Romance Languages at W&L

The Romance Languages major is designed to encourage students to focus the "related course study" requirement of their French or Spanish major on the other complementary language.

For example, rather than completing the required 12 hours of Related Courses, the Spanish major could take 12 hours of French (6 hours at the Intermediate level and 6 at the 200 level). Likewise, in lieu of the Related courses requirement in French, the French major would substitute 12 hours of Spanish (6 at the Intermediate and 6 at the 200-level, divided between Peninsular and Spanish-America).

A major in Romance languages leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree consists of at least 33 credits as follows: (Students should consult the University Catalogue for an up-to-date description of major requirements)

 1. Completion of the core courses for either the French major or the Spanish major

 2. Completion of the intermediate level or its equivalent in a second Romance language (French 162, 164, or Spanish 162, 164)

 3. Six credits in the second language as follows:

  a. if French, French 261 and one course chosen from French 273, 280, 281, and 282

  b. if Spanish, a Peninsular course and a Spanish-American course, at least one of which must be a literature course. Complete one of the following three sequences: Spanish 207 and 208; Spanish 207 and 211; Spanish 208 and 212

 Romance language majors need not complete the “related courses” requirement of either the French major or the Spanish major.

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