Major/Minor Requirements

The Department of World Languages and Cultures offers a major in French, German and Spanish. Stetson University also offer a major in Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies and a minor in Latin American and Latino 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. 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.

Majors

French

The French major requires a total of 11 units:

• FREN 201
• FREN 202
• FREN 301
• 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)
• Three elective courses in French

German

The German major requires a total of 11 units:

• GERM 201
• GERM 202
• GERM 301
• 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 404
• GERM 499 (senior project)

Spanish

The Spanish major requires a total of 11 units:

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

Certification

Language majors who wish to be certified to teach in grades K-12 are required to take LING 301 and EDUC 361. Both courses can be included in the department electives.

Minors

A minor consists of five 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 the 102 class or met the prerequisite to participate.