Foreign Languages, B.A.

Classics Specialization
French and German Specialization
French and Spanish Specialization
French Specialization
German and Spanish Specialization

German Specialization
Greek Specialization
Latin Specialization
Spanish Specialization

Website: www.apsu.edu/langlit/for/foreign.htm

The Department of Languages and Literature offers a Foreign Languages Major with ten 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 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.

	Credit Hours
General Education (see TBR Common Core )	41
University-Wide Freshman Seminar Requirement	1

*Classics Specialization: 36 Credit Hours

* Pending regulatory approval

Select three from:

GREK or LATN 3000 or 4000 series courses

Select five from:

*French and German Specialization: 36 Credit Hours

* Pending regulatory approval

*French and Spanish Specialization: 36 Credit Hours

* Pending regulatory approval

*French Specialization: 33-35 Credit Hours

* Pending regulatory approval

Licensure Students: Select three from:

Non-licensure Students: Select any three from:

FREN courses numbered 3410 or higher 3 each

Select one from:

HIST 3340 - Absolutism and Enlightenment 3
HIST 3350 - Modern Europe 1789 to 1919 3
A two-semester sequence from Spanish, German, Greek, or Latin 6-8

*German and Spanish Specialization: 36 Credit Hours

* Pending regulatory approval

*German Specialization: 30-32 Credit Hours

* Pending regulatory approval

Select two from:

GERM 4510 - Survey of German Literature I 3
GERM 4520 - Survey of German Literature II 3
GERM 4530 - German Literature: Special Topics 3
A two-semester sequence from Spanish, Greek, French, or Latin 6-8

*Greek Specialization: 33-35 Credit Hours

* Pending regulatory approval

Select three from:

GREK 3000 or 4000 series courses

Select four from:

Any of the CLAS series 3 each
GREK 1110 - Elementary Modern Greek 4
ART 2010 - Art History, Survey I 3
ENGL 340D - Mythology and Folklore 3
HIST 3300 - Ancient Greece 3
HIST 3480 - The Early Middle Ages 3
PHIL 3100 - Ancient Philosophy 3
A two-semester sequence from Spanish, German, French, or Latin 6-8

*Latin Specialization: 33-35 Credit Hours

* Pending regulatory approval

Select three from:

LATN 3000 or 4000 series courses

Select four from:

Any of the CLAS series 3 each
GREK 1110 - Elementary Modern Greek 4
ART 2010 - Art History, Survey I 3
ENGL 340D - Mythology and Folklore 3
HIST 3310 - Ancient Rome 3
HIST 3480 - The Early Middle Ages 3
PHIL 3100 - Ancient Philosophy 3
A two-semester sequence from Spanish, German, French, or Greek 6-8

*Spanish Specialization: 30-32 Credit Hours

* Pending regulatory approval

Option 1

This program satisfies Tennessee guidelines for secondary school licensure. Students seeking licensure, 7-12 for teaching in Tennessee, must also complete the Professional Education Minor, LING 4400 , SPAN 304A or SPAN 304B , Student Teaching, and the PRAXIS II Spanish specialty exam (code 191, minimum score of 152; and code 192, minimum score of 154). Transfer students must earn at least six (6) hours in Spanish at APSU.

	Credit Hours
General Education (see TBR Common Core )	41
University-Wide Freshman Seminar Requirements	1

Lower Division Major Requirements: 14 Credit Hours

Upper Division Major Requirements: 30 Credit Hours

Note

The Professional Education Minor is required for this major.

Option 2

SPAN 2010 - Intermediate Spanish 3
SPAN 2020 - Intermediate Spanish 3
SPAN 3210 - Advanced Composition 3
SPAN 3220 - Phonetics and Conversation in Spanish 3
and either
SPAN 3510 - Spanish Civilization I 3
SPAN 3520 - Spanish Civilization II 3
SPAN 4510 - Survey of Spanish Peninsular Literature I 3
SPAN 4520 - Survey of Spanish Peninsular Literature II 3
or
SPAN 3610 - Spanish American Civilization I 3
SPAN 3620 - Spanish American Civilization II 3
SPAN 4610 - Survey of Spanish American Literature I 3
SPAN 4620 - Survey of Spanish American Literature II 3
A two-semester sequence from Latin, German, French, or Greek 6-8