Majors
Students can perfect their knowledge of the following languages and their associated cultures through the following majors.
French
Major Requirement: 11 courses (for class of 2026 and after) 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: 11 courses (for class of 2026 and after) 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
- Topics in Comparative Culture and Literary Studies (ML 307).
- Six courses at the 104-level or higher in at least two languages: AB, CI, FR, GR,
GK, LT, IT, ML, PO, or SN; at least two courses need to be 300-level courses.
- Four approved courses from participating disciplines in AH, CL, EN, HS, PL, and TH.
- CCLS Capstone Research Paper (ML 402)
Note: Among the 12 required courses at least two must be 100- or 200-level courses and six must be upper-division 300-level courses.
Cool Courses!
- EN390D - Literature of the US/Mexico Border
- HS396 - The Modern Middle East through Literature and Film
- ML309D - Gender, Peace and Justice in East Asia: Texts and Contexts
Learn more about the Comparative Cultures and Literary Studies Major