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2019-2020 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2019-2020 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Foreign Languages (B.A.)


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Bulletin/Catalog Year 2019-2020

College of Arts and Letters

Department of Languages and Literature

Location: Harned Hall, 115
Phone: (931) 221-7891
Website: www.apsu.edu/langlit/for/foreign.htm

Description of Major

The Department of Languages and Literature offers a Foreign Languages Major with concentrations, specializations, and minors in Classical Civilization, Classical Languages, French, German, Greek, Latin, and Spanish.

Students seeking licensure for teaching grades 7-12 in Tennessee must also take LING 4400 and one study abroad course from SPAN 304A or SPAN 304B for Spanish licensure; FREN 3040 for French licensure; or GERM 3040 for German licensure; or present evidence of an acceptable intensive experience abroad in the target language. Students must also complete the Professional Education minor and Student Teaching. Teacher licensure for grades 7-12 is available in French, German, Spanish, and Latin through concentrations and specializations in the Foreign Languages major. Foreign language majors who transfer from other colleges and universities must earn at least six (6) hours of coursework in each of the two foreign languages taken at Austin Peay.

An oral or, in the case of ancient languages, written proficiency exam and a portfolio are graduation requirements for all Foreign Language majors. Students must see their advisor for more information. A minor is required.

General Education Core


  Credit Hours
see Common Core   41
University-Wide Freshman Seminar Requirement 1

Major Core Requirements


Total Hours 1


Concentrations


Classics Concentration


The following courses are required for the B.A. in Foreign Languages with a Concentration in Classics.  The major consists of 36 hours of coursework.

Total Hours 12

Total Hours 9

Total Hours 15

Total Concentration Hours 37


French Concentration


The following courses are required for the B.A. in Foreign Languages with a Concentration in French.  The major consists of 33-35 hours of coursework.

German Concentration


The following courses are required for the B.A. in Foreign Languages with a Concentration in German.  The major consists of between 30-32 hours of coursework.

Greek Concentration


The following courses are required for the B.A. in Foreign Languages with a Concentration in Greek. 

Latin Concentration


The following courses are required for the B.A. in Foreign Languages with a Concentration in Latin. 

Spanish Concentration


The following courses are required for the B.A. in Foreign Languages with a Concentration in Spanish. 

Minor


There is no specific minor required for the Bachelor’s in Foreign Language but a minor is required.

Total Hours 18-22


Total Program Hours 120


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