Curriculum Requirements
in the French, German, & Spanish Majors

 
 

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French -- German -- Spanish

 

     
 
 
Major in French

Core courses in French ..............................(Click here for a copy of the French major check list)
FRE 201-202  Intermediate French I and II 
FRE 304  French Composition and Conversation................................................

6 hours 
3 hours

Culture study
Select from FRE 310 French Culture and Society Today, FRE 311 French Cultural History, FRE 330 Studies in French Language Cinema, FRE 340 Business French, FRE 401 French Phonetics and Pronunciation, FRE 402 Advanced French Grammar and Syntax, FRE 480 Topics in French Culture, FRE 520 Readings in French (culture topic) ................................................

 
 

9 hours


Literary study
Select from FRE 320 Survey of French Literature, FRE 322 French Drama, FRE 323 French Prose Fiction, FRE 481 Topics in French Literature, FRE 520 Readings in French (literary topic) ......................................................................

 

9 hours

Interdisciplinary course component
Select from CIN 201 Survey of World Cinema, ENG 206 Western World Literature I, ENG 207 Western World Literature II, ENG 314 Modern European Literature in Translation, ENG 381 Introduction to Linguistics, GEO 402 Geography of Europe, HIS 348 History of France 1804-1918, HIS 349 History of France 1918 to present, HIS 409 The French Revolution, PSC 330 Politics of Europe 

3 hours


Electives in French above FRE 202...............................................

6 hours
WLL 400 World Languages Portfolio Assessment 0 hours
Total semester hours: 36 hours
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Major in French with teaching certification.

Students pursuing a major in French with secondary certification should review that portion of their catalog relating to education and health/physical education.  Upon deciding to pursue the teacher education program, students must schedule an appointment with the coordinator of certification and advisement in the College of Education and with the secondary education adviser in French in the Department of World Languages and Literatures.  For more information consult the Teacher Education program webpage http://coehs.nku.edu/departments/teachered.php

In addition to the curriculum above for the major in French, all students seeking the bachelor’s degree in French with teaching certification must take FRE 350 Methods of Teaching French. Students entering NKU under the 2009 catalog or later must achieve a rating of Advanced Low in the target language on an ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview or equivalent in order to be recommended for certification. Students entering under the 2010 catalog or later must include either FRE 401 or FRE 402 as one of their courses.

 
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Major in German

Core courses in German............................. (Click here for a copy of the German major check list)
GER 201-202 Intermediate German I and II
GER 304 German Composition and Conversation


6 hours
3 hours

Culture study
Select from GER 310 Contemporary German Life, GER 311 German Cultural History, GER 330 Studies in German Language Cinema, GER 340 Business German, GER 401 German Phonetics and Pronunciation, GER 402 Advanced German Grammar and Syntax, GER 480 Topics in German Culture, GER 520 Readings in German (culture topic) ........................................................

9 hours

Literary study
Select from GER 320 Survey of German Literature, GER 322 German Drama, GER 323 German Prose Fiction, GER 481 Topics in German Literature, GER 520 Readings in German (literary topic) ......................................................................
9 hours
Interdisciplinary course component
Select from CIN 201 Survey of World Cinema, ENG 206 Western World Literature I, ENG 207 Western World Literature II, ENG 314 Modern European Literature in Translation, ENG 324 Holocaust Literature, ENG 350 Literary Criticism, ENG 371 Traditional Grammar, ENG 381 Introduction to Linguistics, GEO 402 Geography of Europe, HIS 303 Medieval Europe, HIS 304 Renaissance Europe, HIS 305 Reformation Europe, HIS 308 Modern Europe 1870-1920, HIS 309 Modern Europe since 1920, HIS 362 History of Germany to 1870, HIS 363 History of Germany since 1870, HIS 413 History of Nazi Germany, HIS 414 The Holocaust, PSC 330 Politics of Europe, PSC 394 Comparative Politics (relevant topic), PSC 394 International Politics (relevant topic)
3 hours
Electives in German above GER 202 6 hours
WLL 400 World Languages Portfolio Assessment 0 hours
Total semester hours 36 hours
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Major in German with teaching certification.

Students pursuing a major in German with secondary certification should review that portion of their catalog relating to education and health/physical education.  Upon deciding to pursue the teacher education program, students must schedule an appointment with the coordinator of certification and advisement in the College of Education and with the secondary education advisers in German in the Department of World Languages and Literatures.  For more information consult the Teacher Education program webpage http://coehs.nku.edu/departments/teachered.php

In addition to the curriculum above for the major in German, all students seeking the bachelor’s degree in German with teaching certification must take GER 350 Methods of Teaching German. Students entering NKU under the 2009 catalog or later must achieve a rating of Advanced Low in the target language on an ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview or equivalent in order to be recommended for certification. Students entering under the 2010 catalog or later must include either GER 401 or GER 402 as one of their courses.

 
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Major in Spanish

Core courses in Spanish ............................(Click here for a copy of the Spanish major check list)
SPI 201-202 
SPI 304 Spanish Composition and Conversation.........................................

 

 

6 hours 
3 hours

Culture study
Select from SPI 310 Spanish Culture and Civilization, SPI 311 Spanish-American Culture and Civilization, SPI 330 Studies in Spanish Language Cinema, SPI 340 Business Spanish, SPI 401 Spanish Phonetics and Pronunciation, SPI 402 Advanced Spanish Grammar and Syntax, SPI 480 Topics in Spanish and Spanish American Culture, SPI 520 Readings in Spanish (culture topic).....................
9 hours
Literary study
Select from SPI 320 Survey of Peninsular Spanish Literature, SPI 321 Survey of Spanish-American Literature, SPI 322 Hispanic Drama, SPI 323Hispanic Prose Fiction, SPI 481 Topics in Spanish and Spanish American Literature, SPI 520 Readings in Spanish (literary topic)...................................................................................
9 hours
Interdisciplinary course component
Select from ANT 245 Peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean, ANT 360 Indians of Mexico and Guatemala, CIN 201 Survey of World Cinema, ENG 206 Western World Literature I, ENG 207 Western World Literature II, ENG 314 Modern European Literature in Translation, ENG 381 Introduction to Linguistics, GEO 402 Geography of Europe, GEO 406 Geography of Latin America, HIS 325 Early Latin American History, HIS 326 Recent Latin American History, HIS 465 Nature and Development in Latin American History, PSC 330 Politics of Europe, PSC 335 Latin American Politics
3 hours
Electives in Spanish above SPI 202.............................................. 6 hours
WLL 400 World Languages Portfolio Assessment 0 hours
Total semester hours 36 hours
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Major in Spanish with teaching certification
Students pursuing a major in Spanish with secondary certification should review that portion of their catalog relating to education and health/physical education.  Upon deciding to pursue the teacher education program, students must schedule an appointment with the coordinator of certification and advisement in the College of Education and with the secondary education adviser in Spanish in the Department of World Languages and Literatures.  For more information consult the Teacher Education program webpage http://coehs.nku.edu/departments/teachered.php

In addition to the curriculum above for the major in Spanish, all students seeking the bachelor’s degree in Spanish with teaching certification must take SPI 350 Methods of Teaching Spanish. Students entering NKU under the 2009 catalog or later must achieve a rating of Advanced Low in the target language on an ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview or equivalent in order to be recommended for certification. Students entering under the 2010 catalog or later must include either SPI 401 or SPI 402 as one of their courses.

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updated 13 April 2011