Language Citations

Undergraduates may earn a citation attesting their advanced training in French, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish. Each language citation program consists of four half-courses of language instruction beyond the first-year level and/or half-courses in literature and culture taught primarily in the foreign language. At least two of these half-courses must be at the third-year level or beyond. Appropriate courses taken in approved programs of study out of residence for which the student receives Harvard degree credit may be counted toward a citation. Courses that satisfy the requirements for a citation may also be counted toward the distribution requirement, Secondary Field, and/or concentration requirements, as appropriate.

The criteria for citations in RLL are 4 courses taught in the language at level 20 and above (including levels 70, 80, and 100).

Students must complete all courses to count toward the citation with letter grades of B- or better. Regardless of the level at which a student enters a language program at Harvard, all citations require the completion of four courses (4 credits per course or equivalent) taken at Harvard or counted for Harvard degree credit. Language courses that meet these criteria but are bracketed on the transcript may be counted toward a language citation. Language courses at the 20-50 levels need to be taken in sequence, but courses that are 60 and above can be taken in any sequence. Students should consult the relevant language advisors for more information (Dr. Nicole Mills for French, Dr. María Luisa Parra for Spanish, Dr. Cristiane Soares for Portuguese, and Dr. Chiara Trebaiocchi for Italian).

The citation must be declared in My.Harvard.