DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES

Sylvie D. Henning, Chairperson, 3324 Bate Building

French, German, or Hispanic studies majors who are interested in gaining work experience in business, industry, or government under the cooperative education program should see the department chair.

BA OR BS IN FOREIGN LANGUAGES, INCLUDING PREPARATION FOR THE ACCELERATED MBA PROGRAM

French, German, and Hispanic studies majors who are interested in careers in business may complete the BA or BS in foreign languages with a minor in business administration, and if qualified may complete the master of business administration in one additional year. (See Section 6, Undergraduate Studies, Bachelor’s and Accelerated MBA Program.)

BA IN FRENCH

Minimum degree requirement is 126 s.h. of credit as follows:

BS IN FRENCH EDUCATION

Minimum  degree requirement is 126 s.h. of credit as follows:

BA IN GERMAN

Minimum degree requirement is 126 s.h. of credit as follows:

BS IN GERMAN EDUCATION

See Section 7, Degree Programs, School of Education, Licensure, for NC teacher licensure requirements. Minimum degree requirement is 126 s.h. of credit as follows:

BA IN HISPANIC STUDIES

Minimum degree requirement is 126 s.h. of credit as follows:

BS IN HISPANIC STUDIES EDUCATION

See Section 7, Degree Programs, School of Education, Licensure, for NC teacher licensure requirements.  Minimum degree requirement is 126 s.h. of credit as follows:

FRENCH MINOR

Students interested in minoring in French should consult with the departmental French adviser to plan their minor program.  The French minor requires 24 s.h. of credit as follows:

GERMAN MINOR

Students interested in minoring in German should consult with the departmental German adviser to plan their minor program.  The German minor requires 24 s.h. of credit as follows:

HISPANIC STUDIES MINOR

Students interested in minoring in Hispanic studies should consult with the departmental Hispanic adviser to plan their minor program.  The Hispanic studies minor requires 24 s.h. of credit as follows:

DEPARTMENTAL CERTIFICATE IN SPANISH TRANSLATION

The certificate in Spanish translation provides a course of study that prepares the student in the special skills involved in the role of translator.  The award of the certificate provides evidence of practical competence in translating written texts to or from Spanish; interpretation of spoken Spanish is not involved.  There are four required translation courses that must be satisfactorily completed, following which students may take a demanding final proficiency examination.  Satisfactory performance on the examination entitles the student to receive the certificate in translation.  Those students whose performance is judged only adequate may receive credit for completing the course sequence, but will not be awarded the certificate. The certificate requires 12 s.h. credit as follows:

SPAN 3340. Introduction to Translation (3) (P: SPAN 3330 or consent of dept chair; RC: SPAN 3335)

SPAN 4340. Intermediate Translation (3) (P: SPAN 3335, 3340; or consent of dept chair)

SPAN 5340. Advanced Translation I (3) (P: SPAN 4340)

SPAN 5940. Advanced Translation II (3) (P: SPAN 5340)

DEPARTMENTAL CERTIFICATE OF AMERICAN STUDIES

Students from countries other than the United States may apply to the chairperson of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures for a Departmental Certificate of American Studies.  In order to qualify for this certificate, a student must pass a minimum of 14 s.h. of graduate or undergraduate course work with a minimum grade of C.  A certificate with distinction shall be awarded to a student who completes a program of 20 s.h., of which at least 14 s.h. are passed with a minimum grade of B.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE PLACEMENT TESTS

Students who have previously studied French, German, Italian, Japanese, Latin, and Spanish should take the respective placement test in order to ensure that they continue their study at the appropriate level.  (See Section 3, Admission: Placement Testing.)  While it may be possible to satisfy the foreign language requirement by completing 12 s.h. of Japanese, no guarantee can be given that the necessary courses will be offered.