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.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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General Studies | ||
Foundational Requirements (LOPERs 1-4) | 12 | |
Broad Knowledge Requirements (LOPERs 5-8) | 12 | |
Dispositional Requirements (LOPERs 9-10) 1 | 6 | |
Wellness (LOPER 11) Optional | 0 | |
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 courses | 36 | |
Minor or 2nd Major | ||
Complete all required courses 2 | 24 | |
Unrestricted electives | ||
Needed to reach 120 credit hour minimum | 27-25 | |
Total Credit Hours | 120 |
Major Option
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Modern Languages Core | ||
FORL 480 | Modern Languages Seminar | 3 |
Modern Languages Supporting Courses | ||
Select one of the following: | 33 | |
Total Credit Hours | 36 |
French Emphasis
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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FREN 200 | Intermediate French I | 3 |
FREN 201 | Intermediate French II | 3 |
FREN 205 | Culture, Conversation, and Composition | 3 |
FREN 308 | Advanced French Grammar | 3 |
FREN 309 | Foundations of Literacy | 3 |
FREN 310 | Cultural History I | 3 |
FREN 311 | Cultural History II | 3 |
Select 12 credit hours of the following: | 12 | |
French Study Abroad II | ||
French Study Abroad II | ||
FREN 300-499 | ||
Total Credit Hours | 33 |
German Emphasis
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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GERM 200 | Intermediate German I | 3 |
GERM 201 | Intermediate German II | 3 |
GERM 205 | Culture, Conversation and Composition | 3 |
GERM 308 | Advanced German Grammar | 3 |
GERM 309 | Foundations of Literacy | 3 |
GERM 310 | Cultural History I | 3 |
GERM 311 | Cultural History II | 3 |
Select 12 credit hours of the following: | 12 | |
German Study Abroad II | ||
German Study Abroad II | ||
GERM 300-499 | ||
Total Credit Hours | 33 |
Spanish Emphasis
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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SPAN 200 | Intermediate Spanish I | 3 |
SPAN 201 | Intermediate Spanish II | 3 |
SPAN 205 | Culture, Conversation and Composition | 3 |
or SPAN 215 | Introduction to Spanish Studies for Heritage Speakers | |
SPAN 308 | Advanced Spanish Grammar | 3 |
or SPAN 318 | Advanced Spanish for Heritage Speakers 1 | |
SPAN 309 | Foundations of Literacy | 3 |
or SPAN 319 | Advanced Spanish for Heritage Speakers 2 | |
SPAN 310 | Cultural History of Spain & Latin America I | 3 |
SPAN 311 | Cultural History of Spain & Latin America II | 3 |
Select 12 credit hours of the following: | 12 | |
Spanish Study Abroad II | ||
Spanish Study Abroad II | ||
SPAN 300-499 | ||
Total Credit Hours | 33 |
Spanish Translation and Interpretation Emphasis
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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SPAN 200 | Intermediate Spanish I | 3 |
SPAN 201 | Intermediate Spanish II | 3 |
SPAN 205 | Culture, Conversation and Composition | 3 |
or SPAN 215 | Introduction to Spanish Studies for Heritage Speakers | |
SPAN 308 | Advanced Spanish Grammar | 3 |
or SPAN 318 | Advanced Spanish for Heritage Speakers 1 | |
SPAN 309 | Foundations of Literacy | 3 |
or SPAN 319 | Advanced Spanish for Heritage Speakers 2 | |
SPAN 333 | Commercial Spanish | 3 |
or SPAN 408 | Comparative Grammar | |
FORL 308 | Seminar in Translation I | 3 |
FORL 309 | Seminar in Translation II | 3 |
FORL 409 | Interpretation I | 3 |
FORL 410 | Interpretation II | 3 |
Take 3 hours from the following: | 3 | |
Cultural History of Spain & Latin America I | ||
Cultural History of Spain & Latin America II | ||
Total Credit Hours | 33 |
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.
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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.
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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.