Offered by Department of Modern Languages

Modern Languages Major

Modern Languages
Bachelor of Arts

• General Studies Program Hours = 45
  including General Studies coursework required by major
  • Foundational Core (Written, Math, Oral, Democracy) = 12
  • Portal = 3
  • Distribution = 27
    • Aesthetics minimum = 3
    • Humanities minimum = 6
    • Social Sciences minimum = 6
    • Natural Sciences minimum = 7
    • Analytical and Quantitative Thought minimum = 0
    • Wellness minimum = 0
  • Capstone = 3
• BA Language requirement = 3-5
• Complete one 5 credit hour beginning level college course or equivalent competency in a foreign language other than the language of the major
  OR
  Complete one 3 credit hour intermediate or upper level college course or equivalent competency in a foreign language other than the language of the major.
• Major Option = 36
• Minor or 2nd Major = 24
• For specific requirements see #3 of Bachelor of Arts Degree requirements. Selecting a minor or second major less than or greater than 24 hours will alter the number of unrestricted electives.
• Minimum total hours required coursework = 108-110
• Unrestricted electives in 120 hour program = 10-12
• Minimum total hours required for BA in Spanish = 120
• All UNK degrees require a minimum of 120 hours. Forty (40) of the hours required for all UNK degrees must be upper division hours, which are courses numbered 300 or above taken at a 4-year college or university.

1. Modern Languages Core (3 hours required)
   • Take all of the following:
     • FORL 480, Modern Languages Seminar - 3 hours (Prereq: Senior standing or consent of department)
2. Modern Languages Supporting Courses (33 hours required)
   • Choose ONE of the following emphasis areas:
     
     • 1. French Emphasis (33 hours required)
     • Take all of the following:
       • FREN 200GS, Intermediate French I - 3 hours (Prereq: FREN 101 or equivalent)
       • FREN 201GS, Intermediate French II - 3 hours (Prereq: FREN 101 or equivalent)
       • FREN 205, Culture, Conversation, and Composition - 3 hours (Prereq: FREN 200 and FREN 201 or equivalent)
       • FREN 308, Advanced French Grammar - 3 hours (Prereq: FREN 201 or equivalent)
       • FREN 309, Foundations of Literacy - 3 hours (Prereq: FREN 201 or equivalent)
       • FREN 310, Cultural History I - 3 hours (Prereq: FREN 201 or equivalent)
       • FREN 311, Cultural History II - 3 hours (Prereq: FREN 201 or equivalent)
     • Take 12 hours from:
       • FREN 275, French Study Abroad II - 3-6 hours (Prereq: FREN 101 or equivalent)
       • FREN 276, French Study Abroad II - 3-6 hours (Prereq: FREN 101 or equivalent)
       • FREN 300-499
     
     
     • 2. German Emphasis (33 hours required)
     • Take all of the following:
       • GERM 200GS, Intermediate German I - 3 hours (Prereq: GERM 101 or equivalent)
       • GERM 201GS, Intermediate German II - 3 hours (Prereq: GERM 101 or equivalent)
       • GERM 205GS, Culture, Conversation, and Composition - 3 hours (Prereq: GERM 200 or equivalent)
       • GERM 308, Advanced German Grammar - 3 hours (Prereq: GERM 201 or equivalent)
       • GERM 309, Foundations of Literacy - 3 hours (Prereq: GERM 201 or equivalent)
       • GERM 310, Cultural History I - 3 hours (Prereq: GERM 201 or equivalent)
       • GERM 311, Cultural History II - 3 hours (Prereq: GERM 201 or equivalent)
     • Take 12 hours from:
       • GERM 275, German Study Abroad II - 3-6 hours (Prereq: GERM 101 or equivalent)
       • GERM 276, German Study Abroad II - 3-6 hours (Prereq: GERM 101 or equivalent)
       • GERM 300-499
     
     
     • 3. Spanish Emphasis (33 hours required)
     • Take all of the following:
       • SPAN 200GS, Intermediate Spanish I - 3 hours (Prereq: SPAN 101 or equivalent)
       • SPAN 201GS, Intermediate Spanish II - 3 hours (Prereq: SPAN 200GS or equivalent)
       • SPAN 205GS, Culture, Conversation, and Composition - 3 hours (Prereq: SPAN 201GS or equivalent or department permission)
       • SPAN 308, Advanced Spanish Grammar - 3 hours (Prereq: SPAN 205GS or equivalent)
       • SPAN 309, Foundations of Literacy - 3 hours (Prereq: SPAN 205GS or equivalent)
       • SPAN 310, Cultural History of Spain and Latin America I - 3 hours (Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 308 or SPAN 309)
       • SPAN 311, Cultural History of Spain and Latin America II - 3 hours (Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 308 or SPAN 309)
     • Take 12 hours from:
       • SPAN 275, Spanish Study Abroad II - 3-6 hours (Prereq: SPAN 101 or equivalent)
       • SPAN 276, Spanish Study Abroad II - 3-6 hours (Prereq: SPAN 101 or equivalent)
       • SPAN 300-499
     
     
     *Students may elect to pursue more than one emphasis (language) area. For those students, 6 hours of Intermediate Level Language (200, 201) may be counted toward the 9 hours of open electives. Consult with the department chair for approval.