B.A. in Modern Languages
The Modern Languages Department is now offering a new Modern Languages Major with the following Concentrations: French, Francophone Studies, Latin American Studies (with a track in Spanish-Speaking Latin America and a track in Brazil), Portuguese, an Spanish.
Students can also sign up for the following minors: French, Francophone Studies, Italian (this is a new program), Latin American Studies, Portuguese, and Spanish. All minors require completion of 20 credits.
Choose concentration A, B, C, D, or E below:
- A. Francophone Studies
- B. French
- C. Latin American Studies (see Portuguese Studies Program)
- D. Portuguese (see Portuguese Studies Program)
- E. Spanish
A. Francophone Studies
Course Requirements
| Course No. | Course Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FREN 201 | Advanced French: Conversation and Composition | 4 |
| FREN 202 | Advanced French: Composition and Conversation | 4 |
| FREN 313 | Modern France and the Francophone World | 4 |
| FREN 324 | Survey of French Literature from 1789 to the Present | 4 |
| FREN 420 | Applied Grammar | 3 |
| FREN 460 | Seminar in French | 3 |
| HIST 348 | Africa under Colonial Rule | 3 |
| HIST 349 | History of Contemporary Africa | 3 |
| MLAN 360 | Seminar in Modern Languages | 3 |
Cognates | ||
| ARBC 101 | Elementary Arabic I (*) | 4 |
| ARBC 102 | Elementary Arabic II (*) | 4 |
| *ARBC 101, 102 may be substituted for another language spoken in Francophone Africa | ||
Total Credit Hours |
39 | |
B. French
Course Requirements
| Course No. | Course Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FREN 201 | Advanced French: Conversation and Composition | 4 |
| FREN 202 | Advanced French: Composition and Conversation | 4 |
| FREN 313 | Modern France and the Francophone World | 4 |
| FREN 323 | Survey of French Literature from the Middle Ages to 1789 | 4 |
| FREN 324 | Survey of French Literature from 1789 to the Present | 4 |
| FREN 420 | Applied Grammar | 3 |
| FREN 460 | Seminar in French | 3 |
| MLAN 360 | Seminar in Modern Languages | 3 |
| Three additional courses in French at the 300-level or above | 9 | |
Cognates | ||
| Two additional courses in another foreign language | 6-8 | |
Total Credit Hours | 44-46 | |
C. Latin American Studies
Please see the Portuguese Studies Program website for information on this concentration.
D. Portuguese
Please see the Portuguese Studies Program website for information on this concentration.
E. Spanish
Course Requirements
| Course No. | Course Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MLAN 360 | Seminar in Modern Languages | 3 |
| SPAN 201 | Conversation and Composition | 4 |
| SPAN 202 | Composition and Conversation | 4 |
| SPAN 310 | Spanish Literature and Culture: Pre-Eighteenth Century | 4 |
| SPAN 311 | Spanish Literature and Culture: From Eighteenth Century | 4 |
| SPAN 312 | Latin American Literature and Culture: Pre-Eighteenth Century | 4 |
| SPAN 313 | Latin American Literature and Culture: From Eighteenth Century | 4 |
| SPAN 420 | Applied Grammar | 3 |
| SPAN 460 | Seminar in Spanish | 3 |
| Two additional courses in Spanish at the 300-level or above | 6-7 | |
Cognates |
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| Two additional courses in another foreign language | 6-8 | |
Total Credit Hours | 45-48 | |
Secondary Education
Students in the Secondary Education Program have the same requirements as B.A. students who choose a Modern Languages Major, with the following exceptions:
- Secondary Education Students with a Modern Languages Major and a Concentration in French must take French 400, Applied Linguistics.
- Secondary Education Students with a Modern Languages Major with a Concentration in Spanish must take Spanish 400, Applied Linguistics.
Elementary Education
In addition to completing required courses in Elementary Education, students electing a content Major in Modern Languages with a Concentration in French, Portuguese, or Spanish must complete the following courses:
- French 201, 202, 313, 323, 324, 400, 420, and two additional French courses at the 300-level or above. Total credit hours: 33
- Portuguese 201, 202, 301, 302, 303, 311 (or 312), 313, 320. Total credit hours: 31
- Spanish 201, 202, 310, 311, 312, 313, 400, 420, and one additional course at the 300-level or above. Total credits hours: 33