Department of Foreign Languages
Department of Foreign Languages
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Minors in Foreign Languages
The minor in Arabic requires the completion of twenty-three hours, including 1000-level (basic) courses or equivalent.
The minor in Chinese requires the completion of twenty-three hours, including 1000-level, 2000-level, and CHIN 3160, 3170 or equivalent courses. Completion of CHIN 4770 or 5500 beyond 2000-level is an option.
Twenty-four hours beyond the 1000-level to include FREN 3160 and 3170. FREN 2750, 5000 and 5010 cannot be counted toward the minor. LANG 5580 cannot be included in this minor.
French Minor: Education Curriculum
Thirty hours beyond 1000-level to include FREN 3160, 3170 and LANG 5580. FREN 2750, 5000 and 5010 cannot be counted toward the minor.
Twenty-three hours beyond the 1000-level to include GER 3160, 3170, 3220, 3250, 4520 or 4530. Neither GER 5000 nor 5010 can be counted toward the minor. LANG 5580 cannot be included in this minor.
German Minor: Education Curriculum
Twenty-nine hours beyond the 1000-level to include GER 2000, 2010, 3160, 3170, 3220, 3250, 4520 or 4530, LANG 5580 and one 5000-level literature course. Neither GER 5000 nor 5010 can be counted toward the major.
The minor in Japanese requires the completion of twenty-three hours, including 1000-level (basic) courses or equivalent.
Twenty hours including 1000, 1010 and 2000 or equivalent; remaining hours from 2010-5600, and may include LANG 3750 (Classical Literature in English Transalation) or LANG 3500. Teaching minors must include LAT 5570 which does not yield credit hours toward the Latin minor.
Twenty-three hours including 1000-level (basic) courses or equivalent; remaining hours from RUSS 2000-5000 series. Teaching minors must elect LANG 5580.
The World Literature Minor allows students to explore a variety of literatures in a flexible curriculum adapted to their interests. An interdepartmental program jointly administered by the departments of Foreign Languages, Spanish, and English, the minor is based on courses in literature of the world in translation.
Any student, including those majoring or minoring in Foreign Languages, Spanish, or English may elect the World Literature Minor. The minor is of obvious value to students preparing to teach foreign languages, English, history, or the arts, even though it is not a "certifiable" teaching minor.
The World Literature Minor provides complementary study for students interested in foreign affairs, law, politics, journalism, communications, or theater. It will be of interest to students in business, artistic, or scientific curricula who wish to do a minor outside their main field.
The diversity of elective courses in this minor makes it attractive to students who wish to shape their own experiences and who welcome the varied perspectives of an interdepartmental program.
Requirements: Twenty credit hours with the following distribution:
1. English 3120 Western World Literature, or English 3130 Asian Literature, or English 3140 African Literature, or English 5390 Postcolonial Literature.
2. Two or three additional literature courses from the English Department (i.e., at least eight semester hours).
3. Three literature courses from the following list: LANG 2750 Latino Writing in Translation, LANG 3500 Classical Greek and Roman Mythology, LANG 3750 French Literature in Translation, LANG 3750 German Literature in Translation, LANG 3750 Russian Literature in Translation, LANG 3750 Spanish-American Literature in Translation, LANG 3750 Spanish Literature in Translation, LANG 3750 Classical Literature in Translation.
With approval of a minor advisor students may substitute a literature course from another department or program such as Medieval Studies, Theater, the Honors College, etc., or an advanced literature course in a foreign language for one of the courses listed in requirement two or three. (Specific LANG 3750 courses may be repeated when topic differs).
Minor slips are required and are issued by World Literature Minor advisors, in the English, Foreign Languages, or Spanish Departments. Prerequisites for courses in this minor may be waived; students with questions about the advisability of taking courses for which there are prerequisites should consult one of the minor advisors. Transfer students should consult the minor advisors to determine the applicability of courses taken at other colleges. For further information, contact the Foreign Languages Department and Spanish Department office (410 Sprau Tower, (269) 387-3001), or the English Department office (623 Sprau Tower, (269) 387-2575).
Advisors:
Dasha Nisula, Department of Foreign Languages
Robert Felkel, Department of Spanish
Larry J. ten Harmsel, Department of English
Jil Larson, Department of English
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Credits for language study at a foreign university may be granted on official proof that the student has completed the course work successfully. For courses where no examination or grades are given, the student may be recommended for appropriate credit upon his/her return to Western on the basis of papers, colloquia, or comparable work to be determined by the department.
