Bachelor of Arts in Languages

Admission Requirements Graduation Requirements
  • Complete the General University Requirements for Baccalaureate Degrees.
  • Complete the General Education Requirements for Baccalaureate Degrees.
  • All language majors are required to take the Languages Exit Exam, consisting of both oral and written components, during their final semester prior to graduation. There is no minimum score required for graduation as the Languages Exit Exam serves purely programmatic needs. Please contact your faculty advisor to schedule the exam. 
  • Students may not earn a major and a minor in the same language.
  • Complete the following major requirements with a minimum grade of C:
Complete one of the following courses:3
LING A101
How Language Works
ENGL A311
Writing in Public Life
ENGL A435
Critical Theory
Complete either the single language or dual languages option below.
Single Language Option (choose one of the following languages):34
French
Complete the following four courses:
FREN A201
Intermediate French I
FREN A202
Intermediate French II
FREN A301
Advanced French I
FREN A302
Advanced French II
Complete 18 credits from the following: 1
FREN A306
Advanced French Conversation and Composition
FREN A310
Selected Topics: Literary Trends and Traditions
FREN A490
Selected Topics: Studies in French/Francophone Literature and Culture
HIST A310
Renaissance/Reformation Europe
HIST A312
Princes, Pirates, and Puritans: Europe 1600-1789
HIST A314
Nineteenth Century Europe
HIST A316
Twentieth Century Europe
German
Complete the following four courses:
GER A201
Intermediate German I
GER A202
Intermediate German II
GER A301
Advanced German I
GER A302
Advanced German II
Complete 18 credits from the following: 1
GER A310
Selected Topics: Literary Trends and Traditions
GER A490A
Topics in Literatures and Cultures of the German-Speaking Countries
HIST A310
Renaissance/Reformation Europe
HIST A312
Princes, Pirates, and Puritans: Europe 1600-1789
HIST A314
Nineteenth Century Europe
HIST A316
Twentieth Century Europe
HIST A411
History of Modern Germany
Japanese
Complete the following four courses:
JPN A201
Intermediate Japanese I
JPN A202
Intermediate Japanese II
JPN A301
Advanced Japanese I
JPN A302
Advanced Japanese II
Complete 18 credits from the following: 1
JPN A350
Business Japanese
JPN A390
Selected Topics: Studies in Japanese Culture and Society
JPN A390A
Selected Topics: English-Language Studies in Japanese Culture and Society
JPN A490
Selected Topics: Studies in Japanese Literature and Culture
HIST A322
 Modern Japan
HIST A325
 Northeast Asia in 21st Century
HIST A420
The Rise, Fall, and Reinvention of the Samurai
INTL A325
 Northeast Asia in 21st Century
Spanish
Complete the following four courses:
SPAN A201
Intermediate Spanish I
SPAN A202
Intermediate Spanish II
SPAN A301
Advanced Spanish I
SPAN A302
Advanced Spanish II
Complete 18 credits from the following: 1
SPAN A310
Selected Topics: Literary Trends and Traditions
SPAN A320
Studies in Contemporary Hispanic Cultures
SPAN A490
Selected Topics: Hispanic Culture and Civilization
SPAN A490A
Selected Topics: Studies in Hispanic Literature and Culture
HIST A336
Latin America to 1800
HIST A338
Modern Latin America: Revolutions, Dictatorships, and Democracy
HIST A406
Conflict and Coexistence in Medieval Iberia
HIST A408
Iberian Empires: Globalization in the Early Modern World
Total37
1

Complete 18 credits of faculty advisor approved upper-division electives in or related to the primary language or culture, at least 9 of which must be taught in the primary language and at least 6 of which must be completed in residence.

Dual Languages Option
  • Choose a primary language from the following: French, German, Japanese or Spanish. Complete A201, A202, A301 and A302 in the primary language.
  • Complete 9 credits of approved upper-division electives in or related to the primary language or culture, at least 6 of which must be taught in the primary language in residence.
  • Choose a secondary language from the following: American Sign Language, French, German, Japanese or Spanish. Complete 8 credits beyond A102 in the secondary language.

A minimum of 120 credits is required for the degree, 39  of which must be upper-division.

Honors in Languages

The Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Languages recognizes distinguished achievement by conferring programmatic honors in languages. In order to receive honors in languages, a student must meet the following requirements:

  • Be a declared languages major;
  • Satisfy all requirements for a BA in Languages;
  • Meet the requirements for Graduation with Honors as outlined in the catalog;
  • Maintain a minimum overall GPA of 3.80;
  • Maintain a minimum GPA of 3.90 in courses taken in the primary language option beyond A302.