The program offers courses in French, Latin, and Spanish. Satisfactory completion of these courses at the appropriate level should enable students to pass the language requirements for graduate work, read the literature that is required for research in the sciences, and communicate on a practical level while traveling or while working in nursing, social work, criminology counseling, or education. Every candidate for the B.A. degree is required to complete the intermediate level courses of one foreign language. It is strongly recommended that students who wish to take the courses in a foreign language required for the B.A. degree begin their language work not later than the beginning of their sophomore year so that they may complete the requirement before graduation and have the opportunity to take advanced foreign language courses if they desire. Advanced Placement and Sequence of Courses Students may be granted advanced placement on the basis of previous academic work in foreign languages.
Appropriate standing is granted for foreign language courses studied in high school.
Students who wish to take foreign languages are requested to consult with the appropriate foreign language faculty when registering for foreign language courses.