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Foreign Language Course Requirement

Domestic and international students from the English-speaking countries listed on the Academic Courses page, select your foreign language course from this list (a minimum of 3 credits).

A two-credit conversational course must be paired with an additional course in order to satisfy the foreign language requirement.

  • FL 120  Elementary German I (5 credits)
  • FL 121  Elementary German II (5 credits)
  • FL 130  Elementary Spanish I (5 credits)
  • FL 131  Elementary Spanish II (5 credits)
  • FL 135  Basic Spanish for Hospitality Management (3 credits)
  • FL 140  Elementary French I (5 credits)
  • FL 141  Elementary French II (5 credits)
  • FL 165  Elementary Chinese I (5 credits)
  • FL 166  Elementary Chinese II (5 credits)
  • FL 170  Elementary Japanese I (5 credits)
  • FL 171  Elementary Japanese II (5 credits)
  • FL 182  Intermediate Japanese I (5 credits)
  • FL 183  Intermediate Japanese II (5 credits)
  • FL 192  Intermediate Chinese I (3 credits)
  • FL 193  Intermediate Chinese II (3 credits)
  • FL 220  Intermediate German I (3 credits)
  • FL 221  Intermediate German II (3 credits)
  • FL 223  Conversational German (2 credits)
  • FL 230  Intermediate Spanish I (3 credits)
  • FL 231  Intermediate Spanish II (3 credits)
  • FL 234  Conversational Spanish (2 credits)
  • FL 240  Intermediate French I  (3 credits)
  • FL 241  Intermediate French II  (3 credits)
  • FL 243  Conversational French (2 credits)
  • FL 288  Spanish for Heritage and Advanced Speakers of Spanish (3 credits)

Non-Language Globally Focused Courses

All students should select two globally focused courses from the following list (minimum of six credits):

  • ANTH 125  Cultural Anthropology (3 credits)
  • ANTH 130  World Cultures (3 credits)
  • ANTH 142  World Prehistory (3 credits)
  • ANTH 150  People and Cultures of Mesoamerica (3 credits)
  • ANTH 165  Linguistic Anthropology (3 credits)
  • ARTH 186  Art History: Introduction to Asian Art (3 credits)
  • BUS 235  Introduction to International Business (3 credits)
  • COMS 180  Intercultural Communication (3 credits)
  • ECON 230 Principles of Macroeconomics (3 credits)
  • ENGL 215  U.S. Latino and Latina Literature (3 credits)
  • GEOS 145  World Regional Geography (3 credits)
  • GIST 101  Study Abroad Reflections  (1-3 credits)
  • GIST 250  Introduction to Globalization  (3 credits)
  • HC 125  International Awareness Field Study (2 credits)
  • HIST 135  Eastern Civilization (3 credits)
  • HIST 143  Ancient Greece, the Near East, and Egypt (3 credits)
  • HIST 149  History of India (3 credits)
  • HIST 150  Islam: Religion and Civilization (3 credits)
  • HIST 151  World History I: Traditional World (3 credits)
  • HIST 152  World History II: Modern World (3 credits)
  • HIST 160  Modern Russian History (3 credits)
  • HIST 162  Modern Latin America (3 credits)
  • HIST 165  History of China  (3 credits)
  • HIST 167  Introduction to History: Japan (3 credits)
  • HIST 195  History of the Middle East (3 credits)
  • HUM 137  Introduction to Russian Culture (3 credits)
  • HUM 145  Introduction to World Humanities I (3 credits)
  • HUM 146  Introduction to World Humanities II (3 credits)
  • HUM 150  Islam: Religion and Civilization (3 credits)
  • HUM 156  Contemporary Approaches to World Mythology (3 credits)
  • HUM 165  Intro to Chinese Culture (3 credits)
  • HUM 167  Introduction to Japanese Culture (3 credits)
  • JOUR 220  International Media (3 credits)
  • MUS 126  Introduction to World Music (3 credits)
  • PHIL 142  History of Asian Philosophy (3 credits)
  • POLS 132  Introduction to Comparative Government (3 credits)
  • POLS 135  International Relations (3 credits)
  • POLS 200  Model United Nations (3 credits)
  • REL 120  Exploring World Religions (3 credits)
  • REL 125  Religions of the East (3 credits)
  • REL 126  Religions of the West (3 credits)
  • REL 150  Islam: Religion and Civilization (3 credits)
  • SOC 165  Contemporary Chinese Society (3 credits)
  • WGS 201  Global Women's Studies (3 credits)
  • WGS 220  The Many Women of Islam (3 credits)