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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,ÌýThe 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 www.mun.ca/hss/about/contact/liaisons.php.

Native speakers of Spanish and students with near-native fluency will not normally receive credit for courses taken at the first year level in their native language nor will they be allowed to challenge for credit at the first year level. Such students shall consult the Department to be placed at the appropriate level.

Spanish course descriptions are found at the end of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences section under Course Descriptions, Spanish and are designated by SPAN.

(The major program in Spanish is not accepting new students.)

1. A Major in Spanish consists of a minimum of 36 credit hours in Spanish. It is strongly recommended that students in the Spanish Major Program successfully complete Classics 1120 and 2200.

2. No more than 9 transfer credit hours may be used to fulfill the minimum requirements of the Major in Spanish.

3. Students who have spent an extended period of time studying Spanish in a Spanish-speaking milieu may discuss with the Head of the Department the suitability of seeking permission from the Undergraduate Waivers and Appeals Committee, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences to transfer up to a maximum of 3 additional credit hours.

Important Notice

The Minor in Spanish has been replaced by the Minor in Hispanic Studies. Students willÌýno longer be permitted to begin or declare the Minor in Spanish after August 1,Ìý2027 and are encouraged to apply for the Minor in Hispanic Studies instead. StudentsÌýcurrently completing the program may follow the degree regulations in effect in theÌýacademic year in which the student first successfully completes the first 2000-levelÌýcourse(s) in Spanish at 91ÑÇÉ« However, the studentÌýmay elect to follow subsequent regulations introduced during the student's tenure in aÌýprogram up to the retirement of the program. Students declared or completing coursesÌýtowards the Minor in Spanish must complete all program requirements by May 2029.ÌýAfter this date students will no longer be eligible to graduate with or receive a Minor inÌýSpanish. 91ÑÇÉ« of Newfoundland Calendars by Academic year can beÌýviewed at the Office of the Registrar website at www.mun.ca/university-calendar.Ìý

1. A Minor in Hispanic Studies consists of a minimum of 24 credit hours, including:

   1. 6 credit hours in SPAN 1000 and 1001;

   2. 6 credit hours in CLAS 1120 and 2200;

   3. 3 credit hours in SPAN 2020; and

   4. 9 credit hours chosen from any of the following:

      1. Any additional SPAN courses; and/or

      2. HIST 1010, HIST 2150, HIST 3811.

(The joint major program in Spanish is not accepting new students.)

As an alternative to a minor, a student may choose to complete a major in Spanish 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 Spanish, 3 fewer credit hours shall be required in Spanish beyond the first year.

In addition to completing the normal requirements for a Bachelor of Arts and one of a Joint Major, Major, or Minor in Spanish, 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 Spanish 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.