Requirements for a Major in Modern Languages

Major in French:

Total courses required:

Eight (exclusive of FREN 101, 102 and 110)

Core courses:

FREN 305, FREN 327, FREN 413, FREN 420 and additional courses in French to complete the major.

Other required courses:

300 and 400 level courses:

Six

Senior requirements:

The senior requirement consists of the completion of FREN 420 with a grade of C or better.

Additional information:

A student may elect a French major with a minor in International Business, which must include FREN 316 or 318 and 320.

Students planning to teach French should take FREN 316 or 318 plus ML 400F and complete other courses required for the major.

Heritage speakers of French majoring in the language must complete a minimum of six courses at the FREN 315 level or higher, including FREN 327, FREN 413 and FREN 420. When heritage speakers successfully complete their first three classes at the 300-level or higher, with a grade of C or better in each, they receive two retroactive credits for FREN 202 and FREN 305 toward completion of the eight-course major.

Major in Spanish:

Total courses required:

Eight (exclusive of SPAN 131, 132 and 140)

Core courses:

SPAN 330, SPAN 332, SPAN 335, SPAN 430, SPAN 456 and additional courses in Spanish to complete the major

Other required courses:

300 and 400 level courses:

Six

Senior requirements:

The senior requirement consists of the completion of SPAN 456 with a grade of C or better.

Additional information:

A student may elect a Spanish major with a minor in International Business, which must include SPAN 338 or 339 and 340.

Students planning to teach Spanish should elect SPAN 338 or 339 plus ML 400S, and complete other courses required for the major. They are also encouraged to elect HIST 115 and/or 116.

Heritage speakers of Spanish majoring in the language must complete a minimum of six courses at the SPAN 332 level or higher, including SPAN 332, SPAN 335, SPAN 430, SPAN 456.

When heritage speakers successfully complete their first three classes at the 300-level or higher, with a grade of C or better in each, they receive two retroactive credits for SPAN 232 and SPAN 330 toward completion of the eight-course major.

Major in Romance Languages:

Total courses required:

Eleven

Core courses:

Students must meet the requirements for a major in either French or Spanish and take at least three courses at the 300-level or above in the other language (including at least one literature and one language course)

Other required courses:

300 and 400 level courses:

Eight

Senior requirements:

The senior requirement consists of the completion of either FREN 420 or SPAN 456 (depending on the primary language studied) with a grade of C or better.

Additional information:

Major in German:

Total courses required:

Eight (exclusive of GER 111 and 112)

Core courses:

GER 211, GER 212, GER 304, GER 307, GER 415 and additional courses in German to complete the major

Other required courses:

300 and 400 level courses:

Six

Senior requirements:

The senior requirement consists of the completion of the senior seminar with a grade of C or better.

Additional information:

A student may elect a German major with a minor in International Business, which must include GER 309.