Foreign Languages and Literatures

FRENCH
Major Requirements

221	France and Its Culture	3
305-306	Composition	6
309	Conversation	3*
341-342	Introduction to the History of French Literature I & II	6
300 or above		12*
	Total credits:	30

For a major, 30 credits are required, all of which must be 300 level or above, except for the required course in culture, French 221. Twelve of the 30 required credits must be completed on the Reno campus. Prior to signoff on the DARS reconciliation form for graduation, students must have an oral interview and provide a written sample of their French work to the department (for internal purposes only).
* = To take effect Fall 2006

FRENCH
Minor Requirements

212	4th semester French	3
221	France and Its Culture	3
305-306	Composition	6
309	Conversation	3*
300 or above		6
	Total credits:	21*

For a minor, 21 credits are required of which 14 must be numbered above 300. Six of the 21 required courses must be completed on the Reno campus.
* = To take effect Fall 2006

GERMAN
Major Requirements

221	German Speaking Europe & Its Culture	3
305-306	Composition	6
309	Conversation	2
311	Introduction to German Literature	6
300 or above		16
	Total credits:	30

German 309 is a one credit class. It must be taken twice. For a major, 30 credits are required, all of which must be 300 level or above, except for the required course in culture, German 221. Twelve of the 30 required credits must be completed on the Reno campus.

GERMAN
Minor Requirements

212	4th semester German	3
221	German Speaking Europe & Its Culture	3
305-306	Composition	6
309	Conversation	2
300 or above	(311 is recommended)	6
	Total credits:	20

German 309 is a one credit class. It must be taken twice. For a minor, 20 credits are required of which 14 must be numbered above 300. Six of the 20 required courses must be completed on the Reno campus.

SPANISH
Major Requirements (2006-2007 Catalog)
12 of the 30 required credits must be completed on the Reno campus

Any one of 321, 322, or 323

Spanish, Latin American, or Chicano/US Culture

3

305-306

Composition I and II

6

350*

Introduction to Hispanic Literature

3

Any two of 353-354, 355-356, or 357

Masterworks of Spanish, Latin American , or Chicano/US Literature

6

400 or above in literature**

6

300 or above**

6

Total credits:

30

The department encourages majors and minors to enrich their learning experience with study in a
Spanish-speaking country. The University Studies Abroad Consortium (USAC) offers programs
of study in Chile, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Spain.
* Prerequisite for Masterworks courses
** The college s policy for courses graded satisfactory/unsatisfactory (S/U) conforms to the university policy, except for the restrictions that courses taken for S/U credit do not count towards fulfilling the Prescribed Courses for Liberal Arts majors or for fulfilling major and minor requirements. This restriction on major and minor requirements can be waived if the course is recommended by the student s academic advisor; the advisor s recommendation must be approved by the department chair and submitted to the dean s office for final approval. If a course is offered for S/U credit only (for example, Spanish 309), the college s restrictions are waived.
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Major Requirements (Prior to Fall 2006)

221 or 222	Spanish or Latin American Culture	3
305	Composition	3
309	Conversation	2
350	Introduction to Hispanic Literature	3
Any two of: 353,354,355,356	Masterworks of Spanish & Latin American Literature	6
300 or above		13
	Total credits:	30

For a major, 30 credits are required, all of which must be 300-level or above, except for a required course in culture, SPAN 221 or SPAN 222. SPAN 350 is the prerequisite for the Masterworks Series. Twelve of the 30 required credits must be completed on the Reno campus.

SPANISH
Minor Requirements (2006-2007 Catalog)
6 of the 21required credits must be completed on the Reno campus

212 or 227

2nd Year Spanish II or Spanish for Heritage Speakers II

3

Any one of 321, 322, or 323

Spanish, Latin American, or Chicano/US Culture

3

305-306

Composition I and II

6

350*

Introduction to Hispanic Literature

3

300 or above**

6

Total credits:

21

The department encourages majors and minors to enrich their learning experience with study in a
Spanish-speaking country. The University Studies Abroad Consortium (USAC) offers programs
of study in Chile, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Spain.
* Prerequisite for Masterworks courses
** The college s policy for courses graded satisfactory/unsatisfactory (S/U) conforms to the university policy, except for the restrictions that courses taken for S/U credit do not count towards fulfilling the Prescribed Courses for Liberal Arts majors or for fulfilling major and minor requirements. This restriction on major and minor requirements can be waived if the course is recommended by the student s academic advisor; the advisor s recommendation must be approved by the department chair and submitted to the dean s office for final approval. If a course is offered for S/U credit only (for example, Spanish 309), the college s restrictions are waived.
Advising Frequently Asked Questions
Click here for information about the Basic Spanish Language Program
Click here for information about the Certificate of Translation for Spanish

Minor Requirements (Prior to Fall 2006)

212	4th semester Spanish	3
221 or 222	Spanish or Latin American Culture	3
305-306	Composition	6
309	Conversation	2
300 or above		6
	Total credits:	20

For a minor, 20 credits are required of which 14 must be numbered above 300. Six of the 20 required courses must be completed on the Reno campus.

ITALIAN STUDIES
Minor Requirements
Core Courses:

212	4th semester Italian	3
221 OR	Italy and Its Culture	3
223	Italian Literature in English Translation	3
305-306	Composition	6
309	Conversation	2
462 AND/OR	Dante's Divine Comedy	3
464	Petrarch, Boccaccio	3
	Total credits:	20

Required courses: Twenty (20) credits are required of which 11-14 must be taken through the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures. Note: 6 of these 20 credits must be completed on the Reno campus.

Related courses:

ANTH 469	Peoples and Culture of Europe	3
ART 315	Italian Renaissance	3
ART 316	Southern Baroque Art	3
HIST 384	The Age of the Renaissance	3
HIST 385	Reformation Europe and the Age of Baroque	3
PSC 411	Government and Politics in Western Europe	3

Related courses: 6 - 9 credits of related electives at the 300-400 level must be taken in at least two different departments. The related courses chosen together with an advisor and the required papers in the related courses must treat specifically Italian topics.

JAPANESE STUDIES
Minor Requirements

JAPN 212	4th semester Japanese	3
JAPN 221	Japan and Its Culture	3
JAPN 305-306	Japanese Conversation and Composition	6
JAPN 309	Japanese Conversation	2
	Related electives	6
	Total credits:	20

The College of Arts and Science offers an undergraduate minor in Japanese studies under the direction of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures. Twenty credits are required, of which 14 credits of the core courses must be taken through the Foreign Languages and Literatures Department. Six credits of related electives (at the 300-400 level) may be chosen from the list below.

Related electives:

GEOG 489	East Asia	3
HIST 243	History of East Asia I	3
HIST 244	History of East Asia II	3
P SC 414	Government and Politics in East Asia	3

Note: For successfull completion of the minor a student must maintain a B average in Japanese language courses.

The college's policy on satisfactory/unsatisfactory-graded courses conforms in every respect to the university policy, except for the restriction that courses taken for S/U credit may not count toward the field of concentration (major and minor subjects) unless the elected courses are recommended by the advisor and department chairman with the approval of the dean, or if the course is only offered for S/U credit.

All requirements were revised Fall 1994, except Italian (Spring 1992), Japanese (Fall 1996), and Spanish (Spring 1998).