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Academic Advising

2417 Humanities & Social Sciences (HMNSS) Building
https://complitlang.ucr.edu

ACADEMIC ADVISORS

Please click on the major or minor below to contact the specific advisor.

Make an Appointment with an Advisor

Please note that Gerardo Sanchez's office is located at 1604 Humanities & Social Sciences Building

For students seeking information regarding Spanish, please see the Department of Hispanic Studies.

Majors

  • Languages and Literatures/Chinese
    Areas of Study
    • Chinese Language Studies (Modern & Classical)
    • Classical Chinese Literature
    • Classical Chinese Poetry, Fiction, and Drama
    • Modern Chinese Literature
    • Modern Chinese Poetry and Fiction
    • Chinese Cinema
    • Ancient Chinese Philosophy
    • Ancient Chinese Medical Traditions
    • Ancient Chinese Militarism
    • Chinese Cultural Studies
    • Comparative Literature Studies
    Minimum Criteria to Declare
    • Good Academic Standing
    • Ability to complete the degree within 216 units
    • If upper-division courses have been taken, a minimum upper-division GPA of 2.0
    Advisor

    Gerardo Rangel Sanchez
    gerardo.sanchez@ucr.edu
    (951) 827-5208

  • Languages and Literatures/Classical Studies
    Areas of Study
    • Language Study of Classical Greek
    • Language Study of Classical Latin
    • Ancient Greek Literature Studies
    • Ancient Latin Literature Studies
    • Classical Mythology
    • Study of Ancient Civilizations of Greece & Rome
    • Comparative Literature Studies
    • Ancient World through Film and Television
    • Ancient Medical Traditions
    • Folktales of Ancient Greece & Rome
    Minimum Criteria to Declare
    • Good Academic Standing
    • Ability to complete the degree within 216 units
    • If upper-division courses have been taken, a minimum upper-division GPA of 2.0
    Advisor

    Suzy Sharweed
    suzy.sharweed@ucr.edu
    (951) 827-3683

  • Languages and Literatures/Comparative Ancient Civilization
    Areas of Study
    • Comparative Study of Ancient Civilizations
    • Ancient Historical Writing
    • Military Theory and Militarism in the Ancient World
    • Medicine and Medical Ethics in the Ancient World
    • Monarchy of Ancient World
    • History of Ancient Astronomy
    • Ancient Religions
    • Mayan Civilization in Comparative Perspective
    • Anthropological Studies of Ancient Civilizations
    Minimum Criteria to Declare
    • Good Academic Standing
    • Ability to complete the degree within 216 units
    • If upper-division courses have been taken, a minimum upper-division GPA of 2.0
    Advisor

    Suzy Sharweed
    suzy.sharweed@ucr.edu
    (951) 827-3683

  • Languages and Literatures/Comparative Literature
    Areas of Study
    • Comparative Studies of World Literature
    • Foreign Language Study
    • English Literature
    • Chinese Literature
    • The Classics: Latin and Greek
    • French Literature
    • German Literature
    • Italian Literature
    • Japanese Literature
    • Korean Literature
    • Russian Literature
    • Spanish Literature
    Minimum Criteria to Declare
    • Good Academic Standing
    • Ability to complete the degree within 216 units
    • If upper-division courses have been taken, a minimum upper-division GPA of 2.0
    Advisor

    Suzy Sharweed
    suzy.sharweed@ucr.edu
    (951) 827-3683

  • Languages and Literatures/French
    Areas of Study
    • French Language Studies
    • French and Francophone Literature Studies
    • Comparative Literature Studies
    • French Fashion through Literature
    • French and Francophone Cinema
    • French Theatre
    • Mythology in French Literature
    • Comics and Graphic French Novels
    • French Philosophy
    • Food in French Literature
    • French Cultural Studies
    Minimum Criteria to Declare
    • Good Academic Standing
    • Ability to complete the degree within 216 units
    • If upper-division courses have been taken, a minimum upper-division GPA of 2.0
    Advisor

    Gerardo Rangel Sanchez
    gerardo.sanchez@ucr.edu
    (951) 827-5208

  • Languages and Literatures/Germanic Studies
    Areas of Study
    • German Language Studies
    • German Literature Studies
    • Comparative Literature Studies
    • German Cinema
    • German Theatre
    • Modern German History through Film
    • Nordic Mythology and Fairy Tales German
    • Cultural Studies
    Minimum Criteria to Declare
    • Good Academic Standing
    • Ability to complete the degree within 216 units
    • If upper-division courses have been taken, a minimum upper-division GPA of 2.0
    Advisor

    Gerardo Rangel Sanchez
    gerardo.sanchez@ucr.edu
    (951) 827-5208

  • Languages and Literatures/Japanese
    Areas of Study
    • Japanese Language
    • Modern Japanese Literature
    • Cultures of the Japanese Empire
    • Modern Japanese Thought
    • Comparative Literature Studies
    • Japanese Cinema: Classics, Documentary
    • Japanese Anime
    • Japanese Media and Visual Culture
    • Classical Japanese Literature
    • Japanese & Japanese American Women Writers
    • Transnational Feminist Studies
    • Japan and Postcolonial Condition
    Minimum Criteria to Declare
    • Good Academic Standing
    • Ability to complete the degree within 216 units
    • If upper-division courses have been taken, a minimum upper-division GPA of 2.0
    Advisor

    Gerardo Rangel Sanchez
    gerardo.sanchez@ucr.edu
    (951) 827-5208

    Requirement Worksheet Four-Year Sample Plan Two-Year Sample Plan

  • Languages and Literatures/Languages
    Areas of Study
    • Study of Two Foreign Languages
    • Study of Linguistics
    • Comparative Literature Studies
    • Chinese Language and Literature
    • Ancient Greek Language and Literature
    • Ancient Latin Language and Literature
    • French Language and Literature
    • German Language and Literature
    • Italian Language and Literature
    • Japanese Language and Literature
    • Russian Language and Literature
    • Spanish Language and Literature
    Minimum Criteria to Declare
    • Good Academic Standing
    • Ability to complete the degree within 216 units
    • If upper-division courses have been taken, a minimum upper-division GPA of 2.0
    Advisor

    Suzy Sharweed
    suzy.sharweed@ucr.edu
    (951) 827-3683

  • Languages and Literatures/Russian
    Areas of Study
    • Russian Language Studies
    • Russian Literature Studies
    • Comparative Literature Studies
    • Russian Culture and Civilization Studies
    • Soviet Cinema
    • Readings in Russian Poetry
    • Readings in Russian Newspapers
    • Readings in Popular Russian Literature
    Minimum Criteria to Declare
    • Good Academic Standing
    • Ability to complete the degree within 216 units
    • If upper-division courses have been taken, a minimum upper-division GPA of 2.0
    Advisor

    Gerardo Rangel Sanchez
    gerardo.sanchez@ucr.edu
    (951) 827-5208

  • Linguistics
    Areas of Study
    • Study of the Science of Language
    • Phonetics (individual sounds)
    • Syntax (sentence structure)
    • Morphology (word formation)
    • Phonology (sound systems across languages)
    • Semantics (structure of meaning)
    • Sociolinguistics
    • Historical Linguistics
    • Linguistics and the Brain
    • Language and Culture
    • Language Development
    • History of the English Language
    Minimum Criteria to Declare
    • Good Academic Standing
    • Ability to complete the degree within 216 units
    • If upper-division courses have been taken, a minimum upper-division GPA of 2.0
    Advisor

    Gerardo Rangel Sanchez
    gerardo.sanchez@ucr.edu
    (951) 827-5208

Minors

  • Arabic
    Areas of Study
    • Arabic Language Studies
    • Comparative Literature Studies
    • Arabic and Islamic Literature
    • Arabic and Islamic Culture
    • Arabic Philosophy
    • Arabic History
    • Arabic Poetry
    • Arabic Theoretical Writings
    Minimum Criteria to Declare
    • Good Academic Standing
    • Ability to complete the degree within 216 units
    • Completion of all lower-division in the minor and the minor must be declared at least two quarters prior to graduation
    • A minimum upper-division minor GPA of 2.0
    Advisor

    Gerardo Rangel Sanchez
    gerardo.sanchez@ucr.edu
    (951) 827-5208

    Requirement Worksheet

  • Chinese
    Areas of Study
    • Chinese Language Studies (Modern & Classical)
    • Classical Chinese Literature
    • Classical Chinese Poetry, Fiction, and Drama
    • Modern Chinese Literature
    • Modern Chinese Poetry and Fiction
    • Chinese Cinema
    • Ancient Chinese Philosophy
    • Ancient Chinese Medical Traditions
    • Ancient Chinese Militarism
    • Chinese Cultural Studies
    • Comparative Literature Studies
    Minimum Criteria to Declare
    • Good Academic Standing
    • Ability to complete the degree within 216 units
    • Completion of all lower-division in the minor and the minor must be declared at least two quarters prior to graduation
    • A minimum upper-division minor GPA of 2.0
    Advisor

    Gerardo Rangel Sanchez
    gerardo.sanchez@ucr.edu
    (951) 827-5208

    Requirement Worksheet

  • Classical Studies
    Areas of Study
    • Language Study of Classical Greek
    • Language Study of Classical Latin
    • Ancient Greek Literature Studies
    • Ancient Latin Literature Studies
    • Classical Mythology
    • Study of Ancient Civilizations of Greece & Rome
    • Comparative Literature Studies
    • Ancient World through Film and Television
    • Ancient Medical Traditions
    • Folktales of Ancient Greece & Rome
    Minimum Criteria to Declare
    • Good Academic Standing
    • Ability to complete the degree within 216 units
    • Completion of all lower-division in the minor and the minor must be declared at least two quarters prior to graduation
    • A minimum upper-division minor GPA of 2.0
    Advisor

    Suzy Sharweed
    suzy.sharweed@ucr.edu
    (951) 827-3683

    Requirement Worksheet

  • French
    Areas of Study
    • French Language Studies
    • French and Francophone Literature Studies
    • Comparative Literature Studies
    • French Fashion through Literature
    • French and Francophone Cinema
    • French Theatre
    • Mythology in French Literature
    • Comics and Graphic French Novels
    • French Philosophy
    • Food in French Literature
    • French Cultural Studies
    Minimum Criteria to Declare
    • Good Academic Standing
    • Ability to complete the degree within 216 units
    • Completion of all lower-division in the minor and the minor must be declared at least two quarters prior to graduation
    • A minimum upper-division minor GPA of 2.0
    Advisor

    Gerardo Rangel Sanchez
    gerardo.sanchez@ucr.edu
    (951) 827-5208

    Requirement Worksheet

  • Germanic Studies
    Areas of Study
    • German Language Studies
    • German Literature Studies
    • Comparative Literature Studies
    • German Cinema
    • German Theatre
    • Modern German History through Film
    • Nordic Mythology and Fairy Tales German
    • Cultural Studies
    Minimum Criteria to Declare
    • Good Academic Standing
    • Ability to complete the degree within 216 units
    • Completion of all lower-division in the minor and the minor must be declared at least two quarters prior to graduation
    • A minimum upper-division minor GPA of 2.0
    Advisor

    Gerardo Rangel Sanchez
    gerardo.sanchez@ucr.edu
    (951) 827-5208

    Requirement Worksheet

  • Italian Studies
    Areas of Study
    • Italian Language Studies
    • Italian Literature Studies
    • Comparative Literature Studies
    • Italian Cultural Studies
    • Italian Cinema
    • Italian Theatre
    • Contemporary Italian Women Writers
    • Italian Cuisine and Literature
    • Italian Literature of the Holocaust
    Minimum Criteria to Declare
    • Good Academic Standing
    • Ability to complete the degree within 216 units
    • Completion of all lower-division in the minor and the minor must be declared at least two quarters prior to graduation
    • A minimum upper-division minor GPA of 2.0
    Advisor

    Gerardo Rangel Sanchez
    gerardo.sanchez@ucr.edu
    (951) 827-5208

    Requirement Worksheet

  • Japanese
    Areas of Study
    • Japanese Language
    • Modern Japanese Literature
    • Cultures of the Japanese Empire
    • Modern Japanese Thought
    • Comparative Literature Studies
    • Japanese Cinema: Classics, Documentary
    • Japanese Anime
    • Japanese Media and Visual Culture
    • Classical Japanese Literature
    • Japanese & Japanese American Women Writers
    • Transnational Feminist Studies
    • Japan and Postcolonial Condition
    Minimum Criteria to Declare
    • Good Academic Standing
    • Ability to complete the degree within 216 units
    • Completion of all lower-division in the minor and the minor must be declared at least two quarters prior to graduation
    • A minimum upper-division minor GPA of 2.0
    Advisor

    Gerardo Rangel Sanchez
    gerardo.sanchez@ucr.edu
    (951) 827-5208

    Requirement Worksheet

  • Korean
    Areas of Study
    • Korean Language Studies
    • Comparative Literature Studies
    • Korean Culture and Society
    • Korean  Film Studies
    • Korean History through Literature
    • Korean Language Studies
    • Comparative Literature Studies
    • Korean Culture and Society
    • Korean  Film Studies
    • Korean History through Literature
    Minimum Criteria to Declare
    • Good Academic Standing
    • Ability to complete the degree within 216 units
    • Completion of all lower-division in the minor and the minor must be declared at least two quarters prior to graduation
    • A minimum upper-division minor GPA of 2.0
    Advisor

    Gerardo Rangel Sanchez
    gerardo.sanchez@ucr.edu
    (951) 827-5208

    Requirement Worksheet

  • Russian Studies
    Areas of Study
    • Russian Language Studies
    • Russian Literature Studies
    • Comparative Literature Studies
    • Russian Culture and Civilization Studies
    • Soviet Cinema
    • Readings in Russian Poetry
    • Readings in Russian Newspapers
    • Readings in Popular Russian Literature
    Minimum Criteria to Declare
    • Good Academic Standing
    • Ability to complete the degree within 216 units
    • Completion of all lower-division in the minor and the minor must be declared at least two quarters prior to graduation
    • A minimum upper-division minor GPA of 2.0
    Advisor

    Gerardo Rangel Sanchez
    gerardo.sanchez@ucr.edu
    (951) 827-5208

    Requirement Worksheet

  • Southeast Asian Studies
    Areas of Study
    • Southeast Asian Language Studies
    • Comparative Literature Studies
    • Reading Southeast Asian Stories
    • Southeast Asian Cultural Studies
    • Vietnamese Film Studies
    • Vietnamese History through Literature
    Minimum Criteria to Declare
    • Good Academic Standing
    • Ability to complete the degree within 216 units
    • Completion of all lower-division in the minor and the minor must be declared at least two quarters prior to graduation
    • A minimum upper-division minor GPA of 2.0
    Advisor

    Gerardo Rangel Sanchez
    gerardo.sanchez@ucr.edu
    (951) 827-5208

    Requirement Worksheet


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