Bachelor of Arts
Gladys M. Varona-Lacey, Associate Professor and Chair
Curricula in French, German, and Spanish are offered, leading to the degree of bachelor of arts. A minor in Italian and courses in Hebrew are also offered. The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures serves the interests of students in their desire to communicate with and understand other peoples through the study of language, literature, culture, and civilization, and seeks to develop students' knowledge of the structure, use, history, and recurrent patterns of language. The department offers cross-cultural courses and interdisciplinary study, and facilitates and encourages study abroad. The department provides secondary school language teacher preparation, and prepares students for graduate and professional schools and the workplace. Over 80 percent of our recent graduates who combined language study with course work in other fields have entered professions in law, medicine, business, government, social work, journalism, advertising, banking, and other areas.
Students may apply as candidates for honors in French, German, or Spanish at the end of their junior year, but no later than the second week of the first semester of their senior year. To qualify, a student must have a cumulative average of 3.50 in her/his major language, and submit a written proposal to the chair indicating the name of the faculty member who will supervise the honors project. Upon receiving departmental committee approval for the proposal, the student must write an honors paper as a 3-credit independent study project under the supervision of an assigned adviser, and subsequently undertake the defense of the honors paper at an oral examination conducted by three members of the faculty of the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures. If the project is judged by the honors committee to earn at least the grade of B, the student is awarded departmental honors.
1. Students with no previous training in a foreign language may begin by taking a 10100 course.
2. Students who have studied a foreign language in high school are required to take the appropriate placement test and register for courses as per placement by the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures.
3. Transfer students who have earned college credit in a foreign language may register in a course at the appropriate level indicated by their college transcripts.
To be formally accepted into a language major, students must demonstrate proficiency at the intermediate level in the chosen language. Proficiency can be demonstrated by language placement test scores or by completing the level 2 courses. Credits earned in the level 1 and level 2 course sequences of the major language, except for French, will not apply toward the major, but they will count toward graduation.
A student may major in two languages if his/her curriculum permits.
General academic regulations concerning occasional credit from external sources apply to study abroad. In addition, the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures allows a maximum of 12 major credits for a semester, or 15 major credits comparable to courses taught within the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures (16 when earned in 4-credit courses) for an academic year of study abroad.
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French courses numbered 308-20100 or above. |
36 |
328-23200 |
Introduction to Linguistics |
3 |
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Courses in a second language: All French majors are required to complete a second foreign language (a foreign language besides French) through the intermediate level or demonstrate equivalent proficiency as part of their major requirements. |
0-12 |
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Electives |
69-81 |
Total required for degree |
120 |
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German beyond 309-20200 (see statement on placement tests, above) |
30 |
328-23200 |
Introduction to Linguistics |
3 |
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Courses in a second language |
12 |
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Electives |
75 |
Total required for degree |
120 |
Spanish beyond 318-20200 (see statement on placement tests, above)
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Upper level 2 (318-23100 or beyond) |
15 |
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Level 3 and above |
21 |
Total, Spanish courses |
36 | |
328-23200 |
Introduction to Linguistics |
3 |
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Courses in a second language |
12 |
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Electives |
69 |
Total required for degree |
120 |
The Minors in Modern Languages and Literatures |
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Requirements for the minor in French are a minimum of 18 credits beyond level 1. French courses at level 1 will earn credit toward graduation but not toward the minor. (See statement on placement tests, above.)
Requirements for the minor in German are a minimum of 15 credits beyond 309-10100 with at least 6 credits at level 3. The student who begins with 309-10100 will receive credit toward graduation but not toward the minor. (See statement on placement tests, above.)
Requirements for the minor in Italian are a minimum of 15 credits beyond 334-10100 with at least 6 credits at level 3. The student who begins with the 334-10100 course will receive credit toward graduation but not toward the minor. (See statement on placement tests, above.)
Requirements for the minor in Spanish are a minimum of 18 credits beyond 318-20200 with at least 6 credits at level 3. Spanish courses at level 1 will receive credit toward graduation but not toward the minor. (See statement on placement tests, above.)
French |
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328-23200 |
Introduction to Linguistics |
3 |
French courses numbered 308-20100 or above. |
36 | |
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Courses in a second language: All French majors are required to complete a second language (a foreign language besides French) through the intermediate level or demonstrate equivalent proficiency as part of their major requirements. |
0-12 |
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Total |
39-51 |
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Teacher Certification |
26 |
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Electives |
43-55 |
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Total credits required for the degree |
120 |
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Credits in the major beyond 20200 |
36 |
30 |
328-23200 |
Introduction to Linguistics |
3 |
3 |
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Second language |
12 |
12 |
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Total |
51 |
45 |
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Teacher Certification |
26 |
26 |
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Electives |
43 |
49 |
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Total credits required for the degree |
120 |
120 |
Note: Before commencing student teaching, a student must have completed at least 30 credits in the major language beyond level 2, with at least a 2.75 cumulative GPA in those courses, and approval of the department.
A grade of C- or better is required for a 10100, 10200, 20100 and 20200 course in any language to fulfill a prerequisite for another course in the same language.
