Global Cultures and Languages Minor

Department Contact:

Dean: Dr. Peter Skoner, pskoner@francis.edu

Program Description:

A Global Cultures and Languages minor would be especially attractive to students who enjoy studying foreign languages and cultures. If they have had four or five years of foreign language in high school, students often take the CLEP exam and receive 9-12 credits through the 201 or 202 level. Some then decide they would like to continue their foreign language experience, at the same time pursuing their interest in learning more about world cultures. They will then have the option of a Global Cultures and Languages minor, instead of only a Spanish, French Cultural Studies, Italian Cultural Studies, or World languages minor, and will have the opportunity to study not only another language, but also more cultures in an interdisciplinary manner through English, History, Religious Studies, and Sociology electives or study abroad.

Total Credits Required:

18 credits

Requirements: (18 credits)

Any language at the 202 level:

American Sign Language (ASL), French, German, Italian, Spanish, or another language (taken at another university, from an accredited study abroad program, or though the CLEP exam)

Language:

Any other language at the 102/112 level or higher
Or LANG 103 - Language and Culture

Three additional courses from the following:

LIT 207 - History of the English Language
HIST 337 - Topics in Modern Middle Eastern History
HIST 350 - Race and Ethnicity in U.S. History
LANG 103 - Language and Culture (if not already used as a second language option)
FTAE 306 - Religions of the World
FTAE 320 - Contemporary Islam
SOC 402 - Cultural Diversity or SCWK 402 - Cultural Diversity in American Society
SPAN 312 - Latin American Culture and Civilization
An additional 3 credits in world language at any level
Study abroad in any accredited program, such as Ireland or any CCSA program, Quebec, Costa Rica, Italy, etc., if not already used as a second language option