Modern Language Minor

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Requirements

A minimum of 18 credits in one of the following modern languages or 24 credits in two of the following modern languages: Farsi [FARSI], French [FR], Italian [IT], Russian [RUS], and Spanish [SP].

One-Modern Language Minor: 18 Credits

For a one-modern language minor, students need to complete the following sequence of courses, unless they begin at a level higher than 101*:

FARSI 101 Elementary Farsi I 3 Credits
or
FR 101 Elementary French I 3 Credits
or
IT 101 Elementary Italian I 3 Credits
or
RUS 101 Elementary Russian I 3 Credits
or
SP 101 Elementary Spanish I 3 Credits
FARSI 102 Elementary Farsi II 3 Credits
or
FR 102 Elementary French II 3 Credits
or
IT 102 Elementary Italian II 3 Credits
or
RUS 102 Elementary Russian II 3 Credits
or
SP 102 Elementary Spanish II 3 Credits
FARSI 201 Intermediate Farsi I 3 Credits
or
FR 201 Intermediate French I 3 Credits
or
IT 201 Intermediate Italian I 3 Credits
or
RUS 201 Intermediate Russian I 3 Credits
or
SP 201 Intermediate Spanish I3 Credits
FARSI 202 Intermediate Farsi II 3 Credits
or
FR 202 Intermediate French II 3 Credits
or
IT 202 Intermediate Italian II 3 Credits
or
RUS 202 Intermediate Russian II 3 Credits
or
SP 202 Intermediate Spanish II 3 Credits
FARSI 226 Special Topics in Farsi Credit Varies
or
FR 226 Special Topics in French Credit Varies
or
IT 226 Special Topics in Italian Credit Varies
or
RUS 226 Special Topics in Russian Credit Varies
or
SP 226 Special Topics in Spanish Credit Varies
FARSI 326 Special Topics in Farsi Credit Varies
or
FR 326 Special Topics in French Credit Varies
or
IT 326 Special Topics in Italian Credit Varies
or
RUS 326 Special Topics in Russian Credit Varies
or
SP 326 Special Topics in Spanish Credit Varies
FARSI 426 Special Topics in Farsi Credit Varies
or
FR 426 Special Topics in French Credit Varies
or
IT 426 Special Topics in Italian Credit Varies
or
RUS 426 Special Topics in Russian Credit Varies
or
SP 426 Special Topics in Spanish Credit Varies

Note:

* If a student begins at a level higher than 101, he or she must take more Special Topics Modern Language courses at the 226 or higher level in order to achieve the 18 credits that are required for the minor.

** Special Topics Modern Language courses at the 226, 326, or 426 level are offered on a semester basis. Course title(s) and content area(s) as well as any specified prerequisites are published during the preceding semester. Students must take these Special Topics Modern Language courses each semester until the required number of credits for the minor is successfully completed. The prerequisite for any Farsi [FARSI], French [FR], Italian [IT], Russian [RUS], or Spanish [SP] Special Topics course at either the 226, 326, or 426 level is the completion of study at the “201” Intermediate Level.

Two-Modern Language Minor: 24 Credits

For a two-modern language minor, a student needs to complete the following sequence of courses in two modern languages [15 credits in Modern Language I and 9 credits in Modern Language II], unless he or she begins at a level above 101+:

Language I 101 3 Credits
Language I 102 3 Credits
Language I 201 3 Credits
Language I 202 3 Credits
Language I 226 3 Credits **
or
Language I 326 3 Credits **
or
Language I 426 3 Credits **
Language II 101 3 Credits
Language II 102 3 Credits
Language II 201 3 Credits

Note:

+ If a student begins at a level higher than 101 in EITHER language, he or she must take more courses at the 226 or higher level in order to achieve the 24 credits needed for the minor. The student is required to successfully complete a minimum of 15 credits in Language I and 9 credits in Language II regardless of the level at which he or she begins language study.