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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

World Languages: French, B.A.


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The B.A. in World Languages allows students to specialize in two languages. In the World Languages: French major, students choose French as the primary language and one secondary language (Arabic, Chinese, German, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Russian or Spanish). Students must complete at least 23 credit hours of coursework beyond the first-year sequence in the primary language and at least 17 credit hours in the secondary language. The total number of credit hours depends on the languages studied.

Requirements for the Major


Elective Courses (12 Credit Hours)


  • Four 3000- or 4000-level FREN courses. (Students may replace one FREN elective with an approved WL course.)

Total: 26 Credit Hours


Secondary Language


German


Required Courses


Elective Courses (9 Credit Hours)


Three  the 3000-level and above, approved by adviser, one of which may be taught in English

Total: 18 Credit Hours


Italian


Required Courses


Latin


Required Courses


Total: 18-19 Credit Hours


Russian


Required Courses


Three courses from the following: (9 Credit Hours)


Total: 18 Credit Hours


Spanish


Spanish has three tracks, for non-native, heritage and native speakers of Spanish. These categories refer to the students’ linguistic ability and are determined by the Spanish area adviser.

Track for Native Speakers: Native speakers will start coursework at the 4000 level. In consultation with the Spanish area adviser, native speakers who have not had formal academic training in written Spanish may begin coursework with ; otherwise, they should begin with  or .

Track for Heritage Speakers: Heritage speakers must replace  with . From the second category below, they may select from , , , or  only.

Track for Non-Native Speakers: Non-native speakers may take  before  and/or may take one of the following concurrently with : , , , or .

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