Undergraduate Requirements for the Department of
Modern Languages and Linguistics
(updated 7/28/2009)
Welcome to the Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics!
If you are an entering undergraduate with an interest in a language major
or minor, or a student who has transferred to the department from another
college or school with
Florida
State
, you will find
the answers to all of your questions in this section. You can go directly
to the section you are interested by clicking on the one of the links
below.
Language
Requirements | Exemption & Placement | Native
Speakers | S/U Grading | Drop/Add | Need Major or Minor Checks ? | Who is your advisor? | Minor Requirements | Major Requirements | Co-Major | Concentration in Business | Language Tables | Tutors
Financial Aid &
Scholarships
WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH A DEGREE IN MODERN LANGUAGES?
These are just a few of the areas open to you if you
decide to pursue a language degree:
translation/interpretation
teaching
diplomacy
civil service
foreign service
Immigration/naturalization
Armed Forces
customs
|
advertising
journalism/broadcasting
publishing/editing
sales/customer services
manufacturing
market research
consulting
import/export
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airline services
hospitality industry
computer science
engineering
law
medicine
library science
social work
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LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT
A. University requirement:
The Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree requires
completion of a classical or modern foreign language through the 2000 level
(2220 or equivalent).
B.
College
of
Arts
and Sciences
Requirement:
The College of Arts and Sciences requires that BA
and BS students complete course work through the 2000 level (2220 or
equivalent) of a classical or modern foreign language.
C. Other colleges and schools within the
University may also have a foreign language requirement. Students should
check with their program advisor to clarify any questions.
All students graduating from the
College of Arts and Sciences, or who have elected to graduate with a BA
degree, must complete the Intermediate level or equivalent, of a foreign
language. For students who have no previous experience with the language
selected, the course work required will included the 1120 or 1124, 1121 and
2211 or 2220. Experience in a language may mean course work may begin above
the elementary level as indicated in the questions below.
EXEMPTION AND PLACEMENT
A student who has taken any college level language
at another institution must continue the sequence at
Florida
State
University
at the
nearest equivalent level. A student who has taken a language in high school
but who has never enrolled in any college level language class may exempt
the first levels of college language through the placement (without
credit), or CLEP (College Level Placement Program) exams (with up to 12 hours
credit earned). A student only has to complete the 2211/2220 level of a
language to satisfy the language requirement. This means he may not
necessarily need to complete all three courses in the beginning series.
CLEP EXAMS: These are nationwide exams in French,
German and Spanish, offered at FSU as well as other colleges and
universities throughout the country. Up to 12 hours may be earned. Contact
644-3017 for further information and to register.
PLACEMENT EXAMS: The placement exam is required for all students
entering FSU after January 1, 2003 and who are taking their first French,
German or Spanish language course in the Spring semester 2004 or later
(unless they have no prior experience with the language). In that case,
they just enroll in the first level of the language... more...
NATIVE SPEAKERS
Native speakers of the French, German or Spanish languages
may not need to take any college level language course. They may be
exempted through the placement exams. Note: Since the placement and CLEP
exams test the written skills only, Spanish speakers who have limited
ability in written skills have the option of taking SPN 3350 (Spanish for
Heritage Speakers - 3cr). This course assumes you are verbally fluent
and teaches basic written skills). That one course will satisfy the total
Arts and Sciences language requirement.
Native speakers of a language other than French,
German or Spanish may have other options for satisfying the language
requirement. Call 644-2606 for further information.
SATISFACTORY/UNSATISFACTORY GRADING OPTION
The last day of the seventh week of classes in each
semester is the deadline to petition to take a class S/U (Satisfactory or
Unsatisfactory). In this case, the student may elect not to receive a
letter grade for the course, but to receive instead an S or U, a grade for
which a student will receive the credit hours for the course toward his
graduation, but these hours will not be factored into his or her grade
point average. Apply at the Office of the Registrar.
DROP/ADD
The students should be aware that high enrollment in
many of our language sections may become difficult by the end of the
registration period. Registration in these sections may become possible
only during the drop/add period (the first four days of the semester).
Additionally, departmental adds/drops may be approved without penalty until
the last day of the seventh week of classes, both for new classes and for
switches between sections of the same course. After the seventh week of
classes, the student’s academic dean will also have to approve the
drop/add slip. Apply in Room 364 Diffenbaugh.
NEED MAJOR OR MINOR
CHECKS?
You
will need to leave your name, social security number, major or minor and
whether you are graduating with a BA or BS degree. The major/minor check
may be mailed or faxed to you if you so desire.
Contact Mary
J. Le Poer
644-2606
WHO IS YOUR ADVISOR?
Undergraduates have access to an advisor in each
language for help in choosing courses, planning a schedule and working
through problems in their major or minor program. Feel free to contact the
following advisors, especially during scheduled office hours.
The Undergraduate Office in the Department is
staffed by Mary J. LePoer, who will assist you
with advice on administrative matters such as drops/adds, changes of
grades, minor certificates, major and minor checks, etc. You will find her
at 364 Diff, 644-2606, mlapoer@fsu.edu.
MINOR REQUIREMENTS
The
Department offers a minor in Arabic Studies, Chinese, French, German, Hebrew,
Italian, Japanese, Linguistics, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.
Minors are also available in Medieval Studies and World Literature, World
Film. A minor in Middle
Eastern Studies is offered jointly by the Departments of Modern
Languages and Linguistics, Religion, History, and Classical Languages,
Literature and Civilization.
The requirements in each
language except for Arabic Studies, Hebrew, Medieval Studies, Spanish, World
Literature, World Film, and Middle Eastern Studies is the same:
twelve (12) semester hours in courses numbered above 1999. For each
language, the student may register for any course of his choosing, provided
he has met the prerequisites. However, please be aware that any course used
to satisfy the language requirement for graduation may not be used in
satisfying the minor.
A minor in Arabic
Studies requires 18 semester hours, 15 of which should be in Arabic
language. The additional 3 hours may
be selected from an approved list of interdepartmental courses related to
the Middle East or
North Africa
. At least 9 of the 18 hours must be earned
at FSU.
A minor in Hebrew requires 18 semester hours, at least 15 of which must be Hebrew language
courses. In both Biblical & Modern Hebrew. The other 3 hrs may be in any other
Semitic language. One of the Hebrew
courses must be at the Intermediate level. Contact David Levenson at 644-1020 for
further information.
The minor in Medieval Studies will consist
of 15 semester hours in approved departmental fields. Contact the
undergraduate office at 644-2606 for a list of these courses.
The minor in Middle Eastern Studies requires 15 semester hours in approved departmental
fields. Contact the undergraduate office at 644-2606 for a list of these
courses.
For students whose catalog year falls before Fall
2002, the Spanish minor requires 12 hours beyond the language requirement
(for their major) including at least one Spanish literature course. SPT
3130 will not count toward the minor. For students whose catalog year occurs from Fall 2002
to Summer 2005, the Spanish minor consists of one additional Spanish course
for a total of 15 hours at the
3000-4000 level including one Spanish literature course. If a student's
catalog year occurs Fall 2005 or later, the minor also requires 15 credit
hours including a Spanish literature course, but one of the 5 courses may
be SPN 2240.
The World Literature/World Film minor consists of five courses
for a total of 15 semester hours. The course list may be found in the FSU
Bulletin.
Students with double majors are not required to complete
a minor. Dual DEGREES however (two diplomas), may need the completion of a minor in each
degree program. A co-major in two languages, or a
degree in a language with an emphasis in business do not require a minor.
All courses for the minor must be taken for a letter
grade, not satisfactory/unsatisfactory (S/U) except the internship (4942).
A "C-" must be earned in all courses that are used to satisfy the
minor.
After all courses have been completed for the
minor, declare the minor in the Department of Modern Languages (Rm 364 Dif) – not in the Dean’s office.
A certificate suitable for
framing is issued by the department upon completion of the minor
requirements.
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
The department offers majors in Chinese Language and
Culture, French , French and
Francophone Studies, German, Italian, Japanese
Language and Culture, Russian, and Spanish. Language
areas may also be combined with concentrations in business. A booklet
describing each major is available from the Modern Languages’
undergraduate office (Rm 364 Dif). Courses
required are listed as follows:
CHINESE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE ((30 hours numbered above
2220): Requirements include 24
credit hours of Chinese coursework and six (6) credit hours from East Asian
Studies courses including courses in Japanese literature and culture. Of the twenty-four (24) hours of Chinese
coursework, six (6) semester hours must derive from courses in Chinese
literature and culture, and at least six (6) semester hours must be taken
from Chinese language courses at the 4000 level.
FRENCH (30 hours numbered above 2999): FRE 3420, FRE 3421, FRE 4422,
FRE 4780, FRW 3100, FRW 3101 and three additional 4000-level courses, at
least two of which (6 hours) must be in literature. Majors are eligible for
the Ada Belle Winthrop-King scholarship for study
in
Paris
,
France
.
FRENCH AND FRANCOPHONE STUDIES (36 hours
numbered above 2999): This interdepartmental major with art and
history requires (21) semester hours of French and (15) semester hours in
either one or two fields related to French and Francophone culture to be
determined by the French advisor. The required French courses are FRE
3244, FRE 3420, FRE 4500, FRW 3100 and two additional 4000-level French
courses. Majors are eligible for the Ada Belle
Winthrop-King summer scholarships to
Paris
.
GERMAN Thirty (30) semester hours numbered above 2999 are required.
Students must have a minimum of six (6) semester hours of skills courses
(e.g. GER 3310, 3400) and six (6) semester hours of literature, film, and
culture classes (e.g. GER 3500, GEW 3370). A minimum of six (6) semester
hours must be taken at the 4000 level. Core required courses for the major
are GER 3400 and GER 3500. Students should consult with an adviser to
ensure that they have met the distribution requirements.
ITALIAN (30 hours numbered above 2220): Requirements include ITA
2240, ITA 3420, ITA 3421, at least one 3000-level literature course in
Italian (e.g. ITW 3100 or ITW 3101), and a minimum of twelve semester hours
at the 4000-level. A maximum of six (6) semester hours from among the
following coursework may count toward the thirty (30) semester hour
requirement: ITT 3430, ITT 3500, or ITT 3520. ITT 3523r also
may be counted toward the major or minor in Italian.
JAPANESE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (30 hours numbered above 2220): The
major requires twenty-four (24) semester hours of Japanese coursework
numbered above 2220 and six (6) semester hours from East Asian Studies
courses including courses in Chinese literature and culture. Of the twenty-four (24) hours of Japanese
coursework, six (6) semester hours must derive from courses in Japanese
literature and culture, and at least six (6) semester hours must be taken
from Japanese language courses at the 4000 level.
RUSSIAN Thirty (30) semester hours numbered above 2220 are
required, including RUS 2330, 3420, 3421 and at least twelve (12) semester
hours of RUS/RUW course work at the 4000 level or above. Three (3) semester
hours at the 4000 level must be in Russian literature. A maximum of six (6)
semester hours from among the following course work may count toward the
thirty (30) semester hour requirement: RUT 3110, 3504; LIN 3041, 4040; SLL
3500 and 3510. FOL 3930r may also be counted toward the major and minor in
Russian.
SPANISH
Requirements - in effect for students whose catalog year falls Fall 2002 - Summer 2005: (36 hours distributed in the
following manner: eighteen (18) semester hours of 3000-level courses ncluding SPN 3332, SPN 3333, SPW 3030, either SPN 3510
or SPN 3520, a departmental linguistics course (usually LIN 3041) and one
3000-level literature course. Required at the 4000-level are eighteen (18)
semester hours in SPN or SPW courses, including at least one senior seminar
such as SPN 4540, SPN 4930 or SPW 4930.
SPANISH Requirements - in effect for students entering FSU Fall 2005 or later - (36
hours distributed in the following manner: SPN 2240, 18 credit hours
at the 3000-level including SPN 3332, SPN 3333, SPW 3030, LIN 3041, either
SPN 3510 or SPN 3520 and one additional 3000-level literature course.
15 credit hours at the 4000-level - including one seminar in either SPN
4930 or SPW 4930 or SPN 4540.
The department also offers
co-majors as well as language degrees concentrating in business:
CO-MAJOR
The Co-major is a single major with a choice of two
languages chosen from among French, German, Italian, Russian and Spanish.
Each of the languages is taken for 21 hours of credit above the 1999 level,
courses to be selected in consultation with the languages advisor. The Co-major
in Chinese and Japanese requires sixteen (16) semester hours of Japanese
language coursework, and nine (9) semester hours of coursework in Chinese
and/or Japanese literature and culture. Of the combined thirty-two (32) Chinese and Japanese language
coursework hours, at least three (3) semester hours must be taken from a
4000-level course in one language and six (6) semester hours from two
4000-level courses in the other language. One second year course must be used to satisfy the Arts and
Sciences’ language requirement and is therefore not used as part of
the Co-major. No minor is required with the Co-major
CONCENTRATION IN BUSINESS
A major in French, German, Italian, Russian or
Spanish with a concentration in business may be selected, which will
require twenty-one (21) semester hours in the language beyond the language
requirement, A major in Chinese or
Japanese with a concentration in business will require eighteen (18)
semester hours in the language beyond 2220. The business component for all majors will also require twenty-seven
(27) semester hours in a specialized business track as indicated below.
(to be taken by all
who choose this major):
ECO 2013
ECO 2023
ACG 2021
ACG 2071
MAN 3600
: (Choose one)
Finance
FIN 3403
FIN 3244
FIN 4604
Plus MAN 4605, or one advanced finance course
(3000-4000 level)
Marketing
MAR 3023
MAAR 4156
Plus two additional advanced marketing courses
(3000-4000 level)
Management
MAN 3240 or MAN 3025
MAN 4605
Plus two additional advanced management courses
(3000-4000 level).
Plan in advance! Some of these business
courses are not offered every semester!
TEACHER CERTIFICATION
For teacher certification the state of Florida,
students are NOT required to complete any education courses before
beginning to teach, just your degree in languages (plus minor if needed)
through the College of Arts and Sciences. You can then qualify for a
Temporary Florida Educator's Certificate. While teaching, you can
learn the professional educational competencies to qualify for a
Professional Florida Educator's Certificate. This consist of
five education courses at FSU taught through the
School
of
Education
.
See complete information at the Department of Education website: www.fldoe.org/edcert
LANGUAGE TABLES
Practice your language in a supportive atmosphere!
Language Tables are small groups of students, instructors and any
interested person from children to senior citizen who would like more
in-depth experience with others desirous of the same opportunity. These
free meetings are usually held once per week in a local restaurant, beginning
a few weeks after the start of a new semester. Contact the undergraduate
office at 644-2606 for time and place.
TUTORS
The department maintains an up-to-date list of tutors for
each language. Call 644-2606 for further information, or visit Rm 364 Diffenbaugh to pick up
a copy.
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