The Department of Modern Foreign Languages and Literatures offers degree programs with a major in French, German, and Spanish, as well as a cooperative degree program with Tulane University in Russian.
Students can also minor in French, German and Spanish.
These programs are designed to train students not only in the target language, but also in the culture of those countries where the language is spoken. Our Department also participates in a minor program in Latin American Studies . We have also recently begun offering courses in Japanese at the beginning and intermediate levels, with the possibility of adding advanced courses if there is sufficient interest. Moreover, a minor in Asian Studies will soon be available in conjunction with the Departments of History and Religious Studies. Majors and Minors Handbook Major programs.