COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE
FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES
MODERN LANGUAGES
The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures administers major
programs leading to the B.A. in French Studies,
German Studies, Italian
Studies, Russian Studies, Spanish
Studies, and Three Languages. In addition,
the department co-sponsors joint majors in History/Foreign
Language and in Political Science/Foreign
Language. Honors Degree programs are also available in Foreign
Languages, Foreign Language Education, and
Foreign Langauge/Political Science. Minors
are offered in French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish
and in French Studies, German Studies, and Spanish Studies. Foreign
Language Certificate and Honors Foreign Language Certificate programs
are offered for students in majors other than foreign languages, and there
is an International Honors Certificate Program
for students majoring in French Studies, German Studies, Spanish Studies
or Political Science/International Relations.
To prepare students to speak, understand, read and write the language
they are studying, the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
uses proficiency-oriented communicative approaches to language learning.
Many of the elementary/intermediate courses are team taught, and there
are special programs for students at this level who want to continue their
language/culture study abroad. A high-tech Foreign
Language Media Center is available for student use.
All majors and minors are encouraged to spend at least one semester,
one winter session, or one summer of study in a
country in which the foreign language is spoken natively.
ANCIENT LANGUAGES
The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures administers major
programs in Classical Studies, Classics,
and Latin Studies and a minor
in Classics. Honors Degree programs
are also available. The program offers a liberal education in the
fullest sense of that term by giving one the means to identify a problem,
solve it without losing sight of its larger implications, express the solution
clearly, and persuade others of its validity. Students of the classics
learn habits of accuracy and clarity of expression and in the process grapple
with the universal ethical, social, and political problems.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
The Department of Foreign Languages & Literatures administers
the B.A. program in Foreign Language Education leading to certification
for teaching Classics, French,
German, Italian,
Latin, Russian,
and Spanish in grades K-12 or in secondary
schools only. Those students pursuing teaching certification are encouraged
to study in the country where their particular
foreign language is spoken. Information on study abroad programs is available
through the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures. Honors
Degree programs are also available for students in the foreign language
education programs.
STUDY ABROAD
In addition to several University-sponsored semester programs
abroad in such locations as Costa Rica, London, Paris, Scotland, and Madrid,
various programs for study abroad are specifically designed for students
of foreign languages.
For the advanced foreign language student, the Department of Foreign
Languages and Literatures sponsors fall semester programs in France (Paris)
and Spain (Granada), and a spring semester program in Germany (Bayreuth)
and Italy (Siena). Beginning and intermediate-level students may participate
in winter session programs in Costa Rica, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico,
Japan, Martinique, or Spain as well as in Summer Session programs in varying
locations.
Students majoring in French, German, Italian, and Spanish are expected
to spend a semester abroad, and minors are strongly encouraged to do so.
Please consult the main office of the Department of Foreign Languages
and Literatures for further details on all programs.
SPECIAL
INTEREST HOUSING
Foreign language students who wish to practice their linguistic skills
in an informal setting may elect to live in a residence hall housing students
with a special interest in French, German, or Spanish language and culture.
In addition to providing an opportunity for daily conversation in the foreign
language, these residences sponsor relevant cultural events.
RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT
At least 15 hours of courses acceptable for credit in the major
language and literature, including at least 6 credits at the 400-level,
must be taken on campus or as part of a semester abroad program sponsored
by the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures. In the case of
the three-languages major, at least 12 of the hours must be taken in Language
One on campus or as part of a semester abroad
program sponsored by the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures.
PLACEMENT
Students intending to enroll in a foreign language course will
be placed according to the number of years of previous study of that language.
As a general rule, students with fewer than two years of high school foreign
language or the equivalent will be placed at the 105 level, students with
two or three years will be placed at the 106-level, and students with more
than three years will be placed at the 107-level. Exceptions to this rule
can be made only upon the recommendation of the Foreign Language Placement
Advisor.
DUPLICATE CREDIT
No credit will be granted for a 100-level course if the student has
already successfully completed a 200-level course or a course higher in
the 100-level sequence in the same language, e.g., credit for a 105 course
will not be given if a 106 course has already been successfully completed.
SKIPPING COURSES
Students are advised that once they begin their foreign language courses
at the 100-level, they are not permitted to skip courses in the
sequence (for example, students are not permitted to move directly from
105 to 107). The prerequisite for each 100-level course must be
observed.
It is important to note that only 15 credits of the same elementary/intermediate
language will be counted towards the degree.
CREDIT BY EXAMINATION
Students may receive credit by examination for language courses at
the 200-level and above. The normal prerequisite is foreign study. Native
speakers may not receive credits for courses in conversation.
COLLEGE LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENT
For information concerning language proficiency see Requirements
for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts in the College of Arts and Science.
WAIVERS OR SUBSTITUTIONS
Waivers or substitutions for any requirements may be requested by seeking
recommendation of the advisor and approval of the department chair.
See the following sections for specific degree or program requirements.
| Foreign Languages & Literatures Studies
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Foreign Language Teacher Education
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| Joint Majors
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Certificate Programs
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Honors Degree Requirements
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Foreign Languages & Literatures
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Foreign Language Education
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History/Classics, French, German, or Spanish
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French, German, or Spanish/Political Science Major
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Minors
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