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Oct 31, 2025
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2016-2017 EIU Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Foreign Languages (B.A.)
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Total Semester Hours required for the Degree: 120 semester hours
Semester Hours required for the Foreign Languages Major: 52-54 semester hours
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Major
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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