Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures

Foreign Languages Major (B.A.)

Program objectives for a B.A. in Foreign Languages are: (a) to develop functional control of the four fundamental language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing; (b) to expand and deepen knowledge of ancient and foreign cultures, civilizations, languages and literatures; (c) to increase awareness of the applications of various second languages to career objectives.

A. University General Education Program (41 hours)

See Graduation from the University for the University General Education Program requirements.

B. College and Degree (B.A.) Requirements (18-19 hours)

The College and Bachelor of Arts requirements are in addition to the University General Education Program requirements and are listed above.

C. The Major (24-33 hours)

Successful completion of one of the following concentrations:

1. A single-language concentration in French, German, Japanese, Latin, or *Spanish: 24 upper division semester hours.

2. A two-language concentration chosen from Chinese, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish: 27 upper division semester hours with a minimum of 9 semester hours in each language.

3. A three-language concentration chosen from Chinese, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish: All three language concentrations require prior consultation with the approval of the department chair. Plans will normally include at least 33 upper division semester hours to include at least 12 semester hours in each of two languages plus approved course work in a third language.

NOTE: With the approval of the Head of the Classics Section, up to 6 credit hours in upper division Classics courses may be applied toward a concentration in Greek or Latin.

Foreign Language majors who minor in International Business are encouraged to include Advanced Composition and Conversation (6 hours) and two courses for commerce (6 hours) as part of their major.

* Students with a single-language concentration in Spanish must take SPAN 4410 and 4510.

D. Electives

Electives may be chosen to bring the total number of hours to 120.

E. Foreign Languages Minor

Completion of 18 semester hours consisting of (1) courses numbered 1020, 2010, and either 2020 or 2021 (or their equivalents) in the foreign language in which upper division hours are to be taken, and (2) 9 upper division semester hours in one of the following languages: Chinese, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Russian, or Spanish. Students placing directly into 2010 or higher on the Foreign Language placement exam may complete the requirements for the minor by either: (1) applying for retroactive credit for 1020 and any subsequent courses out of which they have placed; or (2) completing additional upper-division hours to bring the total number of hours for the minor to 18.

Typical 4-Year French Concentration Sequence

Freshman Year

Sophomore Year

Junior Year

Senior Year

Total Hours Required for Graduation: 120

*Must satisfy University General Education Program Requirement

Typical 4-Year Spanish Concentration Sequence

Freshman Year

Sophomore Year

Junior Year

Senior Year

Total Hours: 120-122

Total Hours Required for Graduation: 120

*Must satisfy University General Education Program Requirement