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Minors in Modern Languages
Minors in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian,
Japanese, Russian, and Spanish are offered. All courses are oral-intensive,
with additional hours required in the Language Laboratory, and include
individual oral examinations at the end of each term.
In Western languages, enrollments are limited to 15 to 18 students in
the first three years of study; fourth-year courses use a seminar format,
with a usual enrollment of four to eight students. Chinese, Japanese,
Russian and Arabic are taught in a tutorial or "self-instructional" format,
with enrollments limited to three to six students. Examinations in these
languages are primarily oral and are administered by external examiners
appointed by the University. All instructors in Chinese, Japanese, Russian,
and Arabic and most instructors in Western languages are native speakers.
Language study is open to all
students in the University, and validation of minimal language competence
is required for co-operative education placement abroad in countries
where English is not the national language. Study for two consecutive
terms or through level 103 is the minimum requirement for the BA degree,
but additional language course work is required by most departments offering
this degree.
Students are placed in language courses in accordance with language placement testing administered during freshman orientation and at the beginning of the fall term. Students who do not take advantage of this option must comply with the department's enrollment guidelines.
Certification of Proficiency
The University offers an advanced-level Certification of Proficiency in Western language, based on successful completion of a series of written examinations and an "advanced" rating on the ACTFL oral examination.
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| 24 credits of language study above the 103 level | 24.0 | |||
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| Certification of Proficiency | ||||
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| Minor thesis in the target language (3.0-4.0 credits possible) | ||||
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| Oral defense of the minor thesis | ||||
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| 201-203 | Advanced Conversation and Composition | |||
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| 311-312; 411 | Stylistics; Advanced Stylistics | |||
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| 332; 333 | Literature; Advanced Studies in Literature | |||
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| 351 | Business and the Professions | |||
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| 451 | Advanced Topics in Business and Professions: European Union | |||
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| 371; 471 | Civilization; Advanced Studies in Civilization | |||
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| 399; 499 | Special Topics: Literature; Business and Civilization* | |||
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| *Special topics courses may be repeated for credit. | ||||
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| Requirements, non-western languages | ||||
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| 24 credits of language study above the 103 level | 24.0 | |||
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| Minor thesis in the target language (3.0-4.0 credits possible) | ||||
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| 201-203 | Advanced reading, writing, and speaking, Levels IV-VI | |||
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| 301-303 | Stylistics, Levels VII-IX | |||
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| 399 | Advanced Independent Study | |||
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| 411 | Introduction to Stylistics | |||
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| 431 | Introduction to Literature | |||
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| 451 | Introduction to Business | |||
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| RUSS 499 | Advanced Seminar in Russian Literature | |||
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