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Joint Honours Component Hispanic Studies (36 credits)

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Offered by: Languages,Literatures,Cultures     Degree: Bachelor of Arts and Science

Program Requirements

Students wishing to study at the Honours level in two disciplines can combine Joint Honours program components in any two Arts disciplines. For a list of available Joint Honours programs, see "Overview of Programs Offered" and "Joint Honours Programs". 

Joint Honours students should consult an adviser in each department to discuss their course selection and their interdisciplinary research project (if applicable).

Joint Honours students are expected to maintain a program GPA of 3.30 and, according to Faculty regulations, a minimum CGPA of 3.00 in general.

Required Courses (12 credits)

  • HISP 451D1 Cervantes (3 credits)

    Offered by: Languages,Literatures,Cultures (Faculty of Arts)

    Overview

    Hispanic Studies (Arts) : A study of the complete Don Quijote, the Novelas ejemplares, the Entremeses and other theatrical works. Some account of outstanding critical works on Cervantes.

    Terms: Fall 2014

    Instructors: Boruchoff, David A (Fall)

    • Fall, Winter

    • Prerequisite: Successful completion of any Survey of Literature (HISP 241, HISP 242, HISP 243, HISP 244) or permission of the instructor. Note: Course taught in Spanish.

    • Students must register for both HISP 451D1 and HISP 451D2.

    • No credit will be given for this course unless both HISP 451D1 and HISP 451D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms

    • This course will not be offered in 2015-2016. Student in Honours, Joint Honours, and the Major Concentration in Hispanic Literature and Culture who intend to graduate at any point prior to June 2017 must take both semesters of HISP-451 in 2014-2015.

  • HISP 451D2 Cervantes (3 credits)

    Offered by: Languages,Literatures,Cultures (Faculty of Arts)

    Overview

    Hispanic Studies (Arts) : See HISP 451D1 for course description.

    Terms: Winter 2015

    Instructors: Boruchoff, David A (Winter)

    • Taught in Spanish

    • Prerequisite: HISP 451D1

    • No credit will be given for this course unless both HISP 451D1 and HISP 451D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms

    • This course will not be offered in 2015-2016. Student in Honours, Joint Honours, and the Major Concentration in Hispanic Literature and Culture who intend to graduate at any point prior to June 2017 must take both semesters of HISP-451 in 2014-2015.

  • HISP 490D1 Honours Thesis (3 credits)

    Offered by: Languages,Literatures,Cultures (Faculty of Arts)

    Overview

    Hispanic Studies (Arts) : Under the direction of a staff member, students prepare the honours thesis on a theme in Hispanic Studies.

    Terms: Fall 2014

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2014-2015 academic year.

  • HISP 490D2 Honours Thesis (3 credits)

    Offered by: Languages,Literatures,Cultures (Faculty of Arts)

    Overview

    Hispanic Studies (Arts) : See HISP 490D1 for course description.

    Terms: Winter 2015

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2014-2015 academic year.

Complementary Courses (24 credits)

24 credits selected as follows:

Survey of Literature

At least 6 credits from:

400-Level

At least 6 credits from the 400-level courses below:

  • HISP 437 Viceregal Spanish America (3 credits)

    Offered by: Languages,Literatures,Cultures (Faculty of Arts)

    Overview

    Hispanic Studies (Arts) : Selected topics in the historiography, literature and culture of Spanish America prior to Independence.

    Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2014-2015 academic year.

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2014-2015 academic year.

    • Winter

    • Prerequisite: Successful completion of any Survey of Literature (HISP 241, HISP 242, HISP 243, HISP 244) or permission of the instructor. Note: Course taught in Spanish.

  • HISP 458 Golden Age Literature: Renaissance (3 credits)

    Offered by: Languages,Literatures,Cultures (Faculty of Arts)

    Overview

    Hispanic Studies (Arts) : A comprehensive examination of the poetry, prose and drama of the Renaissance in Spain through representative authors.

    Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2014-2015 academic year.

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2014-2015 academic year.

    • Fall

    • Prerequisite: Successful completion of any Survey of Literature (HISP 241, HISP 242, HISP 243, HISP 244) or permission of the instructor. Note: Course taught in Spanish.

    • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken HISP 421, 458 or 460 prior to September 2004

  • HISP 460 Golden Age Literature: Baroque (3 credits)

    Offered by: Languages,Literatures,Cultures (Faculty of Arts)

    Overview

    Hispanic Studies (Arts) : A comprehensive examination of the poetry, prose and drama of the Baroque period in Spain through representative authors.

    Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2014-2015 academic year.

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2014-2015 academic year.

    • Winter

    • Prerequisite: Successful completion of any Survey of Literature (HISP 241, HISP 242, HISP 243, HISP 244) or permission of the instructor.

    • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken HISP 421, 458 or 460 prior to September 2004.

    • Given in alternate years.

    • Note: Course taught in Spanish.

All remaining credits may be selected from courses given in Spanish in the Department above the Intermediate Spanish language level (HISP 219 OR HISP 220D1/HISP 220D2).

Bachelor of Arts & Science—2014-2015 (last updated Feb. 18, 2014) (disclaimer)
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