Students can perfect their knowledge of the following languages and their associated cultures through the following majors.

French

• Major Requirement: 12 courses beyond core requirement, which includes two ML courses, three or four 200-level courses and at least six 300-level courses.
• Study abroad at the American University in Paris. Exchange programs are in Montpellier for the summer and also in Lyon for more business courses.
• Cool Courses!
  • FR310 – Business French: A Functional Approach
  • FR331 – Savoring French Literature
  • FR376 – Outsiders in Sub-Saharan Francophone Literature

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Spanish

• Major Requirement: 12 courses beyond the core requirement, which includes two ML courses, three or four 200-level courses and at least six 300-level courses.
• Study abroad in the fall or spring in Alcalá, Spain or in San Salvador. Exchange programs are available in Buenos Aires, Argentina; Santiago, Chile; and in Madrid, Spain.
• Cool Courses!
  • SN307 – Contemporary Spanish Civilization and Culture
  • SN308 – Violence and Culture: Colombia in the 20th Century
  • SN327 – History of the Spanish Language

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Comparative Cultures and Literary Studies

• Major Requirement: two 200-level courses taught at Loyola, six 300-level courses (one a ML307 or ML380), plus four courses in participating departments.
• Able to participate in a study abroad program.
• Cool Courses!
  • HS370 – Jesuits in Asia since 1542
  • PL381 – German Idealism
  • PS365 – International Politics

Learn more about Comparative Cultures and Literary Studies