Languages, Literatures and Cultures Major

37 credit hours

The Modern Foreign Languages major combines the study of two languages.

Primary Language (22 credit hours)

Introduction to Language I & II (6 cr) (FREN/SPAN 110 & 111)
Intermediate Language I & II (8 cr) (FREN/SPAN 210 & 211)
Conversation and Composition I or II (4 cr) (FREN/SPAN 320 or 321)
Electives in Primary Language (4 cr) (FREN/SPAN 200- or 300-level course)

Secondary Language (14 credit hours)

Introduction to Language I & II (6 cr) (FREN/SPAN 110 & 111)
Intermediate Language I & II (8 cr) (FREN/SPAN 210 & 211)

Choose one course from: 3 credit hours

LALC 297	Topics:	3
LALC 397	Topics:	3
ANTH 110	Introduction to Anthropology (PW)	3
ANTH 271/SOCI 271	Cultural Anthropology (PW)	3
ART 112/HIST 112	Art History I: Prehistory to the Renaissance (WT)	3
CLAS 230	Classical Mythology (LT)	3
COMM 300	Intercultural/International Communication	3
ENGL 225	World Literature I (WT)	3
ENGL 226	World Literature II (PW)	3
ENGL 289	Seminar in Literary Criticism and Theory	3
ENGL 340	Seminar in Non-Western Literature (PW)	3
GOVT 120	Politics in a Diverse World (PW)	3
GOVT 385	International Politics	3
HIST 113/ART 113	Art History II: Renaissance through the 20th Century (WT)	3
HIST 161	Latin America at the Movies (PW)	3
HIST 325	A Revolutionary Time: Europe During the Modern Era	3
MUSI 214	Music History and Literature of the Non-Western World (W) & (PW)	3
NAST 180/HIST 180	Red, White, and Black: The People of Early America (PW)	3
NAST 320/SOCI 320	Native American Social Systems (PW)	3
SPAN 240	Arab and Jewish Influence in Spain and Morocco (PW)	4

ENGL 289 is strongly recommended for students planning to pursue graduate studies in a foreign language. Other courses may, upon the approval of the dept. chair, also fulfill the requirement.

Languages, Literatures and Cultures Sample Plan of Study

Following is one possible way to complete the major.  

Students should fill in gaps with coursework required for the core curriculum and other majors/minors to take an average of 14 credit hours each fall and spring, and 3-4 credit hours each Interim.  Total credit hours needs to be 124 for degree completion.

First Year

Fall Semester

FYS 110	First Year Seminar I (FS)	4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Interim

Spring Semester

Second Year

Fall Semester

Interim

Spring Semester

Third Year

Fall Semester

Interim

Spring Semester

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

Interim

Spring Semester