University of Southern Maine

Major in Foreign Languages
Language of your choice and two additional languages


Requirements:
The minimum number of credits (exclusive of the University’s Core curriculum) required for the self-designed major in foreign languages: 36 or 38, depending on the selection of languages.

For a major in foreign languages, students may choose any two of the follow­
ing languages and take these courses in the languages of their choice: French, German, Greek, Latin, Russian, or Spanish.

FRENCH

FRE 306
Third Year French I

FRE 307
Third Year French II

FRE 308
Third Year French Conversation I
-OR-
FRE 309
Third Year French Conversation II

FRE 291
French Civilization: An Historical Approach
-OR-
FRE 292
Topics in Contemporary French Civilization

FRE 331
Workshop in Literary Analysis (3 credits)

FRE 367
Description to come

FRE 369
Topics & Themes in French literature

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GERMAN

GER 321-322
Composition/Conversation

GER 351H

GER 352H
Introduction to German Literature

GER 281H
The German Novelle

GER 470
Independent Study

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GREEK

GRE 251, 252, two semesters of GRE 470, CLA 291I or HTY 303, and
either CLA 283H, 284H or 285I.

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LATIN
LAT 251, 252, two semesters of LAT 470, CLA 292I or HTY 304, and
either CLA 283H or 284H.

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RUSSIAN

RUS 281H
Russian Literature in English Translation

RUS 301
Advanced Intermediate Russian I

RUS 302
Advanced Intermediate Russian II

RUS 321
Advanced Russian

RUS 351
Seminar in Russian Literature

RUS 470
Independent Study

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SPANISH

SPA 303
Speaking Through Reading

SPA 304
Spanish Practicum I

SPA 305
Spanish Practicum II

SPA 332
Advanced Grammar and Stylistics

SPA 351H
Readings in Contemporary Spanish Literature

SPA 352H
Readings in Modern Latin American Literature
-OR-
SPA 450
Topics in Hispanic Language and Literature




In addition, it is strongly recommended that students take CLA 171E or an Indo-European linguistics course.

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