Bachelor of Arts in Languages

Admission Requirements

• Complete the Admission Requirements for Baccalaureate Degrees.

Graduation Requirements

• Complete the General University Requirements for Baccalaureate Degrees.
• Complete the General Education Requirements for Baccalaureate Degrees.
• All language majors are required to take the Languages Exit Exam, consisting of both oral and written components, during their final semester prior to graduation. There is no minimum score required for graduation as the Languages Exit Exam serves purely programmatic needs. Please contact your faculty advisor to schedule the exam. 
• Students may not earn a major and a minor in the same language.
• Complete the following major requirements with a minimum grade of C:

Dual Languages Option

• Choose a primary language from the following: French, German, Japanese or Spanish. Complete A201, A202, A301 and A302 in the primary language.
• Complete 9 credits of approved upper-division electives in or related to the primary language or culture, at least 6 of which must be taught in the primary language in residence.
• Choose a secondary language from the following: American Sign Language, French, German, Japanese or Spanish. Complete 8 credits beyond A102 in the secondary language.

A minimum of 120 credits is required for the degree, 39  of which must be upper-division.

Honors in Languages

The Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Languages recognizes distinguished achievement by conferring programmatic honors in languages. In order to receive honors in languages, a student must meet the following requirements:

• Be a declared languages major;
• Satisfy all requirements for a BA in Languages;
• Meet the requirements for Graduation with Honors as outlined in the catalog;
• Maintain a minimum overall GPA of 3.80;
• Maintain a minimum GPA of 3.90 in courses taken in the primary language option beyond A302.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

Students graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Languages will be able to:

• Communicate effectively in both spoken and written forms, as per the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Guidelines, in the emphasis language.
• Demonstrate close reading and critical analysis of authentic texts in the emphasis languages.
• Articulate knowledge of cross-cultural similarities and differences, appropriately communicating this knowledge within a given context in the emphasis language.

Sample Plan

The academic plan below is one pathway through the degree/certificate. It includes all requirements, taking into account recommendations from program faculty. Each student’s plan may vary according to their initial course placement, intended course load, additional majors and/or minors, and their placement into required prerequisite courses. Any change in the plan below can have an unforeseen impact on the rest of the plan. Therefore, it is very important to meet with your academic advisor to verify your personal academic plan.

Please review the following terms, definitions, and resources associated with the sample academic plan below.

• Each course in the far left column links to a pop-up bubble with a course description, prerequisite requirements, and associations with university requirements. For example, if a course fulfills a general education requirement, you will see that in the pop-up bubble.
• GER: indicates a General Education Requirement. GERs that also count toward degree/certificate requirements appear as a specific course in the plan. For these courses, "GER" is not indicated explicitly in the table, but if you click on the course, you will see the course's GER status in the pop-up bubble.
• Program Elective: indicates a specific course selection determined by program faculty to fulfill a degree/certificate requirement. Students should seek assistance from their academic advisor.
• Elective: indicates an open selection of 100-400 level university courses to fulfill elective credits needed to meet the minimum total credits toward the degree/certificate.
• Upper Division Program Elective: indicates a specific 300-400 level course selection determined by the program faculty to fulfill a degree/certificate requirement. Students should seek assistance from their academic advisor.
• Upper Division Elective: indicates an open selection of 300-400 level courses to fulfill elective credits needed to meet the minimum total credits toward the degree/certificate. These courses must be upper division in order to meet General University Requirements for the particular degree/certificate type.

Sample Plan - Single Language Option

Sample Plan - Dual Languages Option