Departmental Honors in Modern Languages are possible in the two languages for which the major is offered: French and Spanish. In order to request admission to Departmental Honors, candidates must have completed at least twelve credit hours at the 300 level or above. They must have a GPA of 3.5 in all their major courses and a 3.5 overall average GPA. Both GPAs must be maintained in order to graduate with Departmental Honors.
During their junior year, candidates for honors will identify an honors thesis supervisor and a second reader and request admission to Departmental Honors. Admission to candidacy must also be approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies for the appropriate language.
In addition to fulfilling the regular major requirements, students must register in their Senior year for FRE or SPA 594-595, Senior Honors Thesis. This is a two-semester, six credit hour sequence: 594 for research and 595 for the actual writing of the honors thesis.
The honors thesis advisor and the second reader will determine whether the finished thesis merits Departmental Honors.
SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS FOR WHICH AN APPLICATION IS NECESSARY
(*Award amount depending on funding availability )
The José A. Balseiro Hispanic Scholarship A $500* cash award presented to a junior or senior in a 300-level (or higher) Spanish or Portuguese course. The student is required to submit an analytical essay which will then serve as the basis for selection for this award. Application required. Please complete application form and submit required materials via email to Keyla Medina at k.medina1@miami.edu. Deadline for submitting all materials including recommendation letters is Thursday, March 31, 2022 at 5pm. Please note that late materials will not be considered. |
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SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS FOR WHICH NO APPLICATION IS POSSIBLE
(Awarded by nomination only; *Award amount depending on funding availability)
Scholarship Name
Recipient
The Abla Khalil Outstanding Student in Arabic
Mary Kate Ciolko
The John and Melanie Rohrer German Student Scholarship
Yue Fei
Machler German Language Scholarship
Audrey Grace Greer
The Greta West Award
Nicole Sayles Plummer
The Jóse A. Balseiro Hispanic Literature Scholarship
Mila Dvorquez-Herrera
The Outstanding Graduating Major in French
The Outstanding Graduating Minor in Chinese
The Outstanding Graduating Minor in Italian
The Outstanding Graduating Major in Spanish
The Outstanding Graduating Minor in Japanese
The Outstanding Graduating Minor in Portuguese
Scholarship Name
Recipient
The Abla Khalil Outstanding Student in Arabic
Jessica Diez
The John and Melanie Rohrer German Student Scholarship
Jevonna Asha Jarvis
Machler German Language Scholarship
Anna Terese Heinzen
The Jóse A. Balseiro Hispanic Literature Scholarship
Jonathan Macchiaroli
The Outstanding Graduating Major in French
The Outstanding Graduating Senior in Chinese
The Outstanding Graduating Major in Spanish
The Outstanding Graduating Senior in Japanese
The Outstanding Minor in Portuguese
Scholarship Name
Recipient
The Abla Khalil Outstanding Student in Arabic
The John and Melanie Rohrer German Student Scholarship
Maria Margarita Lujan
Katya Inge Irving
Machler German Language Scholarship
Claudia Fernandez Perez
The Jóse A. Balseiro Hispanic Literature Scholarship
Julianne Canaley
The Outstanding Graduating Major in French
The Outstanding Graduating Senior in Chinese
The Outstanding Graduating Senior in Italian
The Outstanding Graduating Senior in Japanese
The Outstanding Minor in Portuguese
Scholarship Name
Recipient
The Abla Khalil Outstanding Student in Arabic
The John and Melanie Rohrer German Student Scholarship
Riya Ashish Shah
The Jóse A. Balseiro Hispanic Literature Scholarship
Giovanna de Cristofano Lopes de Souza
The Outstanding Graduating Major in French
The Outstanding Graduating Major in Spanish
The Outstanding Graduating Senior in Chinese
The Outstanding Graduating Senior in Italian
The Outstanding Graduating Senior in Japanese
The Outstanding Minor in Portuguese
The Santiago Achugar Díaz Outstanding Student in MLL (French or Spanish) Spanish
Lauren Tess Milgram
Antonio Fontanella
Scholarship Name
Recipient
The Abla Khalil Outstanding Student in Arabic
Michael Anthony Qureshi
The John and Melanie Rohrer German Student Scholarship
Anna Christine Barnard
The Jóse A. Balseiro Hispanic Literature Scholarship
The Machler German Language Scholarship
Nicole Suren
The Outstanding Graduating Major in French
Theodore Tsukasa Dunn
The Outstanding Graduating Major in Spanish
Gabriella V. Kayal
The Outstanding Graduating Senior in Chinese
Ethan Goldstein
The Outstanding Graduating Senior in Italian
Ulises Rodríguez
The Outstanding Graduating Senior in Japanese
Gustavo Pino
The Outstanding Minor in Portuguese
Juan Sebastián Gómez
The Santiago Achugar Díaz Outstanding Student in MLL (French or Spanish) Spanish
Ashley R. Brooks