DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES

The mission of the Department of Foreign Languages is to provide cultural studies and training in foreign language arts and literature. Through courses and extra-curricular activities, the Department of Foreign Languages promote fluency in French and Spanish to make students sensitive to other cultures; to develop their skills in communication, critical thinking, cultural understanding, and reading, and to help them to succeed professionally in the global community.

The Department of Foreign Languages offers courses leading towards two undergraduate degrees: the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Degree in French, and the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Spanish.

In selecting a French or Spanish major or minor, students must register in the Department of Foreign Languages and seek advisement from departmental advisors. For the baccalaureate or undergraduate degree, students must satisfactorily complete a minimum of 121 semester hours for the B.A. Degree in French or Spanish. Students majoring in French or Spanish are required to declare a minor. Grades of "C" or better are required in all courses dedicated to either the major or the minor program. No course offered through the Department can be used to satisfy both a core curriculum requirement and a major requirement for graduation.

To be eligible for graduation as French or Spanish majors, students must follow a program of specific course requirements.

Course requirements for the major and minor programs are summarized as follows:

1. For the major in French, 121 semester hours are required, including the following three-credit courses: FR 131, FR 132, FR 231, FR 232, FR 331, FR 335, FR 347, FR 432, FR 438, and FR 439.

2. For the major in Spanish, 121 semester hours is required, including the following three-credit courses: SPAN 131, SPAN 132, SPAN 231, SPAN 232, SPAN 331, SPAN 332, SPAN 333, SPAN 334, SPAN 335, SPAN 336, SPAN 438, SPAN 441, SPAN 444, and SPAN 445.

3. For the minor in French, 21 semester credit hours are required, including the following three-credit courses: FR 231, FR 232, FR 331, FR 335, FR 347, FR 432, FR 438, and FR 439.

4. For the minor in Spanish, 21 semester hours is required, including the following three-credit courses: SPAN 231, SPAN 232, SPAN 331, SPAN 332, SPAN 333, SPAN 334, SPAN 335, SPAN 336, SPAN 438, SPAN 441, SPAN 444, and SPAN 445.

The offices of the Department of Foreign Languages and of the faculty of the Department are located in the third floor of Martin Luther King Center with the Department Office located in Room 314. Questions may be directed to the Department Office at (713)-313-1324.