8/8/2019 Minors Revised

1/2

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIESDEPARTMENT OF LIBERAL ARTSMODERN LANGUAGES SECTION

STUDYING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE CAN IMPROVE YOU JOB CHANCES!MINOR IN FRENCHPrerequisites for the Minor are:

Course Code Course Title Number of CreditsFREN 1401 & FREN 1402 French Language I (A & B) 6

(FOR NON-HUMANITIES STUDENTS)The Minor shall consist of 15 credits as follows:

+Prerequisite: B in FREN 2401OR ANY LEVEL II/III LITERATURE COURSEN.B. FREN 1599 Introduction to Literature in French is required as a prerequisite for all Literature

courses.MINOR IN SPANISHPrerequisites for the Minor are:

Course Code Course Title Number of CreditsSPAN 1001 & SPAN 1002 Spanish Language I 6

Only if you want literature included in your minor.* SPAN 1699 Introduction to Hispanic Literature 6

The Minor shall consist of 15 credits at the upper level (at least 6 credits at Level III)as follows:For those not including literature must include:

SPAN2001 & SPAN2002 Spanish Language II 6SPAN3001 & SPAN3002 Spanish Language III 6

ANDat least one other upper level course (SPAN2202, SPAN3502, SPAN3504, SPAN3505)* Literature students have the option of taking two level II and two level III Literature courses and anyother level II/III course.

MINOR IN BRAZILIAN STUDIESComing soon!

Course Code Course Title Number of CreditsFREN 2401 & FREN 2402 French Language II (A & B) 6 FREN 3401 & FREN 3402 French Language III (A & B) 6 +FREN 2002 Business French 3

8/8/2019 Minors Revised

2/2

DEFINITIONS OF KEY TERMSCredits/Credit Hrs : The Universitys way of measuring work towards a degree. To graduate, a student

must complete a minimum number of credits/credit hours.Most courses will have a weighting of three (3) credits normally, except for some Faculty courseswhose weighting varies between 1 and 6.

Minor: A specific number of credits (usually 15 or 18) including prescribed courses from Levels II and IIIfrom a single discipline.

QUESTIONS & ANSWERSPre-requisites?

To enterthe French/Spanish minor programme, students must fulfil the requirements of CAPE Units 1and 2 in French/ Spanish or equivalent, or show proficiency equivalent to two years of tertiary(college) level French/Spanish.

Why would you pursue a minor in Spanish or French?Because you are pursuing a degree in a different discipline and you may want to enhance your career opportunity. Many other reasons can be identified: heritage, business, offers you the linguisticconfidence needed for studying in another country, prepares you for the demands (foreign language) of

graduate school, makes you proficient in Spanish or French, gives you the benefits of being exposed toother cultures etc. or you just want to make yourself more marketable.How many minors can I pursue simultaneously?

Once you have decided what major you will pursue, you have the option to include in your degree upto two minors.

Can I combine my major with Modern Language minors?If your major is not French or Spanish but it is in a different discipline such as Education, Accounting,International Relations Studies, Communication, Cultural Studies, Agriculture, Gender Studies,Management, Social Work, Linguistics, Engineering, Literature, International Tourism, Economics,History, Behavioural Sciences, Hotel Management, etc. You can combine your degree with a minor inFrench or Spanish (and soon Brazilian Studies).

Do you need to include Hispanic literature in you Spanish minor? No. Only if you want literature included in your minor.

What can a minor offer me?A Minor in Spanish or French offers a wide variety of courses in varied areas such as French literature,Latin American literature, Peninsular literature, business, writing and culture.

What else?The University of the West Indies offers a great variety of possibilities when it comes to designingyour degree. To earn a minor in French or Spanish, we require that the student attains a level of competency to be able to use French or Spanish in a variety of settings.Upper level courses offered can help you attain a good level in conversational as well as become

proficient in written French or Spanish. Literature and other courses such as Translation are ideal insensitizing you to cultural issues and the oftentimes subtle nuances of the target language.

Can I take part in study abroad?Study abroad is not required at the UWI. However, we strongly encourage it. Study abroad is open tostudents who are pursuing a minor in French or Spanish.

Modern Languages SectionFor further information, please contact:

Mr. Roger Mc Farlane / Secretary for Modern Languages Phone: 868-662-2002 Ext. 2032

Fax: 868-663-5059

E-mail: Roger.McFarlane@sta.uwi.edu