2023-2024 Undergraduate General Catalog


Languages, Literatures and Cultures Major

37-39 credit hours

The Languages, Literatures, and Cultures major combines the study of two languages.

Primary & Secondary Languages (26-28 credit hours)

Complete the Introduction to Language I & II courses (6 cr) and Intermediate Language I & II courses (6-8 cr) for two languages. 

FREN 110Introduction to French I (L1)

3

FREN 111Introduction to French II (L2)

3

FREN 210Intermediate French I

4

FREN 211Intermediate French II

4

 

AND/OR

 

GREK 110Elementary Greek I (L1)

3

GREK 111Elementary Greek II (L2)

3

GREK 210Intermediate Greek III

3

GREK 211Intermediate Greek IV

3

 

AND/OR

 

LATN 110Elementary Latin I (L1)

3

LATN 111Elementary Latin II (L2)

3

LATN 210Intermediate Latin III

3

LATN 211Intermediate Latin IV

3

 

AND/OR

 

SPAN 110Introduction to Spanish I (L1)

3

SPAN 111Introduction to Spanish II (L2)

3

SPAN 210Intermediate Spanish I

4

SPAN 211Intermediate Spanish II

4

Students who select Latin or Greek as their primary language must select either French or Spanish as their secondary language.

Language Electives (8 credit hours)

Complete 8 credit hours of language electives at the 300-level and/or 400-level.

FREN & SPAN courses must be taught in the target language.
320 or 321 is strongly recommended if French or Spanish is the primary language.
LALC-prefix courses taught in English (LALC 297, 397) may not count toward the minimum elective requirement.

Inter-/Intra- Departmental Course: 3 credit hours

LALC 297Topics:

3

LALC 397Topics:

3

ANTH 110Introduction to Anthropology (PW)

3

ANTH 271/SOCI 271Cultural Anthropology (PW)

3

CLAS 220/PHIL 220Our Philosophical Heritage I (WT)

3

CLAS 230Classical Mythology (LT)

3

COMM 300Intercultural/International Communication

3

ENGL 225World Literature I (WT)

3

ENGL 226World Literature II (PW)

3

ENGL 289Seminar in Literary Criticism and Theory

3

ENGL 340Seminar in Global Literature (NW)

3

GOVT 120Politics in a Diverse World (PW)

3

GOVT 385International Politics

3

HIST 112Art History I: Prehistory to the Renaissance (WT)

3

HIST 113Art History II: Renaissance through the 20th Century (WT)

3

HIST 180/NAST 180The People of Early America: Red, White, Black: (PW)

3

HIST 325A Revolutionary Time: Europe During the Modern Era (WT)

3

MUSI 214Music History and Literature of the Non-Western World (PW)(W)

3

NAST 180/HIST 180The People of Early America: Red, White, and Black (PW)

3

NAST 320/SOCI 320Native American Social Systems (PW)

3

PHIL 220/CLAS 220Our Philosophical Heritage I (E) (WT)

3

SOCI 271/ANTH 271Cultural Anthropology (PW)

3

SOCI 320/NAST 320Native American Social Systems (PW)

3

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.

Languages, Literatures and Cultures 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.

Languages, Literatures and Cultures Sample Plan of Study [This will open a Google Sheet, which you can view as well as make and save a copy of.]