Requirements for a Minor in Modern Languages

Minor in Chinese:

Total courses required:

Five

Core courses:

None

Other required courses:

Five credits in Chinese language courses at the 200-level or above. Only one of these courses may be taken off-campus.

300 and 400 level courses:

Two

Minor in German:

Total courses required:

Five

Core courses:

None

Other required courses:

The minor requires a minimum of five German courses, starting at the 200-level. Only one of these courses may be taken off-campus.

300 and 400 level courses:

Three

Minor in Russian:

Total courses required:

Five

Core courses:

Varies

Other required courses:

The minor requires a minimum of five courses, starting at the 200-level, including four courses taught in Russian plus one literature course (ML 227 or ML 326) or one culture course (ML 225 or ML 301). Only one of these courses may be taken off-campus.

300 and 400 level courses:

One-two

Minor in Spanish:

Total courses required:

Five

Core courses:

None

Other required courses:

The minor requires a minimum of five Spanish courses, starting at the 200-level. Only one of these course may be taken off-campus.

Minor for heritage speakers of Spanish: When students successfully complete three classes at the level of SPAN 332 or higher, with a grade of C or better in each, they receive two retroactive credits for SPAN 232 and SPAN 330 to complete the five-course minor.

300 and 400 level courses:

Three

Minor in French:

Total courses required:

Five

Core courses:

None

Other required courses:

The minor requires a minimum of five French courses, starting at the 200-level. Only one of these courses may be taken off-campus.

Minor for heritage speakers of French: When students successfully complete three classes at the level of FREN 315 or higher, with a grade of C or better in each, they receive two retroactive credits for FREN 202 and FREN 305 to complete the five-course minor.

300 and 400 level courses:

Three

Minor in Japanese:

Total courses required:

Five

Core courses:

None

Other required courses:

The minor requires a minimum of five courses, either five courses in Japanese language at the 200-level or above, or four courses in Japanese language at the 200-level or above plus one of the following: ASIA 281, ASIA 282, REL 258 or REL 352. For the ASIA and REL courses, supplementary readings in Japanese are required for Japanese minors. Only one of the courses toward the minor may be taken off-campus

300 and 400 level courses:

Two-three