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

Learn more about the Spanish major

Comparative Cultures and Literary Studies

• Topics in Comparative Cultures and Literary Studies (ML307) or Introduction to Comparative Literature (ML308)

• Option One
  • Two 200-level language courses AB, CI, FR, GR, IT, PO, or SN.
  • Five 300-level courses in CI, FR, GK, GR, IT, LT, ML, or SN

• Option Two
  • Four 200-level language courses AB, CI, FR, GR, IT, PO, or SN
  • Three 300-level courses CI, FR, GK, GR, LT, ML, or SN.
• Four courses from participating disciplines (AH, CL, EN, HS, PL, PS, and TH).

• CCLS Capstone Research Paper (ML402).

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