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Hispanic Studies Universidad Aut noma de Madrid (Spain); Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Spain); Universitat Pompeu Fabre, Barcelona (Spain); Universidad de Deusto, Bilbao (Spain); Universidad San Francisco de Quito (Ecuador); Universidad Iberoamericana (Puebla, Mexico). For credit towards Hispanic Studies Minors only: Universidad Carlos III (Madrid, Spain) Contacts: Madrid semester/year programs: Professor Irene Mizrahi; Barcelona and Bilbao programs: Professor Elisa Rhodes, Quito, and Puebla: Professor Harry Rosser. Italian Universit di Parma. Contact: Brian OConnor. Please note: Other programs will be evaluated on case-by-case basis. Romance Languages and Literatures majors and minors wishing to study abroad will meet with Professor Jeff Flagg, Romance Languages and Literatures International Study Advisor and contact for course approvals, to help determine their eligibility. Their progress in the major or minor as well as their GPA will be checked and a recommendation will be made. Students will then be directed to a specific program advisor with whom they will select their courses. Courses will be approved based on the recommendation from the program advisor. Graduate Program Description M.A., M.A.T., and Ph.D. Programs The Department includes the fields of French, Italian, and Hispanic (Peninsular and Spanish American) literatures, offering a Ph.D. in Hispanic Literature (Peninsular and Latin American) and French Literature. In the Ph.D. program, students specialize in French or Hispanic literature, or pursue a focused comparative study of two Romance literatures. The Ph.D. in Medieval Romance Literature is unique in the Boston area and one of the special strengths of the Department. The Master of Arts is available in Hispanic Studies, French, and Italian. The Master of Arts is designed to develop and strengthen teachers at the secondary school level and to prepare teachers/scholars who may continue on to a Ph.D. program. The department accepts masters candidates from Boston College into its Ph.D. program. Prerequisites for Admission The departmental deadline for Ph.D. and M.A. applicants requesting financial aid is January 15. Those not requesting departmental financial aid should apply by May 15. Students applying for admission to graduate degree programs in the Romance literatures must satisfy the following prerequisites: (1) a general coverage of their major literature at the undergraduate level; (2) a formal survey course or a sufficient number of courses more limited in scope; (3) at least four semesters of advanced work in period or general courses in the major literature or as graduate work completed at other institutions. For complete information concerning the graduate programs, consult the online Graduate Handbook of the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures: http://www.bc.edu/schools/cas/romlang/gradprog/handbook/. Doctor of Philosophy The Department of Romance Languages and Literatures offers doctoral students a course of study adapted to individual needs and designed to train effective scholars and teachers. Students may structure their programs according to one of two distinctive models: Plan I: Ph.D. in Hispanic or French Literature and Culture Students structure their programs to study the chronological development of one Romance language, literature, and culture (French or Hispanic), and varied analytic methodologies pertinent to their field. Plan II: Ph.D. in Romance Literatures Students structure their programs to focus on one period or genre in two Romance languages and literatures. Plan I: Ph.D. in Hispanic or French Literature and Culture Broad Chronological Coverage: In consultation with their advisors, students select courses to develop broad coverage of their major literature from the Middle Ages to the present, as well as specific expertise in the field. Given the nature of the comprehensive examination, students are encouraged to take courses in all periods. Related Graduate Courses: With the approval of their advisors, students may include in their doctoral program up to six credits earned in related courses, if they are relevant to their field of specialization. These may include graduate courses in other Romance or non-Romance literatures, language pedagogy, fine arts, history, philosophy, etc. Plan II: Ph.D. in Romance Literatures Lateral Coverage: Early in the program, the student should formulate a coherent program of study in consultation with the advisor. Students select two Romance literatures and a period or genre that merits investigation across linguistic and national boundaries. Medieval Studies: Given the particular strengths of Boston College, concentration in Medieval Studies is an important option within this lateral model. Students may choose any two of the following literatures: Medieval French, Italian, Spanish, or Proven al. Students are encouraged, with the approval of their advisor, to include extra-departmental courses in their doctoral program: twelve credits if they are entering with a B.A. or six credits with an M.A. Boston College has a rich array of medieval offerings in the Theology, Philosophy, History, Fine Arts, Literature, and Political Science Departments. Language Competence: For admission to the Ph.D. in Romance Literatures, applicants must have fluent command of two Romance languages. An exception may be made for students intending to work in Proven al. Admission to the Ph.D. Programs Students with a Masters Degree: Students accepted for the doctoral program are granted transfer credit for the M.A. or its equivalent, i.e., 30 credits. The M.A. equivalency of foreign diplomas is determined, whenever necessary, through communication with the Bureau of Comparative Education of the Division of International Education, Washington, D.C. Students with a Bachelors Degree: Students possessing the Bachelors degree, or its equivalent, should achieve coverage of their major literature equal to that required for Boston Colleges M.A. in French or Spanish. After 30 credits and the M.A. comprehensive examination, candidates will be evaluated with special attention before being allowed to continue on to the Ph.D. For some students who are entering the program with a B.A., coursework required for the Ph.D. will be reduced. This determination will be made by the faculty when the student has completed the M.A. 224 The Boston College Catalog 2006-2007 ARTS AND SCIENCES

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