BA Major in Foreign Languages

Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Foreign Languages

Students will choose a Primary Language from French, German, or Spanish

Additional Graduation Requirements

General Education Component
Area I (Written Composition)6
Area II (Humanities and Fine Arts) 112
Area III (Natural Sciences and Mathematics)11
MA 110
Finite Mathematics (OR higher)
Area IV (History, Social and Behavioral Sciences)12
Area V
Major Core Requirements for Primary Language selected
FR 101Introductory French3
or GR 101 Introductory German
or SP 101 Introductory Spanish
FR 102Introductory French3
or GR 102 Introductory German
or SP 102 Introductory Spanish
FR 201Intermediate French3
or GR 201 Intermediate German
or SP 201 Intermediate Spanish
FR 202Intermediate French3
or GR 202 Intermediate German
or SP 202 Intermediate Spanish
FL 495Senior Thesis 20
FL 498Senior Seminar1
Major Core Electives
Choose 6 hours from the following OR 3 hours from the following and 3 hours from a non-primary language6
FL 100
Introduction to Language
FL 101
Introduction to Global Studies
or FL 101H
 Introduction to Global Studies - Honors
FL 201
Global Perspectives through Study Abroad
FL 204
Introduction to Latin American Studies
or FL 204H
 Introduction to Latin American Studies (Honors)
FL 301
Culture through Cinema
FL 302
Cross-Cultural Interaction
FL 490
Special Topics in International Studies
Non-primary language courses:
ARB 101
Elementary Arabic I
ASL 101
Introductory American Sign Language
CE 101
Elementary Chinese I
FR 101
Introductory French (cannot be used if French is the primary language selected)
GR 101
Introductory German (cannot be used if German is the primary language selected)
ITA 101
Elementary Italian I
JP 101
Elementary Japanese I
KO 101
Introductory Korean
PT 101
Elementary Portuguese I
RU 101
Elementary Russian I
SP 101
Introductory Spanish (cannot be used if Spanish is the primary language selected)
Major Concentration Requirements - select one of the following:21-27
Foreign Languages Concentration
A minor is not required for this major
Foreign Languages for Commerce Concentration
A minor is required in one of the following areas: Accounting, Business Administration, Computer Information Systems, Economics, Management, or Marketing
Foreign Languages Professional Concentration
A second major is required in consultation with the department
General Electives
General Elective hours, if required, to bring the total to 120
Total Hours120
1

For BA degree, select six hours of a required foreign language at the introductory level.

2

This course must be taken in conjunction with a 400W course in the primary language.

Concentration Options

Foreign Languages Concentration

Select 27 hours from 300 or 400-level courses in the Primary Language selected27
Total Hours27

Foreign Languages for Commerce Concentration

Concentration Requirements for Primary Language Selected
FR 353Commercial French3
or GR 353 Commercial German
or SP 353 Spanish Writing for Business
FR 403WAdvanced Commercial French3
or GR 403W Advanced Commercial German
or SP 403W Advanced Spanish for Business
Select 6 hours from 300- level courses in the primary language selected6
Select 9 hours from 400- level courses in the primary language selected9
A minor is required in one of the following areas: Accounting, Business Administration, Computer Information Systems, Economics, Management, or Marketing
Total Hours21

Foreign Languages, Professional Concentration

Select 9 hours from 300- level courses in the primary language selected9
Select 12 hours from 400- level courses in the primary language selected12
A second major is required in consultation with the department
Total Hours21