Modern Foreign Languages Major

37 credit hours

The Modern Foreign Languages major combines the study of two languages.

Choose one course from: 3 credit hours

MDFL 152	Central and West-African Cinema	3
MDFL 197	Topics:	1
MDFL 297	Topics:	3
MDFL 397	Topics:	3
ANTH 110	Introduction to Anthropology	3
ANTH 271/SOCI 271	Cultural Anthropology	3
CLAS 230	Classical Mythology	3
COMM 300	Intercultural/International Communication	3
ENGL 225	World Literature I	3
ENGL 226	World Literature II	3
ENGL 289	Seminar in Literary Criticism and Theory	3
ENGL 340	Seminar in Non-Western Literature	3
GOVT 120	Politics in a Diverse World	3
GOVT 385	International Politics	3
HIST 113/ART 113	Art History II: Renaissance through the 20th Century	3
HIST 324W	The Reformation	3
HIST 325	A Revolutionary Time: Europe During the Modern Era	3
MUSI 214W	Music History and Literature of the Non-Western World	3
NAST 180/HIST 180	Red, White, and Black: The People of Early America	3
NAST 320/SOCI 320	Native American Social Systems	3
SPAN 240	Arab and Jewish Influence in Spain and Morocco	4

ENGL 289 is strongly recommended for students planning to pursue graduate studies in a foreign language. Other courses may, upon the approval of the dept. chair, also fulfill the requirement.

Primary Language (22 credit hours)

Introduction to Language I & II (6 cr)

Intermediate Language I & II (8 cr)

Conversation and Composition I or II (4 cr)

Electives in Primary Language (4 cr)

Secondary Language (14 credit hours)

Introduction to Language I & II (6 cr)

Intermediate Language I & II (8 cr)

Modern Foreign Languges Sample Plan of Study

Following is one possible way to complete the major.  

Students should fill in gaps with coursework required for the core curriculum and other majors/minors to take an average of 14 credit hours each fall and spring, and 3-4 credit hours each Interim.  Total credit hours needs to be 124 for degree completion.

First Year

Fall Semester

FYS 110	First Year Seminar I	4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Interim

Spring Semester

FYS 111

First Year Seminar II

4

Second Year

Fall Semester

Interim

Spring Semester

Third Year

Fall Semester

Interim

Spring Semester

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

Interim

Spring Semester