The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures offers a major in French, German, and Spanish. Stetson also offers majors in Russian Studies and Latin American Studies. The major combines incredible opportunities for personal enrichment with the practical skills required in this age of globalization. Students enjoy learning about a foreign culture while perfecting their language skills. For that reason, it is expected that all language majors will participate in at least one semester of the study abroad program. In addition, those students who spend a semester abroad often find it easy to double major. Students can also work on certification to teach at the K-12 level as part of their major.

The department also offers a minor in French, German, Russian, and Spanish. A minor can also usually be completed during one semester abroad after the student has finished 102 or met the prerequisite to participate.

The French major

The French major requires a total of 11 Units.

• > FREN 201 and FREN 202
• > FREN 301 and FREN 302
• > One of the following courses: FREN 303, FREN 304A, LING 301
• > Two of the following upper-division French courses: FREN 401, FREN 402, FREN 403A, FREN 404, FREN 405, FREN 407 
• > FREN 499 (senior project)
• > 3 elective courses in French*

The German major

The German major requires a total of 11 Units.

• > GERM 201 and GERM 202
• > GERM 301 and GERM 302
• > Three of the following upper-division German courses:
  GERM 303B, GERM 304, GERM 305A, GERM 390, LING 301
• > Three of the following upper-division German courses:
  GERM 401, GERM 402, GERM 403, GERM 404GERM
• > 499 (senior project)

The Spanish major

The Spanish major requires a total of 11 Units.

• > SPAN 201, SPAN 202, and SPAN 301
• > Two of the following upper-division Spanish courses:
  SPAN 309, SPAN 310, or SPAN 311
• > One of the following upper-division Spanish courses:
  SPAN 305 or SPAN 306B
• > Two of the following upper-division Spanish courses:
  SPAN 414, SPAN 415, SPAN 416
• > SPAN 499 (senior project)
• > 2 elective courses in Spanish.*

* certification: Majors who wish to be certified to teach in grades K-12 are required to take Linguistics 301 and Education 361. Both courses can be included in the department electives.

A minor consists of 5 units at the 201 level and above in the chosen language. The sequence and combination of courses is selected with the advice of the student's advisor and a professor in the planned minor.

A minor can often be fully completed during one semester abroad after the student has finished 102 or met the prerequisite to participate.