World Languages Cultures and Media

Majors offered in Francophone Studies, Estudios Hispánicos (Spanish), and Multi-Language. Minors offered in Arabic Studies, Chinese Studies, Francophone Studies, German Studies, Italian Studies and Estudios Hispánicos (Spanish). 

Requirements for Majors and Minors 

For details on specific study abroad programs, visit https://www.stlawu.edu/offices/ciis.  

Francophone Studies (major and minor) 

The major consists of ten courses at the 103 level or above. One of the 10 courses can be a cultural course related to the field taken in English through the World Languages Dept. The minor consists of six courses at the 101 level and above.  

Students who begin French at a level higher than 104 are exempt from one major unit. Except for LANG 350, courses at the 300 level are offered only in France; 400-level courses, including Independent Study and Honors Project, are offered only on campus. 

In France, courses are taught in French, or in English. 

Students on the program in France receive 4 units toward the Francophone studies major or minor if they take courses in French at the university (300-levels), they will get 2 units if they take courses in English and French language classes at the University of Bordeaux. The minor consists of six courses at the 101 level and above. Students on the programs in France may count three courses toward the minor (semester program).  

Estudios Hispánicos (major and minor) 

The major consists of 10 courses at the 103 level or above. One of the 10 courses can be a cultural course related to the field taken in English through the World Languages Department. 

Students who begin Spanish at a level higher than 104 are exempt from one major unit. Except for LANG 350, courses at the 300 level are offered only in Spain and Costa Rica; 400-level courses, including Independent Study and Honors Project, are offered only on campus.  

It is possible to earn four units toward the major during a semester in Spain (Madrid) or Costa Rica (San José); students who remain a year in Spain may earn seven units toward the major.  

The minor consists of six courses at the 101 level and above.  

Students on the programs in Spain or Costa Rica may count three courses (semester program) or five courses (year program) toward the minor. 

International Economics and World Languages (four majors) 

Students can construct a major by completing seven required courses in economics and specific requirements in either French, German, Spanish or multi-language. For details and further obligations, see the International Economics and World Languages section of this Catalog or visit https://live-main-stlawu.pantheonsite.io/offices/world-languages-cultures-and-media/international-economicslanguages-majors  

Multi-Language (major) 

The major consists of: 

• Four courses at the 103 level, and above, in one language designated as “the language of concentration.” 

• Four courses per language in two other languages. 

Multi-Language Major (World Cultures and Media track) – total 12 units 

The major consists of six courses: 

• Four courses at 103 level and above in the language of concentration. 

• Four courses in a secondary language. 

• Four courses in World Cultures and Media courses. 

Arabic Studies (minor) 

The minor consists of: 

Four language courses, of which two must be taken on campus. 

Two English courses: at least one from the World Languages, Cultures and Media Department and one English course related to the minor from the approved list given below. 

Special topics related to the Arabic culture and Arabic world taught in other disciplines count toward the minor.  

If Arabic is also part of a multi-language major, students are required to take two additional classes for the minor in Arabic Studies.  

All classes in Jordan count toward the minor. 

Arabic  

101, 102. Elementary Arabic. 

103, 104. Intermediate Arabic. 

201. Advanced Arabic. 

489, 490. SYE: Independent Study. 

3009. Conversational Arabic & Media. 

203. Arab Society Through Films, Hip Hop, and Graphic Novels. 

3013. Arabic Language Through Songs and Film. 

3014. Intro to Translation. 

3015. Mediterranean Culture Through Cinema. 

4000. Arabic Literature and Media. 

Global Studies  

350. Global Palestine. 

Government  

290. Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. 

331. Politics of the Middle East. 

History  

160. The Islamic World. 

230. The Middle East in the Nineteenth Century 

231. The Modern Middle East 

368. Palestine and the Arab-Israeli Conflict. 

379. Colloquium in Middle Eastern History. 

Chinese Studies (minor) 

The minor consists of six units: 

• Four language courses, of which two must be taken on campus. 

• Two courses from the approved list given below. 

Special topics related to Chinese history and culture taught in other disciplines count toward the minor. 

If Chinese is also part of a multi-language major, students are required to take two additional classes for the minor in Chinese Studies.  

All courses taken in the Shanghai program count toward the minor. 

Chinese  

101, 102. Elementary Chinese. 

103, 104. Intermediate Chinese. 

201, 202. Advanced Chinese. 

489, 490. SYE: Independent Study. 

Literature/Asia 

232. Cultures of China through Fiction and Film. 

234. Chinese Literature and Film. 

238. Buddhism and Daoism through Literature and Film. 

Government  

293. (when offered on topics about China) 

322. Chinese Politics. 

History  

105. Early Asian Civilizations. 

106. Modern Asia. 

292. Modern China. 

Philosophy 

223. Asian Philosophy. 

Religious Studies 

223. Religious Life of China. 

German Studies (minor) 

The minor consists of six courses: 

• Four language courses.  

• Two German Studies courses taught in the department in English or from the approved list given below when no German course in English is offered. 

Students on the Vienna program may earn up to three units toward the completion of the minor, one for the German language course and two for general German Studies. Those studying abroad in Germany through Colgate’s Freiburg Study Group or an ISEP program may earn up to three units toward the completion of the minor for courses approved by the department.  

German  

101, 102. Elementary German I & II. 

103, 104. Intermediate German I & II. 

282. New German Cinema. 

283. Berlin Hollywood. 

Art and Art History 

117. Survey of Art History II. 

203. Art of the Northern Renaissance. 

204. Baroque and Rococo Art. 

207. 19th Century European Art. 

252. History of Modern European Art. 

337. Architecture: Symbol and Ideology 

Digital Media & Film 

251. History of the Cinema. 

3043. Science and Cinema. 

3092. European Cinema 

Government 

206. Political Theory. 

330. European Politics. 

347. Marxist and Critical Theory. 

History 

205. Nineteenth-Century Europe. 

206. Twentieth-Century Europe. 

209. Medieval Europe 

211. Women in Modern Europe, 1750 to the Present. 

267. The Holocaust. 

372. European Identities, 1700-2000. 

375. Colloquium in European History. 

Music 

333. Mozart and the Classical Tradition. 

335. The World of Clara and Robert Schumann. 

Philosophy 

100. Introduction to Philosophy. 

203. Ethical Theory. 

208. Modern Philosophy. 

Italian Studies (minor) 

The minor consists of six courses: 

• Four language courses, of which two must be taken on campus. 

• Two English courses: at least one from the World Languages, Cultures and Media Department and one English course related to the minor from the approved list given below. 

Special topics related to the Italian history and culture taught in other disciplines count toward the minor.  

If Italian is also part of a multi-language major, students are required to take two additional classes for the minor in Italian Studies.  

All classes taken in any of the approved St. Lawrence programs abroad in Italy will count towards the minor. 

Italian  

101, 102. Elementary Italian I & II. 

103, 104. Intermediate Italian I & II. 

201. Language through Film and Visual Culture. 

Art and Art History  

116. Survey of Art I. 

117. Survey of Art History II. 

202. Art of the Italian Renaissance. 

204. Baroque and Rococo Art. 

4401. Baroque and Modern Architecture. 

Music  

234. Music in Venice. 

Performance and Communication Arts 

312. The Public Sphere of Renaissance Venice. 

Religious Studies 

102. Religion and Science. 

206. Introduction to The New Testament. 

227. Religion in Ancient Greece and Rome. 

Caribbean, Latin American and Latino Studies (minor) 

Students must earn six units of CLAS credit from at least two departments and/or programs to complete the minor. See the description under Caribbean, Latin American and Latino studies in this Catalog. 

English for Speakers of Other Languages, ESOL (no major or minor) 

All courses denoted with an ESOL designation provide instruction and support to students whose first language is not English (including both international students and first-generation immigrants). Some students will be assessed prior to the start of their first year and will be notified if mandated to take one or more of the ESOL courses. Courses denoted with LANG/EDUC are for students interested in Teaching English for Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL).