Foreign Languages

Languages are taught by two units on campus, the department of Modern and Classical Languages (MCL) and the Middle East Institute (MEI). Please check PAWS for class offerings for upcoming semesters. For more information on degree programs and minors please visit the web site of the department or institute offering the language.

All students have the option of taking a language course in Area C (Humanities and Fine Arts) of the Core Curriculum, and doing so is recommended in some degree programs. See section 1410 in the Undergraduate Catalog for Core Curriculum requirements. Students seeking a B.A. or B.I.S. degree in the College of Arts and Sciences must complete the second semester of a foreign language (see section 3030 of the Undergraduate Catalog). There are further language requirements for some majors that can be found in the sections on these majors in the undergraduate catalog.


Language	Associated Degrees	Academic Unit
Arabic	Arabic Minor Middle East Studies BIS	MEI
Chinese	Asian Studies BIS	MCL
French	M.A. French B.A. in French B.A. in International Economics & Modern Languages B.A. in French and Masters in International Business Joint Degree French Minor	MCL
German	M.A. in German B.A. in German B.A. in International Economics & Modern Languages B.A. in German and Masters in International Business Joint Degree German Minor	MCL
Greek, Ancient	Classical Studies BIS	MCL
Greek, Modern		MCL
Hebrew, Biblical	Middle East Studies BIS	MEI
Hebrew, Modern	Middle East Studies BIS	MEI
Italian	Italian Minor Italian Studies BIS	MCL
Japanese	Japanese Minor Asian Studies BIS	MCL
Korean	Asian Studies BIS	MCL
Latin	Latin Minor Classical Studies BIS	MCL
Portuguese		MCL
Russian		MCL
Spanish	M.A. in Spanish B.A. in Spanish B.A. in International Economics & Modern Languages B.A. in Spanish and Masters in International Business Joint Degree Spanish Minor	MCL
Turkish	Middle East Studies BIS	MEI