For a foreign language major, 28 credit hours are required in courses numbered 211 or higher.

 For a foreign language minor, 18 credit hours are required in courses numbered 211 or higher. Foreign language minors who are candidates for teacher certification must complete 20 credits in courses numbered 211 or higher.

Placement Examinations
For those students who have had any previous contact with the language they intend to study, placement in first year and second year language courses (111, 112, 211, 212) will be by examination. This examination is for placement purposes only. The department reserves the right to require a student to enroll in a more advanced course if his/her ability proves to be greater than indicated by the examination.

Credit by Examination
Only in exceptional circumstances and only upon recommendation by the department chairperson to the Dean of the College of Arts and Behavioral Sciences will credit by examination be given for 211 or 212. Native speakers or people with near native fluency will not receive credit for 111, 112, 211, 212, either for classwork or by examination. They may apply for credit by examination for language courses numbered 300 and above. Students may take no more than nine credits by examination.

Modern Foreign Languages (B.A.) Teacher Certification

Secondary Level
1. Foreign language majors who are candidates for teacher certification at the secondary level must fulfill all the requirements for the major in French or Spanish.
2. Foreign language minors who are candidates for teacher certification at the secondary level must take FREN 321, or GER 321, or SPAN 321 as part of their minor.
3. Foreign language majors and minors who are candidates for teacher certification at the secondary level must take MFL 466, Secondary Foreign Language Methods.
4. Foreign language majors and minors who are candidates for teacher certification at the secondary level must fulfill all the requirements for certification as prescribed by the College of Education.

K-12 Levels
1. Foreign language majors who are candidates for teacher certification at the K-12 levels must fulfill all the requirements for the major in French or Spanish.
2. Foreign language majors who are candidates for teacher certification at the K-12 levels must take MFL 466, Secondary Foreign Language Methods.
3. Foreign language majors who are candidates for teacher certification at the K-12 levels must take MFL 465, Elementary Foreign Language Methods.
4. Foreign language majors who are candidates for teacher certification at the K-12 levels must fulfill all the requirements for certification as prescribed by the College of Education.

French (B.A.)
A minor is required. The major also may be applied to secondary teaching certification.

Foundation Courses--eight credits or satisfactory score on placement examination

FREN 211	4 cr	Intermediate French I
FREN 212	4 cr	Intermediate French II

Major Courses--all nine credits required

FREN 311	3 cr	Introduction to French Literature I
FREN 312	3 cr	Introduction to French Literature II
FREN 321	3 cr	French Composition

Electives:
Nine credits in 400 level French courses.

 Additional credits at 200-400 level to total a minimum of 28 credits in French. A French minor is available by completing 18 credits in French courses numbered FREN 211 or higher.

Spanish (B.A.)

 A minor is required. The major also may be applied to secondary teaching certification.

 For a major in Spanish, there are two options: a) the literature-culture option and b) the language-culture option. It is recommended that students choose either option, but a combination of the required courses for both options is acceptable if approved by the department.

Foundation Courses--eight credits or satisfactory score on placement examination

SPAN 211	4 cr	Intermediate Spanish I
SPAN 212	4 cr	Intermediate Spanish II

Major Courses--three credits required

SPAN 321

3 cr

Spanish Composition

Electives--Literature-Culture Option, designed primarily for those students who plan to continue their study in Spanish. Nine credits from:
 
 

SPAN 313	3 cr	Introduction to Spanish Literature I
SPAN 314	3 cr	Introduction to Spanish Literature II
SPAN 317	3 cr	Introduction to Spanish-American Literature I
SPAN 318	3 cr	Introduction to Spanish-American Literature II
SPAN 319	3 cr	Introduction to U.S. Hispanic Literature

Nine credits in 400-level Spanish courses, of which at least six credits must be in literature.
Additional credits at 200-400 level to total a minimum of 28 credits in Spanish.

Recommended Electives--Literature-Culture Option

SPAN 332	3 cr	Spanish Conversation
SPAN 340	3 cr	Spanish Civilization
SPAN 341	3 cr	Spanish-American Civilization
SPAN 410	3 cr	Masterpieces of Spanish Medieval Literature
SPAN 420	3 cr	The Spanish Golden Age
SPAN 430	3 cr	Modern Spanish Literature
SPAN 440	3 cr	Contemporary Spanish-American Prose
SPAN 450	3 cr	Spanish-American Poetry
SPAN 451	3 cr	Advanced Composition and Conversation

Electives--Language-Culture Option, designed primarily for those students who plan to seek teacher certification in Spanish. Six credits from:

SPAN 340	3 cr	Spanish Civilization
SPAN 341	3 cr	Spanish-American Civilization
SPAN 344	3 cr	United States Hispanic Civilization

Three credits from:

SPAN 313	3 cr	Introduction to Spanish Literature I
SPAN 314	3 cr	Introduction to Spanish Literature II
SPAN 317	3 cr	Introduction to Spanish-American Literature I
SPAN 318	3 cr	Introduction to Spanish-American Literature II
SPAN 319	3 cr	Introduction to U.S. Hispanic Literature

Nine credits in 400-level Spanish courses, of which at least three credits must be in literature. Additional credits at 200-400 level to total a minimum of 28 credits in Spanish.

Recommended Electives--Language-Culture Option

SPAN 332	3 cr	Spanish Conversation
SPAN 430	3 cr	Modern Spanish Literature
SPAN 440	3 cr	Contemporary Spanish-American Prose
SPAN 451	3 cr	Advanced Composition and Conversation
SPAN 456	3 cr	Introduction to Linguistics
SPAN 467	3 cr	United States Spanish

A Spanish minor is available by completing 18 credits in Spanish courses numbered SPAN 211 or higher.

Minors in German, Polish and Polish Studies

 A German minor is available by completing 18 credits in German courses numbered GER 211 or higher.

 A Polish minor is available by completing 18 credits in Polish courses numbered PLSH 211 or higher.

 An interdisciplinary minor in Polish Studies is available by completing 21 credits, with the following requirements:

Foundation Courses--eight credits required

PLSH 111	4 cr	Elementary Polish I
PLSH 112	4 cr	Elementary Polish II

Electives--six credits selected from:

HIST 271	3 cr	History of Poland
HIST 275	3 cr	History of Eastern Europe
PS 307	3 cr	The Soviet Union and Its Successors

Recommended Electives--seven credits selected from:
Polish language courses numbered above PLSH 112

PLSH 204	3 cr	The Polish-American Experience
PLSH 241	3 cr	Contemporary Poland
HUM 290	3 cr	World War II--Underground
HUM 390	3 cr	Women in Modern Slavic Literature