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	2012-2013 EIU Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG] 																	 
	     Foreign Languages (B.A.)
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 A major in Foreign Languages (with a concentration in French, German or Spanish) consists of one of the following four course selections:  Course selections vary in two primary ways:   - The number of semester hours (3-9 semester hours) of FLE or equivalent courses required.
  - The number of semester hours of a second foreign language (8-16 semester hours). Choice of course selection should be made according to the individual majors’ interests in consultation with their advisor.
   Course Selection I
 Total Hours: 52   - 3 foreign language courses taught in English. Credits: 9 
  - 2 courses in any second foreign language. Credits: 8 
 (Completion of Foreign Languages 1102)  (See footnote 3)   - Advanced Composition/Conversation – French, German or Spanish. Credits: 3 
  - Culture and Civilization, Advanced Level – French, German or Spanish. Credits: 3 
  - 7 elective upper-division courses in the concentration. Credits: 21
  Foreign Languages 2201G
 French, German, or Spanish.  Credits:4 Foreign Languages 2202G
 French, German or Spanish.  Credits:  4 Course Selection II
 Total Hours: 53   - 2 foreign language courses taught in English. Credits: 6 
  - 3 courses in a second foreign language. Credits: 12 
 (Completion of Foreign Languages 2201G)   - Remainder as in Course Selection I. Credits: 35
  Course Selection III
 Total Hours: 54   - 1 foreign language course taught in English. Credits: 3 
  - 4 courses in a second foreign language. Credits: 16 
 (Completion of Foreign Languages 2202G)   - Remainder as in Course Selection I. Credits: 35
  Course Selection IV
 Total Hours: 54   - 1 foreign language course taught in English.Credits: 3 
  - 2 courses in a second foreign language. Credits: 8 
 (Completion of Foreign Languages 1102)   - 2 courses in a third foreign language.Credits: 8 
 (Completion of Foreign Languages 1102)   - Remainder as in Course Selection I. Credits: 35
  Footnotes:
  3 Depending on language of concentration; may be replaced by three years of high school language work with grade of C or better and permission of Department Chair.  (Major GPA based on all courses taken in the language of concentration at EIU)  													 | 
												 
											 
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