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2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Foreign Languages and Literatures, BA

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Program Coordinators by Concentration:

  • Classical studies concentration: John Stevens (133 Ragsdale Hall; 252-328-6056; stevensj@ecu.edu)
  • French concentration: Marylaura Papalas (135 Ragsdale Hall; 252-328-5786; papalasm@ecu.edu)
  • French education concentration: Laura Levi Altstaedter  (3320 Bate Building; 252-328-4128; levialtstaedterl@ecu.edu)
  • German studies concentration: Jill Twark (3316 Bate Building; 252-328-6536; twarkj@ecu.edu)
  • German education concentration: Laura Levi Altstaedter (3320 Bate Building; 252-328-4128; levialtstaedterl@ecu.edu)
  • Global studies concentration: Susanne Jones (116B Ragsdale; 252-737-2390; jonessu@ecu.edu)
  • Hispanic studies concentration: Javier Lorenzo (3317 Bate Building; 252-328-2667; javierlorenzo@ecu.edu)
  • Hispanic studies education concentration: Laura Levi Altstaedter (3320 Bate Building; 252-328-4128; levialtstaedterl@ecu.edu)

The degree requires a minimum of 120 s.h. as follows:

1. General education requirements including those listed below - 40 s.h.

(For information about courses that carry general education credit view the General Education Program  section.)

French concentration:

  • Choose any 3 s.h. GLST course carrying the GE:HU designation. 

French education concentration:

German studies concentration:

German education concentration:

Hispanic studies concentration:

Hispanic studies education concentration:

Note:

General education courses have not been specified for Classical studies and Global studies areas of concentration.

2. Demonstrated foreign language proficiency through level 2004 - 12 s.h.

(For information about the foreign language requirement view Special Requirements for the BA Degree in the Academic Advisement, Progression and Support Services  section and Placement Testing, Foreign Language in the Admission and Readmission  section.)

Classical studies concentration:

Students must take LATN or GRK 1001-2004 to satisfy the foreign language requirement for the BA degree concentration. Non-BA double majors who have no foreign language requirement or a requirement less than 12 s. h., or BA majors who satisfy it by another language must still take LATN or GRK 1001-2004, but they may count the courses toward Classical studies electives below.

Note:

The requirement to demonstrate proficiency in Latin or Ancient Greek through level 2004 applies only to the Classical studies concentration.

3. Core - 30-36 s.h.

Classical studies concentration - 30 s.h.

Choose 9 s.h. from:

Choose 21 s.h. of Classical studies electives from the following:

French concentration - 30 s.h.

Choose 21 s.h. of FREN electives above 2999 with a minimum of 9 s.h. of FREN electives above 3999

French education concentration - 36 s.h.

Choose 27 s.h. of FREN electives above 2999 with a minimum of 9 s.h. of FREN electives above 3999

German studies concentration - 30 s.h.

German education concentration - 36 s.h.

Global studies concentration - 30 s.h.

Choose 9 s.h. of GLST electives from:

Hispanic studies concentration - 30 s.h.

Choose 15 s.h. of SPAN electives above 2999 with the exception of SPAN 3001 and SPAN 3003

(Include 9 s.h. from the following with a minimum number from each area as designated below.)

Choose a minimum of 6 s.h. from:
Choose a minimum of 3 s.h. from:

Hispanic studies education concentration - 36 s.h.

Choose 15-18 s.h. of SPAN electives above 2999

(Include 9 s.h. from the following with a minimum number from each area as designated below.)

Choose a minimum of 6 s.h. from:
Choose a minimum of 3 s.h. from:
Note:

15 s.h. of electives for students who take SPAN 3001 and SPAN 3002; 18 s.h. of electives for students who take SPAN 3003.

4. Professional studies - 24 s.h.

(Applies only to French, German, and Hispanic studies education concentrations.)

French education:

German education:

Hispanic studies education:

5. Specialty area studies - 11 s.h.

(Applies only to education concentrations specified below.)

French education:

German education:

Hispanic studies education:

6. Minor and/or electives to complete requirements for graduation.

The Classical studies, French, German, global studies, and Hispanic studies concentrations require a minor and general electives to complete requirements for graduation.

The French education, German education, and Hispanic studies education concentrations require electives to complete requirements for graduation.

7. Oral qualifying examination requirement

(In the second semester of the junior year, all foreign language and literatures majors, with the exception of Classical studies and global studies must pass an oral qualifying examination.)

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