World Language and Cultures majors, BA

Majors are available in French and Francophone Studies, German Cultural Studies, Hispanic Studies, and Italian.

For more information about the World Languages and Cultures department, visit its website.

World Languages and Cultures Curriculum

	Department and Number - Descriptive Title of Course	Fall Cr.	Spr Cr.
First Year
MAJOR	LANG 211–212 or 311–312 - Intermediate or Conversation/Composition¹	3	3
COGNATE	LANG 101–102 or 211–212 - Second Modern or Classical Language	3	3
GE SPCH–WRTG	COMM 100 - Public Speaking –WRTG 107 - Composition	3	3
GE QUAN	QUAN ELECT - Quantitative Reasoning Elective		3
GE C/IL	C/IL 102 - Computing and Information Literacy	3
GE PHIL–T/RS	PHIL 120 - Introduction to Philosophy –T/RS 121 - (P) Theology I: Introduction to the Bible	3	3
GE FSEM–PHED	INTD 100 - Freshman Seminar –PHED ELECT - Physical Education	1	1
		16	16
Second Year
MAJOR	LANG 311–312 - Adv. Conversation/ Comp¹	3	3
COGNATE	LANG 211–212 or 311–312 - Second Modern or Classical Language	3	3
GE HUMN	HUMN ELECT - Humanities Electives	3	3
GE NSCI	NSCI ELECT - Natural Science Electives	3	3
GE PHlL–T/RS	PHIL 210 - Ethics –T/RS 122 - (P) Theology II: Introduction to Christian Theology	3	3
GE PHED	PHED ELECT - Physical Education	1	1
		16	16
Third Year
MAJOR	LANG ELECT² - Advanced Lang. Electives	6	6
COGNATE	COGNATE ELECT - Cognate Electives	3	6
GE PHIL or T/RS	PHIL ELECT - Philosophy or T/RS ELECT - T/RS Elective	3
GE S/BH	S/BH ELECT - Social/Behavioral Electives	3	3
GE ELECT	FREE ELECT - Free Electives	3	3
		18	18
Fourth Year
MAJOR	LANG ELECT - Advanced Lang. Electives	6	6
COGNATE	COGNATE ELECT - Cognate Electives	3	3
GE ELECT	FREE ELECT - Free Electives	6	6
		15	15
	Total: 130 Credits

¹ Students who begin language at the Advanced (311) level will take 6 fewer credits in the major and 6 more credits in the cognate or free elective area in either the junior or senior year. In their second year, they will choose advanced language electives.

² Hispanic Studies majors will take SPAN 320 and SPAN 321 and three of the following four courses: SPAN 313 , SPAN 314 , SPAN 330 , or SPAN 331 .

World Language and Cultures majors, BA

World Languages and Cultures Curriculum

First Year

Second Year

Third Year

Fourth Year

Total: 130 Credits