The Major
In order to be granted full acceptance for admission to a major in Chinese, French, German, Russian, or Spanish, a student must have completed the 3301 course in that language with a grade of C or better.
Chinese
The requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts with a major in Chinese are as follows:
I. Departmental requirements:
A. Completion of 21 credit hours of upper division taught in Chinese, including CHIN 4351.
B. Completion of one of the following additional requirements:
- Nine additional credit hours of upper division courses in Chinese.
- Three upper division credit hours in another language plus six additional credit hours in other courses approved by the major advisor and the department chair.
C. Completion of at least one semester or summer abroad in a Chinese-speaking country.
II. University requirements: completion of all other required elements of the Pathways curriculum and at least 120 credit hours.
French
The requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts with a major in French are as follows:
I. Departmental requirements:
A. Completion of 21 credit hours of upper division courses, including:
FREN 3301
This course, with a grade of “C” or above, is required for admission to the French major. It must be taken at Trinity University with the following exception:
A student takes an advanced French grammar course elsewhere (including abroad) and then takes the final exam for FREN 3301 at Trinity and passes it with a grade of “C” or above. Students will receive advanced French credit for such courses taken elsewhere, but the course will not be designated as FREN 3301 unless they take the final exam for FREN 3301 and receive at least a “C.”
B. Completion of one of the following additional requirements:
- Nine additional credit hours of upper division courses in French; OR
- Three upper division credit hours in another language plus six additional credit hours in other courses approved by the major advisor and the department chair.
II. University requirements: completion of all other required elements of the Pathways curriculum and at least 120 credit hours.
German Studies
The requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts with a major in German Studies are as follows:
I. Departmental requirements:
- Completion of 21 hours of coursework taught in German at the level of GERM 2302 or higher, including GERM 3301 and either GERM 3305 or GERM 3306.
- Completion of 9 additional hours of upper-division German (GERM) or of any of the accepted German Studies courses taught in English (GRST).
The accepted German Studies courses are as follows:
GRST 1314 |
Art and Architecture of Medieval Europe (also listed as ARTH 1314) |
GRST 2332 |
Play Structure and Analysis (also listed as THTR 2332) |
GRST 2432 |
European Frontiers, 1848-Present (also listed as HIST 2432) |
GRST 2352 |
Acting II: Scene Study (also listed as THTR 2352) |
GRST 3401 |
Yiddish Language, Culture, and Film (also listed as ML&L 3401) |
GRST 3307 |
Berlin: From Cabarets to Communists |
GRST 3310 |
German Cinema |
GRST 3311 |
Fairy Tales |
GRST 3315 |
Decadence: German Literature around 1900 |
GRST 3332 |
History of Theatre II: From Romanticism to Performance Art (also listed as THTR 3332) |
GRST 3334 |
Modern Germany (also listed as HIST 3334) |
GRST 3338 |
History of the Holocaust (also listed as HIST 3338) |
GRST 3341 |
Music History I: Ancient Greece to Baroque (also listed as MUSC 3341) |
GRST 3342 |
Music History II: Classical Era to the Present (also listed as MUSC 3342) |
GRST 3343 |
Mozart (also listed as MUSC 3350) |
GRST 3370 |
European Politics (also listed as PLSI 3330) |
GRST 3371 |
Political Economy of U.S., Europe, and Japan (also listed as PLSI 3331) |
GRST 3372 |
Masters of Suspicion: Contemporary Political Thought (also listed as PLSI 3363) |
GRST 3401 |
Yiddish Language, Culture, Film (also listed as ML&L 3401) |
GRST 3435 |
Global City Berlin (also listed as PLSI 3435) |
GRST 3440 |
Northern Renaissance Art in the 15th Century (also listed as ARTH 3440) |
GRST 3460 |
German Idealism (also listed as PHIL 3423) |
GRST 3461 |
Nietzsche and German Philosophy (also listed as PHIL 3426) |
II. University requirements: completion of all other required elements of the Pathways curriculum and at least 120 credit hours.
Global Latinx Studies
The requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts with a major in Global Latinx Studies are as follows:
34 credit hours, at least 18 of which must be upper division.
I. Language requirement:
SPAN 2302 or higher (with a grade of C or better).
II. Core courses:
Choose 9 credits from this list of core courses:
ARTH 1412 |
Art and Architecture of Latin America |
EDUC 3344 |
Teaching in the Bilingual Classroom |
HIST 1340 |
Latin American Cultural Traditions |
LAC 3343 |
Relaciones fronterizas México-Estados Unidos (bilingual) |
GNED 3325 |
U.S. Latino Experience |
GNED 3326 |
U.S. Latino Cultural and Artistic Expression |
RELI 3480 |
United States Latino Religious Practices and Traditions |
SPAN 3311 |
Spanish Civilization |
SPAN 3312 |
Latin American Civilization |
III. Concentration in GLXS Studies:
A total of 21 credits from the concentrations listed below. At least 12 credits must be from ONE single concentration.
1) History and Society
ANTH 1305 |
Introduction to Pre-historical archaeology |
ANTH 3356 |
Seminar on Ancient Maya |
ANTH/SOCI 3345 |
International Issues in Health and the Environment (GLS) |
ANTH/SOCI 3449 |
Globalization and Social Change |
ECON 3341 |
Economic Development of Mexico |
ECON 3343/HIST 3384 |
Slavery and the Atlantic Economy |
ECON 3346 |
La economía española y la Unión Europea (The Spanish Economy and the European Union) |
HIST 1340 |
Latin American Cultural Trad |
HIST 3340 |
Latin American Perspectives |
HIST 3344 |
Modern Brazil |
HIST 3346 |
Modern Mexico |
HIST 3336 |
French Empire in the Americas |
HIST 3348 |
Latin American Economic History |
HIST 4440 |
Seminar in Latin American History |
PLSI 3333 |
Latin American Politics |
And special topics courses as approved by the Faculty Advisory Committee
2) Diversity & Social Justice
ANTH/SOCI 3331 |
Language, Culture, and Society |
ANTH 3367 |
South American Indigenous Peoples |
ANTH/SOCI 3327 |
Race in America ANA |
LAC 3106 |
Los Cubano-Americanos: Cuban Americans: Between Two Worlds |
And special topics courses as approved by the Faculty Advisory Committee
3) Arts and Culture
ARTH 3454 |
Mexico City |
ARTH 3461 |
Public Art Across the Border |
ARTH/ANTH 3335 |
Pre-Columbian Art—Mesoamerica |
INTL 3134 |
Culture, Id, & Lang in Brazil |
LAC 3308 |
A Concise 20TH Century History of Latin America Through its Popular Music |
LAC 3103 |
Cultura Popular Espanola |
LAC 3109 |
Madrid: Una Historia Cultural |
LAC 3118 |
History, Resistance, & Rebellion in Chicana/o Music |
SPAN 3321 |
Spanish Cinema |
SPAN 3322 |
Spanish American Cinema |
SPAN 3331 |
Intro to Span Lit Since 1700 |
SPAN 3332 |
Intro to Spanish American Lit |
And special topics courses as approved by the Faculty Advisory Committee
IV. Senior capstone:
GLXS 4100 Senior Portfolio (1 credit hour)
V. University requirements: completion of all other required elements of the Pathways curriculum and at least 120 credit hours.
Russian
I. Departmental requirements:
A. Completion of 21 credit hours, of which no more than 3 may be lower division (2302). The following courses will count towards this requirement.
- RUSS 2302
- RUSS 3301
- RUSS 3302
- RUSS 3303
- RUSS 3305
- RUSS 3306
- RUSS 3398
- RUSS 4301
- RUSS 4-90
- RUSS 4-91
- RUSS 4398
- RUSS 4399
- LAC 3111
- Appropriate study-abroad or domestic immersion courses as approved by the major advisor and the ML&L department chair
B. Completion of one of the following additional requirements:
Nine additional credit hours of upper division courses in Russian from the above list OR
Nine credit hours from the following courses:
- ML&L 3342
- ML&L 3343
- ML&L 3344
- ML&L 3401
- ARTH 3362
- HIST 3338
- HIST 3339
Appropriate study-abroad or Trinity courses as approved by the major advisor and the ML&L department chair.
Three upper division credit hours in another language plus six additional credit hours in other courses approved by the major advisor and the department chair.
II. University requirements: completion of all other required elements of the Pathways curriculm and at least 120 credit hours.
Spanish
The requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts with a major in Spanish are as follows:
I. Departmental requirements:
A. Completion of 21 hours, of which no more than 3 mat be lower division (2302) and no more than 3 may be taken as Internship. Upper division hours will include:
- SPAN 3301
- SPAN 3330 or 3331
- SPAN 3332
B. Completion of one of the following additional requirements:
- Nine additional credit hours of upper division courses in Spanish (students have the option of substituting up to three hours of Spanish across the Curriculum courses); OR
- Three upper division credit hours in another language plus six additional credit hours in other courses approved by the major advisor and the department chair.
II. University requirements: completion of all other required elements of the Pathways curriculum and at least 120 credit hours.
The Minor
The requirements for a minor in Chinese, French, German, Russian, and Spanish are as follows: Completion of at least 18 credit hours, of which no more than 6 may be lower division. A minimum of 12 hours toward the minor must be completed at Trinity.
Transfer Credit
In conjunction with the Registrar’s Office, transfer credit for language courses must be evaluated and approved by the language section in addition to the chair of the department. Such evaluation may include, but need not be limited to, the syllabus for the course and the test required of students showing competency in the language.
The Honors Program
I. University requirements
II. Departmental requirements:
The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures offers an Honors Program in Chinese, French, German, Russian, and Spanish. The requirements for Honors in Modern Languages and Literatures are the same as the university requirements. A full description of the program is available in the departmental office.
Modern Languages and Literatures
Taught in English and works read are in English.
Plan of Lower Division Language Courses
1000-level courses are beginning courses. Emphasis is on the spoken language, with extensive use of dialogues and drills designed to illustrate the basic structural features of the language and to develop oral proficiency.
Courses numbered 1402 are a continuation of 1401 and will generally complete the study of the basic grammatical features of the language.
Courses numbered 2301, 2401, 2302, or 2402 consist of intermediate level language study, focusing on speaking, reading, grammar, writing, and comprehension.
Language courses 1401, 1402, 1403, 1600, 2301, or 2401 may be taken pass/fail unless the student is using them to satisfy the foreign language requirement of the Pathways curriculum.
No credit will be given for any prerequisite course in the four-semester lower-division sequence once a student has received credit for a more advanced course.