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Welcome to the Department of Modern Languages & Literature !

• We offer a Bachelor of Arts degree with majors in French and Spanish.
• We partner with the departments of Art, History, and Political Science. Minors are available in French, German, Italian, Italian Studies, and Spanish. Students interested in a minor in these languages are encouraged to consider a European Studies major. This major, along with language skills, will reflect knowledge of the changes in the new integrated Europe and will be a very marketable degree.
• We offer three-year language programs in Japanese and Chinese.
• All language majors are encouraged to become proficient in a foreign language through study abroad, likewise, secondary education language majors are required to study abroad. All language majors take a comprehensive exam; content varies by language. A waiver for lower division requirements may be granted by the chairperson of the department on recommendation of faculty according to the student's level of achievement or background. All majors need a minimum of 19 credits at the 300 level or above.
• Credit will be granted if the student has achieved a score of four or higher on the Advanced Placement Examination. Credit will not be given to native speakers of a language for their knowledge of that language.
• Native speakers or students with near-native fluency will not be allowed to enter into first year language courses. They will be placed into second or third year courses according to their skills. No course can be challenged for credit.

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