If the student does not take the GRE before applying to the university, the student should take it no later than the following testing date. The department offers the following programs. Students must demonstrate, by examination or by course work, a reading knowledge of a second foreign language during graduate study. Completion of a course in the second language at the sophomore level or higher, with a grade of at least a B, will be regarded as proof of adequate reading ability. Students must also take a written comprehensive examination in the major field.
Stipends depend upon assignment and qualifications.
Language students may also find part-time employment in the UNT language laboratory while getting training in its operational procedures. Additional part-time employment is available in the departmental office. Some secretarial skills are required for this position. The increasing globalization of trade and culture demands a competitive work force that is able to communicate in languages other than English. The North American Free Trade Agreement, the Soviet bloc breakup, and the East and West Germany union offer current examples.