The B.A. Degree in Foreign Languages with Concentrations in French , Russian Studies , and Spanish prepares students for teaching careers at the secondary school level, for graduate study in a foreign language, and for research and professional work in government and private enterprise. Foreign language majors are encouraged to complete a minor or, if possible, a second major in another field. Students who want a double major in a foreign language and another subject should plan a program of study in consultation with advisers from both disciplines. The M.A. program with a concentration in one language consists of 30 semester hours of graduate credit. Courses in both literature and linguistics are required in all three concentrations, and students may elect to write a thesis for their last six hours of course work.
All candidates take an oral examination on completion of their program of study.