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2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Modern Languages Minor


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A minor consists of classes above the 100 level taken in the same language, except in Spanish. Spanish courses apply beginning with SPAN 361, with the exception of SPAN 362.

With the exception of transfer credit or credit by examination that is approved by the department, students who minor in a language must either (a) receive a grade of C or higher in all courses counted toward the minor or (b) have a GPA of at least 2.50 in all courses counted toward the minor.

The Department of Modern Languages strives to provide the best possible learning environment for its students, and for this reason we take very seriously the placement of students in courses that match their abilities. Each class in the sequence of our courses is designed so that students advance in reading, listening, writing, speaking, and cultural proficiency. In order to best serve each individual, the Department reserves the right to remove students from the rosters of classes that do not correspond to their proficiency levels. Students who have acquired advanced language skills abroad or at home must consult with Modern Languages staff in order to determine their appropriate entry point in our language sequence. Students who begin their coursework at advanced levels may qualify for retroactive credit in as many as four courses. For details, please see the Department of Modern Languages website.

Program requirements


The minor must include one literature course, except in Chinese and Japanese.

See recommended literature courses for each language.

Note: Literature in translation may not be applied toward the minor. For the minor, two non-transfer courses are required at the 400-level or higher.

Chinese: (18 hours)


No literature course required.  Specific program courses .

French: (20 credit hours)


Choose one of the following courses to fulfill the literature requirement. Specific program courses .

German: (20 credit hours)


Choose one of the following courses to fulfill the literature requirement. Specific program courses .

Japanese: (18 credit hours)


No literature course required. Specific program courses .

Russian: (18 credit hours)


Up to 6 hours of RUSSN 398 (Intermediate Studies in Russian) may be counted toward the minor. Specific program courses .

Spanish: (19 credit hours)


Specific program courses .

Recommended literature course:

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