If you are a prospective major, you should consult with the departmental Director of Undergraduate Studies for your language as early as possible. In the humanities, courses in English and American literature, classics, philosopy, and History 101C-102C are recommended, as well as 6 units from the social sciences. If you plan to teach or pursue graduate study, you should consider taking a second foreign language. As a major, you are expected to maintain a B average in all departmental courses. Each student's progress toward achieving the objectives of the major will be assessed on a regular basis and by a variety of means.
More information is available in the departmental mission statement.
Minors Students may also elect a minor in French, Italian, or Spanish. The minor, which can be declared any time through the sixth semester of undergraduate study, consists of 18 credits, not counting courses numbered lower than 215. Honors and Awards Each year faculty committees of the Department nominate outstanding students to receive a number of endowed awards to honor their achievements in French, Italian, and Spanish. A special honors ceremony is held at the end of spring semester to present the awards and to celebrate these achievements with students. Each of the named prizes consists of both a monetary award and an honors certificate signed by the Chair, the Chancellor of the University, and the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.