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Languages

Why Foreign Languages?

To understand today's world, its politics, and its economy, and to be competitive in a global marketplace, knowledge of world cultures is needed. To fully understand other cultures, knowledge of their languages is essential. Therefore, the Foreign Language area of the General Education requirements states, "A student should achieve the degree of competence in a foreign language necessary to encounter another culture on its own terms and to enhance the understanding of the structure of the language itself." All language courses, and especially those at the first year level, are structured to maximize student success with this requirement.

Degrees Offered

Wittenberg offers majors and minors in three languages - French, German and Spanish, as well as a minor in Chinese and Japenese. Language study at Wittenberg is also distinguished by its contribution of Chinese, Japanese and Russian to our comprehensive East Asian Studies and Russian Area Studies programs, both of which have gained reputations for excellence among similar programs in the United States. Students who take Chinese or Japanese can do a major or a minor in East Asian Studies. Students taking Russian can major or minor in Russian Area Studies.

Your reading, writing and conversation skills will be central to your language study. Since living among native speakers is the best way to achieve fluency, studying abroad is strongly recommended for language majors and minors. Programs can be structured for a summer semester or longer. As a member of organizations such as the Consortium of International Exchange, the Institute for the International Education of Students and the International Student Exchange Program, Wittenberg can offer you many desired placements for an unforgettable experience.

Requirements

CHINESE — Requirements for Minor
Required in Chinese (16 semester hours)
Two full years of Chinese language study beyond Chinese 112 Elementary Chinese II.

Required in Other Departments (4 semester hours)
One course from the disciplinary areas of literature, history, political science, religion, or sociology that is focused solely on the study of China.

FRENCH — Requirements for Major
Required in French
French 210, 215, 250, 301, 302, 390 and 450 plus eight more semester hours chosen from among the following: French 350, 410, 411, 412, 413 or 414. French 112 or equivalent training, the value of which may be determined by a proficiency examination, is prerequisite to all other courses in French, but does not count toward the major.

Recommended in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
At least two courses in another language. Whenever possible, these should be above the 112 level.

Recommended in Other Departments
Related courses in Art, English, History, Music, Philosophy and Political Science.

Requirements for Minors

Culture Emphasis Minor:
French 210, 215, 250, 350 and four additional semester hours to be chosen from the following: Political Science 305: West European Politics; Economics 231: European Economic History; History 319: Intellectual History of Europe; and French 301 and 302.

Literature Emphasis Minor:
French 210, 215, 250, 301 and 302.

Licensure for Teaching in French
Students interested in pursuing a course of study leading to a license to teach French should contact their adviser or the Education Department for specific requirements.

GERMAN — Requirements for Major
Required in German
Thirty-two semester hours beyond 112, including 215 and one other course at the 200 level, 301, 302 and two seminars at the 400 level.

Recommended in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
At least two courses in another language. Whenever possible, these should be above the 112 level.

Recommended in Other Departments
Related courses in Art, Literature, History, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Religion and Theatre.

Requirements for Minor
At least 20 semester hours beyond 112. Each student minoring in German is required to design the minor in consultation with the department.

Licensure for Teaching in German
Students interested in pursuing a course of study leading to a license to teach German should contact their adviser or the Education Department for specific requirements.

JAPANESE — Requirements for Minor
Twenty semester hours distributed as follows:

Japanese 211, 212, 311, and 312.

Japanese 430 or one four-semester-hour course in Japanese communication, linguistics, or literature

Recommended in Other Departments
Students are encouraged to broaden their understanding of Japan through East Asian Studies classes offered in many departments.

SPANISH — Requirements for Major
Required in Spanish
Spanish 215, 216, 217, 301 or 302, 450, eight additional semester hours at the 300 level, with a maximum of four semester hours of Hispanic Literature 130 applied to the major, eight additional semester hours at the 400 level, four of which must be taken at Wittenberg. Spanish 301 and/or 302 must be taken at Wittenberg. Spanish 112 or equivalent training, the value of which may be determined by a proficiency examination is a prerequisite to all other courses in Spanish but does not count toward the major.

Requirements for the Minor
Spanish 215, 216, 217, four semester hours at the 300 level, and four semester hours at the 400 level.

Licensure for Teaching in Spanish
Students interested in pursuing a course of study leading to a license to teach Spanish should contact their adviser or the Education Department for specific requirements.