Major
The Department of World Languages and Cultures offers a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in World Languages and Cultures that allows students to pursue one of the following options:
- French Option
- French/Italian Option
- French/Spanish Option
- Italian/Spanish Option
- Portuguese/Spanish Option
- Spanish Option
In each of these major pathways, students learn about the complex cultural, historical, intellectual, multimedia and artistic traditions that their language(s) of specialization both influence and draw from. They professionally develop their own language and critical thinking abilities in writing, speaking, listening, and reading, drawing from a diverse range of disciplines and international approaches.
Our majors have opportunities in the United States and internationally that are only available to those with multilingual and multicultural competencies. These include service-learning projects and study abroad programs that develop students’ professional contacts while providing invaluable experiences.
Some of our majors combine their specializations with other majors such as Psychology, History, Criminal Justice, Digital Media, Nursing, and English. World Languages & Cultures majors access different professional associations, complete original research, and connect with international colleagues and traditions. These opportunities lead to higher paying positions in different communities and organizations.
To graduate, all World Languages and Cultures majors must earn a minimum of 120 credits appropriately distributed:
- Core Curriculum requirements (33-38 credits) which all university students must fulfill;
- World Languages and Cultures Department requirements (maximum 54 credits); and
- Requirements which you must fulfill as a student in the College of Fine Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences. At least 75 credits must be for courses taken outside of the World Languages and Cultures Department.
World Languages and Cultures: French Option
The French option consists of a minimum of 37 credits in the major, with at least 25 credits at the 3000 level or above. The required course is WLAN.4000 Senior Capstone in WLC. Students may not exceed a total of 54 credits in the major.
World Languages and Cultures: French/Italian Option
The French/Italian option consists of a minimum of 37 credits, with 18 credits in each language; a minimum of 6 credits in each language must be at the 3000 level or above, plus WLAN.4000 in one of the languages of this major option. Students may not exceed a total of 54 credits in the major.
World Languages and Cultures: French/Spanish Option
The French/Spanish option consists of a minimum of 37 credits, with 18 credits in each language; a minimum of 6 credits in each language must be at the 3000 level or above, plus WLAN.4000 in one of the languages of this major option. Required courses are WLSP.3500 Introduction to Literary Analysis and WLAN.4000 Senior Capstone in WLC. Students may not exceed a total of 54 credits in the major.
World Languages and Cultures: Italian/Spanish Option
The Italian/Spanish option consists of a minimum of 37 credits, with 18 credits in each language; a minimum of 6 credits in each language must be at the 3000 level or above, plus WLAN.4000 in one of the languages of this major option. Required courses are WLSP.3500 Introduction to Literary Analysis and WLAN.4000 Senior Capstone in WLC. Students may not exceed a total of 54 credits in the major.
World Languages and Cultures: Portuguese/Spanish Option
The Portuguese/Spanish option consists of a minimum of 37 credits, with 18 credits in each language; a minimum of 6 credits in each language must be at the 3000 level or above, plus WLAN.4000 in one of the languages of this major option. Required courses are WLSP.3500 Introduction to Literary Analysis and WLAN.4000 Senior Capstone in WLC. Students may not exceed a total of 54 credits in the major.
World Languages and Cultures: Spanish Option
The Spanish option consists of a minimum of 37 credits in the major, with at least 25 credits at the 3000 level or above, plus WLAN.4000 in one of the languages of this major option. Required courses are WLSP.3500 Introduction to Literary Analysis and WLAN.4000 Senior Capstone in WLC. Students may not exceed a total of 54 credits in the major.
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For more information, contact the Department of World Languages and Cultures.