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:
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
How Language Works | ||
Writing and Rhetoric in Public Life | ||
Critical Theory | ||
Complete either the single language or dual languages option below. | ||
Single Language Option (choose one of the following languages): | 34 | |
French | ||
Complete the following four courses: | ||
Intermediate French I | ||
Intermediate French II | ||
Advanced French I | ||
Advanced French II | ||
Complete 18 credits from the following: 1 | ||
Advanced French Conversation and Composition | ||
Selected Topics: Literary Trends and Traditions | ||
Selected Topics: Studies in French/Francophone Literature and Culture | ||
Renaissance/Reformation Europe | ||
Early Modern Europe: 1600-1789 | ||
Nineteenth Century Europe | ||
Twentieth Century Europe | ||
German | ||
Complete the following four courses: | ||
Intermediate German I | ||
Intermediate German II | ||
Advanced German I | ||
Advanced German II | ||
Complete 18 credits from the following: 1 | ||
Selected Topics: Literary Trends and Traditions | ||
Topics in Literatures and Cultures of the German-Speaking Countries | ||
Renaissance/Reformation Europe | ||
Early Modern Europe: 1600-1789 | ||
Nineteenth Century Europe | ||
Twentieth Century Europe | ||
History of Modern Germany | ||
Japanese | ||
Complete the following four courses: | ||
Intermediate Japanese I | ||
Intermediate Japanese II | ||
Advanced Japanese I | ||
Advanced Japanese II | ||
Complete 18 credits from the following: 1 | ||
Business Japanese | ||
Selected Topics: Studies in Japanese Culture and Society | ||
Selected Topics: English-Language Studies in Japanese Culture and Society | ||
Selected Topics: Studies in Japanese Literature and Culture | ||
Modern Japan | ||
Northeast Asia in 21st Century | ||
The Rise, Fall, and Reinvention of the Samurai | ||
Northeast Asia in 21st Century | ||
Spanish | ||
Complete the following four courses: | ||
Intermediate Spanish I | ||
Intermediate Spanish II | ||
Advanced Spanish I | ||
Advanced Spanish II | ||
Complete 18 credits from the following: 1 | ||
Selected Topics: Literary Trends and Traditions | ||
Studies in Contemporary Hispanic Cultures | ||
Selected Topics: Studies in Translation and Interpretation | ||
Spanish Linguistics: History of the Language | ||
Selected Topics: Hispanic Culture and Civilization | ||
Selected Topics: Studies in Hispanic Literature and Culture | ||
Latin America to 1800 | ||
Modern Latin America | ||
Conflict and Coexistence in Medieval Iberia | ||
Iberian Empires: Globalization in the Early Modern World | ||
Total | 37 |
- 1
Complete 18 credits of faculty advisor approved upper-division electives in or related to the primary language or culture, at least 9 of which must be taught in the primary language and at least 6 of which must be completed in residence.
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.