World Languages and Cultures B.A.
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Bachelor of Arts - World Languages and Cultures
Course Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Language Requirement | ||
| Complete the two-year 101-202 sequence in a single language: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Greek, Japanese, Latin, Spanish, or Russian. | 12-20 | |
| Lower-Division Cultures Requirement | ||
| Complete four of the following courses: | 12 | |
| Intro to South & S. East Asia | ||
| Intro Latin American Studies | ||
| Food and Culture | ||
| The Silk Road | ||
| Culture & Society | ||
| Central Asian Culture and Civilization | ||
| Classical Mythology | ||
| Environment & Nature in Classical World | ||
| The Epic | ||
| Greek Drama: Politics on Stage | ||
| Introduction to German Culture and Civilization | ||
| Japanese Culture & Civilization | ||
| Intro to Russian Culture | ||
| Introduction to India | ||
| Upper-Division Electives | ||
| Complete 27 credits of the following courses: | 27 | |
| The Arab World | ||
| Advanced Chinese I | ||
| Chinese Poetry in Translation | ||
| Traditional Chinese Literature | ||
| Chinese Folktales | ||
| Readings in Classical Chinese | ||
| Ancient Greek Civilization and Culture | ||
| Advanced Grammar/Oral and Written Expression | ||
| French Literature and Culture: Middle Ages and Renaissance | ||
| French Literature and Culture: 17th Century | ||
| French Literature and Culture: 19th Century | ||
| French Literature and Culture: 20th Century | ||
| The French Cinema | ||
| Survey of African Cinema | ||
| French Civilization & Culture | ||
| Studies in French Prose | ||
| Studies in French Drama | ||
| Studies in German Language, Media, and Culture I | ||
| Studies in German Language, Media, and Culture II | ||
| Practicum in German Language | ||
| Introduction to German Literature | ||
| Introduction to Multicultural Literature in Contemporary Germany | ||
| Survey of German Cinema | ||
| Nature and the Environment in German Literature and Film | ||
| German Culture & Civilization | ||
| German Culture: Beginnings to Romanticism | ||
| Germ Culture: Romanticism to the Present | ||
| German Literature 1760-1832 | ||
| 19th Century German Literature | ||
| 20th and 21st Century German Literature | ||
| Seminar in German Studies | ||
| Ancient Greece | ||
| Ancient Rome | ||
| Literature in the Irish Lang | ||
| The Literature of pre-Norman Ireland | ||
| The Politics of Culture: Irish America, the Gaelic Revival, and the Easter Rising | ||
| Ireland and America in the Age of Enlightenment and Revolution | ||
| The Irish Conflict: 1968-1998 | ||
| The Irish and their Language | ||
| Topics in Irish Studies | ||
| Contemporary Irish Women's Writing | ||
| Rockin' Rebels: Popular Irish Music from Traditional to Punk | ||
| Advanced Japanese | ||
| Advanced Japanese | ||
| Japanese for Business and Tourism | ||
| Jpns Lit Medieval to Mod | ||
| Japanese Film and Anime | ||
| Modern Japanese Writers and Thinkers | ||
| Introduction to Classical Japanese | ||
| Advanced Japanese for Professionals | ||
| Post-War Japanese Literature | ||
| Major Latin Authors | ||
| Russian: Oral & Written Expression I | ||
| Russian: Oral and Written Expression II | ||
| Evil and the Supernatural in Russian Literature | ||
| Beauty, Power and Pride in Russian Literature | ||
| 19th-Century Russian Authors | ||
| 20th-Century Russian Authors | ||
| Russian Short Story | ||
| Russian Poetry | ||
| Spanish: Oral and Written Expression | ||
| Spanish Phonetics | ||
| Intensive Spanish Abroad | ||
| Advanced Conversations | ||
| Contemporary Spanish Lit | ||
| Cultures and Societies of Latin America | ||
| Topics in Spanish Literature and Culture | ||
| Introduction to Spanish Linguistics | ||
| Spanish: Advanced Composition & Conversation | ||
| Latin American Literature | ||
| Spanish Literature: Renaissance and Golden Age | ||
| Spanish Literature: Modern & Contemporary | ||
| Total Hours | 51-59 | |
Four Year Plan
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Autumn | Hours | |
| ARAB 101 |
Elementary Modern Standard Arabic I or Elementary Chinese I or Elementary French I or Elementary German I or Elementary Greek I or Elementary Japanese I or Elementary Latin I or Elementary Russian I or Elementary Spanish I |
4 |
| WRIT 101 | College Writing I | 4 |
| Lower-Division Cultures Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| ARAB 102 |
Elementary Modern Standard Arabic II or Elementary Chinese II or Elementary French II or Elementary German II or Elementary Greek II or Elementary Japanese II or Elementary Latin II or Elementary Russian II or Elementary Spanish II |
3-5 |
| Lower-Division Cultures Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 15-17 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Autumn | ||
| ARAB 201 |
Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic I or Intermediate Chinese I or Intermediate French I or Intermediate German I or Intermediate Greek I or Intermediate Japanese I or Intermediate Latin I or Intermediate Russian I or Intermediate Spanish I |
4 |
| Lower-Division Cultures Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ARAB 202 |
Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic II or Intermediate Chinese II or Intermediate French II or Intermediate German II or Intermediate Greek II or Intermediate Japanese II or Intermediate Latin II or Intermediate Russian II or Intermediate Spanish II |
3-5 |
| Lower-Division Cultures Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 15-17 | |
| Junior | ||
| Autumn | ||
| WLC Upper-Division Elective | 3 | |
| UD Non-Major Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| WLC Upper-Division Elective | 3 | |
| UD Non-Major Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| Autumn | ||
| WLC Upper-Division Elective | 3 | |
| UD Non-Major Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| WLC Elective | 3 | |
| UD Non-Major Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 120-124 | |
Updated Autumn 2025