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The Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures (MLLC) is a multidisciplinary department that is rooted in the traditions of four major European and world languages (French, German, Russian, and Spanish), as well as in Canada™s own French language and culture. The Department™s mission is to advance the linguistic and cultural competencies of students in one or more modern languages. Mastering another language not only includes speaking and writing proficiency in the target language, but also increasing one™s appreciation and critical analysis of the literatures and cultures that share that language. The Department is home to most of the courses offered in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences that study actively spoken languages, including Irish Gaelic, Italian, and Japanese. These complement ancient language courses that are offered principally by the Department of Classics and by the Department of Religion and Culture. The Department of Linguistics offers courses in First Nations and Inuit languages.

The Bachelor of Arts requires the successful completion of a minimum of 120 credit hours. A student must meet the requirements for a departmental Major, Minor, or Honours program and also meet the Program Regulations “ General and Honours Degrees for the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. A student is therefore advised to consult with the Admission to the Bachelor of Arts General Degree Programs regulations, the Program Regulations - General and Honours Degrees which also includes the Bachelor of Arts General Degree Components, The Major Program, and The Minor Program regulations. Information regarding honours programs is available at Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Degree Regulations as well as under each department™s regulations.

A student is strongly encouraged to consult with an academic advisor to discuss available programs and requirements in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences including the Core Requirements, The Major Program, The Minor Program, and the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Degree Regulations. A student is advised to declare a program of study, including a Major and a Minor, before completing the first 45 credit hours of study. Information about declaring a Major and Minor in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences is available at . Information regarding advisors for the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences is available at .

The Major in Modern Language Studies is administered by the Department of Modern Languages,ÌýLiteratures and Cultures.

1. Students who choose Modern Language Studies as their major must complete at least 36 credit hours, including:

   1. 12 credit hours in consecutive language courses in Language A: French, German, Russian, Spanish (note: these language courses must have a LS designation);

   2. 6 credit hours in consecutive language courses Language B: French, German, Russian, Spanish, Inuttitut (LING 2025 and LING 2026), and any other LANG designated courses (note: these language courses must have a LS designation);

   3. 3 credit hours in LING/LANG 2800;

   4. 15 credit hours chosen from:

      • any additional FREN, GERM, RUSS, SPAN, or LANG designated courses; and/or

      • courses chosen from the following list of electives:

        • CLAS 1120, CLAS 1121, CLAS 1130, CLAS 1131Ìý

        • PHIL 2060/LING 2300

        • LING 1100, LING 1105, LING 2060, LING 2212, LING 2820, LING 3210, LING 3500, LING 3951;

   5. of the 36 credits required for the major, at least 9 credit hours have to be at the 3000-level or above.

2. Recommended: Between their first registration at 91ÑÇÉ« and the time of their graduation, it is recommended that all students completing the Modern Language Studies Major complete an immersion or experiential learning component in Language A or B. Students are strongly encouraged to complete this component early in their program in order to get the greatest benefit from the immersion experience. Students can consult the Head of the Department before the end of their second year of study (60 credit hours) for help in selecting the immersion or experiential learning experience most appropriate for their circumstances. Options to consider include:

   1. a MLLC field school or field school consortium in Language A or B;

   2. a departmentally preapproved exchange/immersion experience in Language A or B offered by other institutions;

   3. a departmentally preapproved significant experiential learning experience in Language A or B.

As an alternative to a minor, a student may choose to complete a major in Modern Language Studies and a major in another eligible program in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. The Joint Major Program requires 3 fewer credit hours in each participating major as prescribed in each program™s Calendar entry. For the joint major in Modern Language Studies, 3 fewer credit hours shall be required in the 15 credits specified under 1.d.

In addition to completing the normal requirements for a Bachelor of Arts and one of a Joint Major or Major in Modern Language Studies, students may elect to complete requirements for the International Bachelor of Arts (iBA). As part of the minimum 120 credit hours, a student may use eligible credit hours in Modern Languages to jointly satisfy other requirements of the iBA degree. When selecting courses, a student is encouraged to consult with an academic advisor early in the program and to consider Possible Course Sequencing for the First 45 credit hours of the Bachelor of Arts.