Foreign Languages and Cultures
College of Liberal Arts
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—Bachelor of Arts in Foreign Languages and Cultures NOTE: Students must meet course requirements outlined in the General Catalog to graduate. A student may declare a major in French, German, Spanish, or Russian Area Studies upon completing 30 total credits at the college level. Major requirements for French, German, and Spanish follow below; please consult the Department of Foreign Languages and Cultures Web site for Russian Area Studies major requirements, as well as other pertinent information. If students have studied a foreign language before attending WSU, they may be eligible for up to eight departmental advanced placement credits at no extra charge if they take a language course higher than 101 and attain a B or better in that course. Contact the department for details. BACHELOR OF ARTS IN FRENCH, GERMAN OR SPANISH (34 credits) After completing 12 credit hours in the target language (Fren, Ger, Span 101, 102, and 203) with a minimum grade of C or demonstrating an equivalent level of competence, students can enroll in the courses required for the degree. REQUIRED LANGUAGE COURSES Fren, Ger, Span 204—Fourth Semester Fren, Ger, Span 306—Intermediate Reading and Translation Fren, Ger, Span 307—Intermediate Speaking and Listening Fren, Ger, Span 308—Intermediate Grammar and Writing Fren, Ger, Span 407—Advanced Speaking and Listening Fren, Ger, Span 408—Advanced Grammar and Writing • Three credits from For L 101,110,120, 130, or 220 • Six credits in film, culture, literature, or business of the language area, taught in French, German, or Spanish (Fren, Ger, Span 310, 311, 320, 321, 350, 351, 361, or 362). • Six credits in French, German, or Spanish studies by theme, author, or genre (Fren, Ger, Span 450, 451, or 452) ELECTIVE COURSES • Three to nine credits in film, culture, or literature of the language area, taught in English, to fulfill various general education and/or College of Liberal Arts requirements (Fren, Ger, Span 110, 111, 120, 121, 130, Chin 111, 121, 131, Rus 120, 121, or 130) • Majors must complete either a minor in a second foreign language, a concentration of at least 16 credits in a related field, or a second major. • Of the 34 credits required for the major, a minimum of 15 credits must be taken at WSU with six of these at the 400 level. TEACHER-TRAINING PROGRAM Students preparing to teach should consult the catalog listing of WSU’s Department of Teaching and Learning for certification requirements and for teaching majors and minors. In addition, they must take For L 440 and 441. FOREIGN LANGUAGE MINORS To fulfill requirements for a minor in Chinese, French, German, Russian, or Spanish, a student must complete a minimum of 16 credits of course work in one language area. Nine credits must be in the target language at the 300-400 level (or six credits in the target language at the 300-400 level and three credits in film, culture, or literature in the language area taught in English). Minors in film, French area, German area, Latin American area, and Russian area studies require 18-21 credits of course work. The department also offers courses in classics, Italian, and Japanese, as well as 100-200 level courses taught in English with an international emphasis. Please consult the Foreign Languages and Cultures Web site for details on specific programs. |
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• American studies • Asian studies • Classical studies • Comparative ethnic studies • Film studies • French teaching • German teaching • International area studies • Linguistics • Russian teaching • Spanish teaching • Women's studies |
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Contact Information |
| Department of Foreign Languages and Cultures |
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Thompson Hall, Room 110 Washington State University PO Box 642610 Pullman, WA 99164-2610 |
| forlang@wsu.edu |
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Strengths of the Program
- The departmental Language Learning Resource Center provides the latest in language learning technology, as well as a fully trained staff on hand to provide assistance as needed.
- We offer study in Chinese, French, German, ancient Greek, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Russian, and Spanish, as well as courses taught in English on foreign film, culture, and literature in translation.
- Study abroad for a summer, semester, or school year in Paris, St. Petersburg, Beijing, Buenos Aires, Bonn, Rome, or Kyoto, among other places, and gain college credit at the same time.
- A foreign language is an excellent complement to other disciplines, including business, communications, management and information systems, engineering, history, veterinary medicine, and agriculture.