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| Spanish Curriculum |
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There are nearly 400 million Spanish-speakers in the U.S.,
Latin America, Europe and beyond, making it the world's
third most-spoken language, according to Wikipedia. majoring
in Spanish opens up a world of dynamic career possibilities
as well as cultural experiences.
Pomona students have the opportunity to study with
distinguished faculty members from the time they enter the
College as freshmen; all faculty members in Romance
Languages teach both lower-division language classes and
literature classes. Enrollment in language classes is
limited, ensuring that all students participate actively in
class discussions. Courses range from Latin American Film to
Chicano Movement Literature to Tropicalizations:
Transcultural Representations of Latinidad.
Spanish Placement Examination
Any student who has previously studied Spanish and plans to
take a course in the language must take the on-line Spanish
Placement Exam. This includes students who have received
Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate credit in
the language. Scores on the placement exam cannot be used to
fulfill the College’s language requirement. The Spanish
Placement Exam is available online at
http://webcape.byuhtrsc.org. Use the pull-down menu
feature to select Pomona College. The password is
"sagehens1" (ending with the digit 1). Follow the online
instructions for the exam. This exam must be taken before
you leave on your Orientation Adventure on August 26, 2008.
Oldenborg Center
All students may apply to live in the Oldenborg Center for
Modern Languages and International Relations, a
coeducational residence hall on the Pomona College campus.
The Spanish Residence section provides daily opportunities
to practice and improve language skills. The only formal
requirement for living in Oldenborg is one semester’s study
of a foreign language at the college level, or equivalent.
Conversation classes are available in Oldenborg, taught by
native-speaker residents who live in the residence hall and
organize activities for the Spanish Section. The Center
also hosts language tables for students and faculty and
native speakers of the language. Any student of The
Claremont Colleges is welcome to attend the language tables.
Further information about the Oldenborg program is available
from the director.
Limitation on Course Enrollment
So far as practicable, enrollment in romance languages may
be limited. Courses numbered 1, 2, 22 and 33 should not
exceed 18 students per section; courses numbered 44, 100,
101 and 105 are limited to 15 students per section.
Preparation for Graduate Study
Students who plan to continue on to graduate school majoring
in Romance Languages or romance Literatures are reminded
that mastery of a second modern language is usually
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