Undergraduate Language and Linguistic Degrees

Students are encouraged to spend at least one semester, and preferably their entire junior year, in study abroad. Departmental authorization is required for program approval and credit transfer. Study abroad students are required to complete two three-credit courses at the 3000/4000 level on-campus after returning from study abroad. Consult Study Abroad in the Academic Resources section of this Catalog for more information. Transfer students seeking a foreign language major must complete at least two upper-level courses on campus.

The Department of Languages and Linguistics offers media facilities for the enhancement of teaching and learning (see Language Learning Resource Center in the Academic Resources section).

Initial placement in the program is through assessment of high school or other language experience. Students who have no previous study or have completed one year of high school French may register for FR 1010. Students who have completed up to two years of high school French may register for FR 1110. Students who have no previous study or have completed up to two years of high school German may register for GR 1010. Students who have no previous study or have completed no more than one year of high school study in Spanish register for SP 1010. Students who have completed up to two years of high school Spanish register for SP 1110. Students who have recently completed their third year of language study should register for FR 2010, GR 2010 or SP 2010 (or higher). Students with three or more years of Latin register for LA 2030. If there is a question about correct placement, students may request a placement exam. Students can receive up to six language credits through the Advanced Placement or CLEP exams.

Language majors are encouraged to study a second language. Students may count those courses toward elective credits outside the major or elect to complete a minor in that second language.