.

Grades in Minor Courses: Students must receive a grade of "C" (2.0) or better in courses taken to fulfill minor requirements.

Pass/No Pass: Courses fulfilling the minor requirements may not be taken Pass/No Pass.

TELL Policy: Students applying for credit in experiential learning should consult with the program faculty before preparing a portfolio.

Transfer Credits: Up to 9 hours of transfer credit will be accepted towards the minor, pending faculty review and approval. A minimum of 9 credits must be taken at Trinity in order to meet the requirements for the minor.

Course Descriptions

Language Courses

ARBC 101
ARBC 102
ARBC 201
ARBC 202
FREN 101
FREN 102
FREN 201
FREN 202
SPAN 101
SPAN 102
SPAN 201
SPAN 202
SPAN 223
SPAN 301
SPAN 302

Interdisciplinary Courses

HIS 128
HIS 255
HIS 358
HIS 390
INAF 251
INAF 311
SPAN 213
SPAN 491


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