Modern Languages, Bachelor of Arts

Offered by Department of Modern Languages

For departmental assessment purposes, all majors will be required to complete a comprehensive examination in their declared language emphasis (French, German, or Spanish) during their final semester.

General Studies
Foundational Requirements (LOPERs 1-4)12
Broad Knowledge Requirements (LOPERs 5-8)12
Dispositional Requirements (LOPERs 9-10) 16
Wellness (LOPER 11) Optional0
BA Language requirement
Complete one of the following options:3-5
Complete one beginning level college course or equivalent competency in a foreign language other than the language of the major
or
Complete one intermediate or upper level college course or equivalent competency in a foreign language other than the language of the major.
Major Option
Complete all required courses36
Minor or 2nd Major
Complete all required courses 224
Unrestricted electives
Needed to reach 120 credit hour minimum27-25
Total Credit Hours120

Major Option

Modern Languages Core
FORL 480Modern Languages Seminar3
Modern Languages Supporting Courses
Select one of the following:33
Total Credit Hours36

French Emphasis

FREN 200Intermediate French I3
FREN 201Intermediate French II3
FREN 205Culture, Conversation, and Composition3
FREN 308Advanced French Grammar3
FREN 309Foundations of Literacy3
FREN 310Cultural History I3
FREN 311Cultural History II3
Select 12 credit hours of the following:12
French Study Abroad II
French Study Abroad II
FREN 300-499
Total Credit Hours33

German Emphasis

GERM 200Intermediate German I3
GERM 201Intermediate German II3
GERM 205Culture, Conversation and Composition3
GERM 308Advanced German Grammar3
GERM 309Foundations of Literacy3
GERM 310Cultural History I3
GERM 311Cultural History II3
Select 12 credit hours of the following:12
German Study Abroad II
German Study Abroad II
GERM 300-499
Total Credit Hours33

Spanish Emphasis

SPAN 200Intermediate Spanish I3
SPAN 201Intermediate Spanish II3
SPAN 205Culture, Conversation and Composition3
or SPAN 215 Introduction to Spanish Studies for Heritage Speakers
SPAN 308Advanced Spanish Grammar3
or SPAN 318 Advanced Spanish for Heritage Speakers 1
SPAN 309Foundations of Literacy3
or SPAN 319 Advanced Spanish for Heritage Speakers 2
SPAN 310Cultural History of Spain & Latin America I3
SPAN 311Cultural History of Spain & Latin America II3
Select 12 credit hours of the following:12
Spanish Study Abroad II
Spanish Study Abroad II
SPAN 300-499
Total Credit Hours33

 Spanish Translation and Interpretation Emphasis 

SPAN 200Intermediate Spanish I3
SPAN 201Intermediate Spanish II3
SPAN 205Culture, Conversation and Composition3
or SPAN 215 Introduction to Spanish Studies for Heritage Speakers
SPAN 308Advanced Spanish Grammar3
or SPAN 318 Advanced Spanish for Heritage Speakers 1
SPAN 309Foundations of Literacy3
or SPAN 319 Advanced Spanish for Heritage Speakers 2
SPAN 333Commercial Spanish3
or SPAN 408 Comparative Grammar
FORL 308Seminar in Translation I3
FORL 309Seminar in Translation II3
FORL 409Interpretation I3
FORL 410Interpretation II3
Take 3 hours from the following:3
Cultural History of Spain & Latin America I
Cultural History of Spain & Latin America II
Total Credit Hours33

Students may elect to pursue more than one emphasis (language) area. For those students, 6 credit hours of Intermediate Level Language (200, 201) may be counted toward the 9 credit hours of open electives. Consult with the department chair for approval.

1

Designated courses with the appropriate content may be approved to satisfy one of the Broad Knowledge requirements plus LOPER 9 or Broad Knowledge plus LOPER 10. Courses may be approved to satisfy LOPER 9 or LOPER 10 alone. (Courses satisfying LOPER 9 or LOPER 10 alone must be 3 credit hours.) Students applying this option will need to take additional hours in other categories to meet the required GS hours.

2

A minor or second major is required for a complete degree program. The number of required electives needed to reach 120 total credit hours overall will depend upon the specific program chosen.