ontinuing in a language beyond the 201 level has many advantages, even if you do not intend to major in Modern Languages and Linguistics.

  • You can complete the language-culture portion of the GFRs by taking 202 and one more language (L) or culture (C) course.
  • At the same time, you can begin work toward a certificate or minor.
These programs will help you in the development of communication skills and in understanding the complexities of an increasingly interdependent, multilingual, and multicultural world. In a world grown vastly more international in communications and economics and a nation of growing ethnic diversity, developing proficiency in a language and completing a certificate or minor in MLL will provide you with skills of lasting benefit in both professional and community life.

Certificate in Intercultural Communication

For the student who does not intend to major or minor in MLL but who wishes to combine the study of intercultural communication with advanced study in one modern foreign language. Requirements:
  • MLL 305 (Introduction to Intercultural Communication
  • CHIN/FREN/GERM/HEBR/RUSS/SPAN 202, 301, 302
  • An elective at the 300 or 400 level in MLL or a language

Certificate of Achievement
A student who does not intend to major or minor in MLL but who completes 202 and 301-302 in French, German, Russian, or Spanish and two other courses in the same language at the 300 or 400 level with a grade of "B" or higher will achieve a certificate of achievement in that language.

Minor Program in Modern Languages and Linguistics
The MLL language minor in French, German, Russian, or Spanish requires a total of 18 credits: 15 credits beyond 202 and 3 credits in one MLL course (MLL 190, 191, 230, 301).
The certificate and minor programs combine exceptionally well with major programs in many other departments (history, political science, economics, geography, social work, emergency health systems), where knowledge of another language and culture is often a valuable asset.