Minor in Catalan Studies

The Catalan Minor follows the structure of the LAIC and Portuguese Minors but allows for more interdisciplinary and thematic courses since there is only one Catalan faculty member.

Prerequisite

Students must have completed one year of Catalan (CAT UN1120 and CAT UN2101), or the proficiency equivalent (to be demonstrated by a placement exam).

5 Total Courses:

One Language Course

-CAT UN2102 - Intermediate Catalan II

Four 3000+ Courses

*The following courses are offered on a rotating basis each semester so students have the chance to choose from a variety of topics each semester. Note below that the conditions for counting Catalan related classes from beyond LAIC (both at Columbia and during study abroad) are more flexible than for Spanish and Portuguese, since we are cognizant of our reliance on a single Catalan faculty member in LAIC.

-CAT UN 3300 - Advanced Catalan through Content

-CAT UN 3500 - Literature in Catalan Cinema

-SPAN3300 - Introduction to Catalan Cultures OR SPAN3300 - Exploring Barcelona

Students with higher level of language proficiency have three options:

#1 - Language classes in LAIC may be used as an elective

Students who test out of CAT UN2102 may take the equivalent of two semesters of another language course at the introductory level OR one semester of an intermediate language course in another language taught in the Latin American or Iberian Department (for example: Portuguese, Spanish)

The goal is to achieve reading proficiency.

#2 - Study Abroad / Course outside LAIC:

Students who test out of CAT UN2102 and have not chosen #1 (Catalan or Spanish language classes) can count two Columbia course related to Latin American and Iberian Cultures content outside of LAIC at the 3000+ level OR two study abroad courses, subject to approval by the Director of Undergraduate Studies (classes should have a clear Catalan focus). Note the opportunity to count two non-LAIC (vs. one for Portuguese and Spanish) or two study abroad courses for Catalan (vs. two for Portuguese and one for Spanish), which rewards students for studying abroad in Catalan-speaking places.

#3 - Substitute CAT UN2102 for a LAIC elective

Students who test out CAT UN2102 and have not chosen options #1 or #2 can substitute it with an elective course in LAIC at the 3000+ level or higher, subject to approval by the Director of Undergraduate Studies.

Here are the relevant planning sheets and forms. For more information, contact the department’s Director of Undergraduate Studies, Dr. Ana Paulina Lee at [email protected].