College: Arts and Sciences
Degree: BA
Specialized Admission: No
Address: 364 Diffenbaugh Building
Phone: (850) 644-2606
Email: mlladvising@fsu.edu
*Please Note: Face-to-face/in-person instruction of this program is available ONLY at the main campus in Tallahassee, FL. This program is NOT available via Online/Distance Learning.*
Majors in Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish introduce the student to the language, literature and culture of the subject area. A second language may be elected to fulfill the departmental minor requirements. Other languages offered within the department include, Arabic, Hebrew, and Portuguese. Linguistics courses are also available. Students may also choose a co-major or concentration in Business. These options are designed to provide more flexibility and increase employment opportunities. We offer innovative hybrid courses and courses with online support.
Students must complete the following prerequisites required for the bachelor’s degree.
Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish:
XXX XXXX (6-12). Must demonstrate proficiency in the major language by testing or course completion at the intermediate level. At FSU the intermediate level is X220.
Note: State-wide common prerequisites are always under review.
Requirements for graduation in the College of Arts and Sciences include:
The College of Arts and Science requires proficiency in a foreign language through the intermediate (2220 or equivalent) level or sign language through the advanced (2614 or equivalent) level.
Requirements for Progression to the Upper-Division Major
Students must complete at least 52 hours of credit with a minimum grade point average of 2.00, at least half the required General Education hours, including English composition and mathematics, or an A.A. Degree.
Major Programs of Studies at FSU: (30 hours)
Major in one foreign language: (30 hours)
The program requirements in the chosen language will include 30 hours of coursework at the 3000 level or higher (some languages may begin above 2220). Requirements may include coursework in literature, grammar, composition, and language skills. A grade of C minus or higher must be earned in each course applied toward any major or minor in Modern Languages. This option requires a minimum of 12-15 hours in an approved minor area. Coursework taken to satisfy the Arts and Sciences foreign language requirement may not be applied toward the major or minor. See advisor and http://www.modlang.fsu.edu for details.
Chinese—30 hours
French—30 hours
German—30 hours
Italian—30 hours
Japanese—30 hours
Russian—30 hours
Spanish—30 hours
Co-major Programs: (42 to 48 hours)
None of the following require a minor.
Co-major in Modern Languages and Linguistics: (42 hours)
The department offers French, German, Italian, Russian, and Spanish in combination with each other.
Co-majors require 21 hours in each discipline numbered above 1999. No minor is required. One second year language course must be used to satisfy the College of Arts and Sciences language requirement and cannot be applied to the co-major.
Co-major in Chinese and Japanese: (42 hours)
A co-major is offered in Chinese and Japanese, requiring 15 hours of both Chinese and Japanese language above the 2220-level, and 12 hours in Chinese and/or Japanese literature and culture. Of the combined 30 hours of Chinese and Japanese language courses, at least 3 hours must be taken at the 4000-level in one language and 6 hours taken at the 4000-level in the other. No minor is required.
Language with a Concentration in Business: (45-48 hours)
The Concentration in Business requires a minimum of 21 hours of language above the 2220 level in French, German, Italian, Russian, or Spanish; 18 hours of language above the 2220 level are required in Chinese or Japanese. The student must also complete 27 hours in designated business courses. No minor is required.
Minor Requirements
Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish majors are required to complete 12-15 hours in an approved minor (more if required by minor department). Grades of C minus or higher required.
Co-majors in Modern Language and Linguistics and Chinese/Japanese, and Language with a Concentration in Business majors are not required to complete a minor.
Digital Literacy: (3 hours)
CGS 2060 (3) Computer Fluency or CGS 2100 (3) Microcomputer Applications for Business/Economics will fulfill this requirement for the major.
Oral Communication Competency: (0-3 hours)
Students must demonstrate the ability to orally transmit ideas and information clearly. This requirement may be met with a University approved college-level course.
Minimum Program Requirements - Summary
Total Hrs. Required 120
General Education 36
Major Coursework 30 (if co-major or language with a concentration in business, 42 to 48)
Minor Coursework 12-15 (0 if co-major or language with a concentration in business)
Arts and Science Foreign Language requirement 0-12, depending on placement
Digital Literacy 3
Oral Competency 0-3
Electives to bring total hours to 120
Mapping is FSU’s academic advising and monitoring system. Academic progress is monitored each Fall and Spring semester to ensure that students are on course to earn their degree in a timely fashion. Transfer students must meet mapping guidelines to be accepted into their majors. You may view the map for these majors at www.academic-guide.fsu.edu/.
1. A minimum of 45 hours at the 3000 level or above, 30 of which must be taken at this University.
2. Half of the major course semester hours must be completed in residence at this University.
3. The final 30 hours must be completed in residence at this University.
4. Students who plan to earn the B. A. degree must complete both a foreign language through the intermediate (2200 or equivalent) level and nine additional hours in the fields of history and humanities.
Salary Information: For more information go to: National Association of Colleges and Employers (www.naceweb.org) or the Occupational Outlook Handbook (www.bls.gov/ooh/home.htm) provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Representative Job Titles Related to this Major: Teacher in high school or junior college, College Professor, Translator, Intelligence Specialist, Diplomat, Travel Agent, Interpreter, International Flight Attendant, Foreign Travel Escort Officer, International Relations Specialist, Linguist, Customs Official, Business Representative.
Representative Employers: School Boards, Travel Agencies, Airlines, Libraries, Museums, Colleges or Universities, Departments of Justice, State or Defense, United Nations, Publishers, ACTION, Peace Corps, International Business, CIA, FBI, USIA, AID, Social Service Agencies, State Governments.
ACADEMIC MAP (Effective Summer 2024 and after)
*Please Note: Face-to-face/in-person instruction of this program is available ONLY at the main campus in Tallahassee, FL. This program is NOT available via Online/Distance Learning.*
This map is a term-by-term sample course schedule. The milestones listed to the right of each term are designed to keep you on course to graduate in four years. The Sample Schedule serves as a general guideline to help you build a full schedule each term. The General Education and Elective courses must be selected to satisfy all area and diversity requirements unless your program meets these requirements with major courses. Milestones are courses and special requirements necessary for timely progress to complete a major. Missing milestones will result in one of two types of map registration stops. The first level (Degree Map Off-track) is placed following grade posting if the student has missed a milestone (course and/or GPA) for the first time in the major. If a student is in non-compliance with milestones for two (2) consecutive semesters (excluding summers), a Major Change Required stop is placed on the student's registration.
The Spanish major requires thirty semester hours above SPN 2220, including at least one SPW 3000-level literature course, a departmental linguistics course (usually LIN 3041; SPN 4700, SPN 4701, SPN 4780, SPN 4810, SPN 4840 or a Special Topics in Hispanic Linguistics with the number SPN 4930 when LIN 3041 is used for a major in Linguistics), and a minimum of twelve semester hours at the 4000 level. Only one SPT course may count toward the major. SPN3400 is not open to heritage speakers, they should take SPN3350 instead. Majors must complete 12-18 hours for a minor. All courses taken to fulfill the 30 hours of major course work must be taken for a letter grade. A grade of C minus or better must be earned in each course applied toward any major or minor degree earned in the department.
Placement tests are available through the FSU Assessment & Testing Facility for French, German and Spanish. Students with prior proficiency in languages other than French, German, and Spanish must consult an advisor in the Department of Modern Languages for proper course placement. If you are placed above a milestone, it is important that you continue with the next milestone in its place. Total hours above 120 vary based on language proficiency level of student.
Mapping Coordinator: Shellie Camp
Email: scamp@fsu.edu
Sample Schedule and Required Milestones by Term
| Sample Schedule: Term 1 hrs |
| ENC1101 Freshman Composition3 |
| 1st GE Core Mathematics3 |
| GE Core Social Science3 |
| GE Core Humanities/Cultural Practice3 |
| SPN 1120 Elementary Spanish I4 |
| Required Milestones: Term 1 |
| Complete ENC1101 ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Complete SPN 1120 (if needed*) |
| Sample Schedule: Term 2 hrs |
| ENC2135 Research, Genre, and Context 3 |
| 2nd GE Mathematics or Statistics3 |
| GE Natural Science3 |
| GE History3 |
| SPN 1121 Elementary Spanish II4 |
| Required Milestones: Term 2 |
| Complete ENC2135 ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Complete 1st GE Mathematics ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Complete SPN 1121 (if needed*) |
| Sample Schedule: Term 3 hrs |
| GE Ethics3 |
| GE Natural Science w/Lab4 |
| CGS2060 Computer Fluency or other University-approved Digital Literacy course3 |
| SPN 2220 Intermediate Spanish I4 |
| Required Milestones: Term 3 |
| Complete SPN 2220 (if needed*) |
| Complete 2nd GE Mathematics or Statistics course ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Sample Schedule: Term 4 hrs |
| GE Social Science3 |
| GE Humanities/Cultural Practice3 |
| Oral Communication Competency3 |
| SPN 2240 Intermediate Spanish II 3 |
| Minor Course3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 4 |
| No Milestones |
| Sample Schedule: Term 5 hrs |
| SPN 3300 Spanish Grammar and Composition 3 |
| SPN 3400 Spanish Reading and Conversation 3 |
| Minor Course3 |
| Minor Course3 |
| Elective3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 5 |
| Complete SPN 2240 (if needed*) |
| Civic Literacy requirement |
| Sample Schedule: Term 6 hrs |
| SPW 3XXX3 |
| LIN 3041 Introductory Linguistics for Foreign Language Majors3 |
| SPT3503 Introduction to Hispanic Cultural Analysis 3 |
| Minor Course3 |
| Elective (Outside) (Must be 3000/4000-Level)3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 6 |
| Complete SPN 3300 or SPN 3400 |
| Complete Scholarship in Practice Course |
| Sample Schedule: Term 7 hrs |
| SPN/SPW 4XXX3 |
| 4000-level Senior Seminar (SPN4540, SPN4930, SPW4930 or SPN4700)3 |
| Minor Course3 |
| Elective3 |
| Elective3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 7 |
| Complete Pre-Graduation Check |
| Complete 3 hours of Spanish 3000/4000-level coursework (SPN, SPW) |
| Sample Schedule: Term 8 hrs |
| SPN/SPW 4XXX3 |
| SPN/SPW 4XXX3 |
| SPN/SPW 4XXX3 |
| Elective 3 |
| Elective3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 8 |
| Apply for Graduation in 1st two weeks |