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See the Undergraduate Handbook for University and College requirements.
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
French, German, or Spanish / Political Science majors must complete all designated courses and any prerequisite courses (e.g., for admission to the 200-level language courses) with no grade below a C.
| POSC 150 The American Political System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 3 | |
| (or other required intro courses) | ||
| POSC 240 Introduction to International Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 3 | |
| POSC 270 Comparative Politics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 3 | |
| POSC 310 European Governments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 3 | |
| POSC 441 Problems of Western European Politics by Country . . . . . . . . . . | 3 | |
| or | ||
| POSC 442 Problems of Western European Politics | ||
| Three additional courses at the 300 or 400 level with at least two at | ||
| the 400-level and at least two in the area of International Relations . . . . . | 9 |
One of the following language options:
French
| FREN 2xx, 3xx, 4xx (prior to semester abroad) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 6 |
| FREN 3xx, 4xx . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 12 |
| FREN 4xx (Literature) (Newark campus only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 3 |
German
| GRMN 2xx, 3xx, 4xx (prior to semester abroad) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 6 |
| GRMN 3xx, 4xx . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 12 |
| GRMN 4xx (Literature) (Newark campus only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 3 |
Spanish
| SPAN 2xx, 3xx, 4xx (prior to semester abroad) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 6 |
| SPAN 3xx, 4xx . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 12 |
| SPAN 4xx (Literature) (Newark campus only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 3 |
In completing one of the language options above, students are required to participate in a
semester abroad program sponsored by the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
(in Paris, or the equivalent, for French; in Bayreuth, or the equivalent, for German; in Granada, or the equivalent, for Spanish).
The following courses taken abroad count toward the French, German, or Spanish/Political Science major:
Political Science
| POSC 441 |
French
| FREN 306 or FREN 406 |
| FREN 308 |
| FREN 355 or FREN 455 |
| HIST 339 |
German
| GRMN 306 or GRMN 406 |
| GRMN 308 |
| GRMN 355 or GRMN 455 |
| HIST 339 |
Spanish
| SPAN 306 or SPAN 406 |
| SPAN 308 |
| SPAN 355 or SPAN 455 |
| HIST 339 |
ELECTIVES
After required courses are completed, sufficient elective credits must be taken to meet the minimum credit requirement for the degree.
Honors Degree: An Honors Degree option ia available for the BA in French, German, or Spanish/Political Science.
CREDITS TO TOTAL A MINIMUM OF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124