The foreign language department offers majors and concentrations in French and Spanish. For specific course descriptions, see course listings under the appropriate language.

Requirements for a B.A. degree with a major in French:

• Thirty credit hours of courses in the language above the 100-level as approved by the major advisor.
• The University-wide requirement of an internship should be in an environment related to French and may contribute up to six credits toward the major.
• Fulfillment of the internship requirement may be achieved either in a foreign placement or in an approved local placement.
• It is strongly recommended that at least six hours of credit be earned in foreign residency through participation in an international experience immersion program, foreign internship, or other approved foreign study program.

Requirements for a B.A. degree with a major in Spanish:

• Thirty credit hours of courses in the language above the 100-level as approved by the major advisor.
• The University-wide requirement of an internship should be in an environment related to Spanish and may contribute up to six credits toward the major.
• Fulfillment of the internship requirement may be achieved either in a foreign placement or in an approved local placement.
• It is strongly recommended that at least six hours of credit be earned in foreign residency through participation in an international experience immersion program, foreign internship, or other approved foreign study program.

Requirements for a B.A. degree with a major in two languages:

• Eighteen credit hours above the 100-level in each of two languages as approved by the major advisor.
• It is advisable to seek two internship sites that will allow the student to use both of the chosen languages.

Teacher Licensure

Students majoring in Foreign Language—French or Foreign Language—Spanish may earn licensure to teach K-12. Refer to the Education Division section of the Catalog for specific requirements.

Writing-intensive course requirement

FRENCH:  The writing-intensive course requirement is met with either:

FREN 310 – Advanced Grammar and Translation
or
FREN 320 – Advanced Composition

SPANISH:  The writing-intensive course requirement is met with either:

SPAN 310 – Advanced Grammar and Translation
or
SPAN 320 – Advanced Composition