Hispanic Studies

Concentration in Hispanic Literature and Culture

There are three tracks in the Hispanic Literature and Culture Concentration:

Prerequisite for all three:

HISP 0500 or placement.

Hispanic Literature and Culture

1. Either HISP 0740 or both HISP 0730 and HISP 0750.

2. Either HISP 0600 or HISP 1700.

3. Three 1000-level courses in Peninsular literature, at least one of which should be pre-twentieth century.

4. Three 1000-level courses in Spanish American literature, at least one of which should be pre-twentieth century.

5. A Capstone course, HISP 1900, which may be used in place of one of the above 1000-level requirements.

With the approval of the concentration advisor, up to two 1000-level courses may be replaced by courses in another Romance literature, in comparative literature, or another appropriate field.

Up to four courses from study abroad can be applied towards concentration requirements, provided that they have been approved by the concentration advisor.

Interdisciplinary Peninsular literature and culture.

1. Either HISP 0740 or both HISP 0730 and HISP 0750.

2. Either HISP 0600 or HISP 1700.

3. Six 1000-level courses in Peninsular literature/culture, three of which must be departmental courses. The other three may be in related fields, at Brown or abroad.

4. A Capstone course, HISP 1900, which may be used in place of one of the above 1000-level requirements.

With the approval of the concentration advisor, up to two 1000-level courses may be replaced by courses in another Romance literature, in comparative literature, or another appropriate field.

Up to four courses from study abroad can be applied towards concentration requirements, provided that they have been approved by the concentration advisor.

Interdisciplinary Latin American literature and culture.

1. Either HISP 0740 or both HISP 0730 and HISP 0750.

2. Either HISP 0600 or HISP 1700.

3. Six 1000-level courses in Latin American literature/culture are required, three of which must be departmental courses. The other three may be in related fields, at Brown or abroad.

4. A Capstone course, HISP 1900, which may be used in place of one of the above 1000-level requirements.

With the approval of the concentration advisor, up to two 1000-level courses may be replaced by courses in another Romance literature, in comparative literature, or another appropriate field.

Up to four courses from study abroad can be applied towards concentration requirements, provided that they have been approved by the concentration advisor.

Concentration in Language and Linguistics

Prerequisite:

HISP 0740; or two of the following HISP 0500, 0730, 0750.

1. Two courses from the following group: HISP 0600, HISP 1700, COLT 1710.

2. One foreign language course from the following: POBS 0110, POBS 0400 or higher; or Catalan.

3. Two literature courses: one 1000-level course in Peninsular Spanish literature and one 1000-level course in Latin American literature.

4. One introductory Cognitive Science and Linguistic Science course from the following: COGS 0880, COGS 0320, COGS 0410; COGS 0450. Please note: since COGS 0410 serves as a prerequisite for many upper level courses in Cognitive Science and Linguistic Science, we recommend that students take COGS 0410.

5. Two additional courses: One 1000-level Cognitive Science and Linguistic Science course approved by the concentration advisor; and one from the following: ANTH 1800, PHIL 0850, POBS 1500, POBS 1600, HISP 1500. With the approval of the concentration advisor, these courses may be replaced by linguistics courses in another Romance language.

Up to four courses from study abroad can be applied towards concentration requirements, provided that they have been approved by the concentration advisor.




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