Undergraduate Study
The Department has a strong commitment to undergraduate education and offers:
- a Bachelor of Arts degree with a concentration in French, German and Spanish, as well as
- a Bachelor of Arts degree with Teacher Licensure in French, German and Spanish.
Undergraduate minors are offered in French, German, Japanese, and Spanish.
Basic first and second year courses may also be taken in American Sign Language, Chinese, Italian, Latin, Russian.
The programs in foreign languages emphasize oral and written proficiency and aim to develop knowledge of the culture and the literature, and to promote the critical and analytical skills requisite to an understanding of their relationships.
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Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements
Majors in French, German, or Spanish must choose Concentration I, which requires a minimum of 10 courses (30 credits) above second year, or Concentration II, which requires a minimum of 9 courses in the major language plus 8-12 credits in any other language (35-39 credits). Checklist
COMMON MAJOR CORE***:
9 Credits at 300-level:
L 300 Reading & Writing for Communication
L 310 Approaches to Literature
L 335 Issues in Culture
9 Credits at 400-level:
L 400 Advanced Communication Skills
L 492 Lang, Lit & Society (Capstone)
400-level Literature course--choose one of the following:
L 443, L445, L449 (S), L450, L452, L453, L454 orL460 (F)
400-level Culture course--choose one of the following:
L 433A or B (F), L 434 (G), L 436 or L 437 (S)
9 Credits at 300- or 400-level:
1.
a. French and German: 6 upper division credits.
b. Spanish: 6 upper division credits (of which 3 cr. must be 400 level).
2. Pick a, b, c, or d
Choose either Concentration I or II to complete the requirements.
a. 400-level FLL course (see check list in office)
b. LGEN 465 A-C (English-taught film course) with Advisor approval
c. 400-level Non-L course with Advisor approval (cannot double count with department history requirement - see details on check list in office)
d. 8-12 credits in any other single foreign language, including lower-division course credit (not placement credit) You CANNOT count credit for a language in which you opt to 2nd major or have a minor!
*** Make sure to check for details on the checklist found in the Main Office - C104 Clark
Bachelor of Arts Degree WITH Teacher Licensure Requirements
Majors with the French, German, or Spanish concentration AND Teacher Licensure will have to take 12 courses (36 credits) in order to satisfy the Foreign Language component of the Teacher Licensure. Checklist
COMMON MAJOR CORE***:
9 Credits at 300-level:
L 300 Reading & Writing for Communication
L 310 Approaches to Literature
L 326 Phonetics
L 335 Issues in Culture
12 Credits at 400-level:
L 400 Advanced Communication Skills
L400-level Culture course--choose one of the following: L 433A or B (F), L 434 (G), L 436 or L 437 (S)
L 492 Lang, Lit & Society (Capstone)
L 400-level Language, Literature or Culture course--choose one of the following:
L 413, L442, 443, L445, L441, L449(S), L450, L452, L453, L454or L460 (F)
6 credits at 300- or 400-level
6 additional credits for majors/Teacher Licencure
L312 (S, F) or E320 (F, G) Linguistics
L470 (S, F) or E324 (F, G) Syntax, semantics
(other subs possible: E322, E323, E514, E525)
33 credits of Education courses are also required. See Checklist.
*** Make sure to check for details on the checklist found in the Main Office - C104 Clark
Minor in French, German, Japanese, Spanish
Minors in French, German, Japanese or Spanish must complete a minimum of 21 credits in the language of the minor, of which 15 credits must be in upper division courses. To earn a minor in French, German, or Spanish the student must take at least one course in literature or civilization and at least one 400-level course. Students minoring in Japanese must complete a minimum of 21 credits of which 12 are in upper division courses.
Placement. Students who have had prior training in a language and who desire to take classes or to major in that language should sit for a Placement Examination to determine the appropriate level of entry into the program. Placement examinations are given on a walk-in basis during open hours in the Language Laboratory and need not be scheduled in advance.