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Specific Guidelines and Criteria for Courses Submitted in

FOREIGN LANGUAGES

Specific guidelines and criteria in Foreign Languages are as follows:

  1. Courses at the 100-level must be titled "Introductory";
  2. Courses at the "Introductory" level must emphasize basic communication skills and knowledge of the culture where the specific language is spoken;
  3. Courses at the 200-level must be titled "Intermediate";
  4. Courses at the "Intermediate" level must emphasize review and further development of communication skills, and include readings of literary, cultural, and/or historical texts in the language.

The following course titles suggest content appropriate for general studies:

Introductory French Intermediate French
Introductory Spanish Intermediate Spanish
Introductory German Intermediate German

The following course titles suggest content NOT appropriate for general studies:

French for Business Spanish for Doctors
German for Travelers