World Languages and Cultures B.A.

Information about the Department of World Languages and Cultures can be found on the department page.

The primary goal of the BA in World Languages and Cultures at Georgia College is to provide students with a solid liberal arts education that becomes the foundation for personal and professional growth over a lifetime. The curriculum is designed to provide students with well-developed language and and intercultural skills and with a broad knowledge base that will enable them to pursue studies at the graduate level or to enter the job market in positions that demand the ability to communicate effectively, to reason critically, to solve problems creatively, and to work on culturally diverse teams successfully, in more than one language and in a variety of cultural contexts.

Students complete upper-division coursework in either French or Spanish, and are encouraged to make connections between their French or Spanish WLC major and a second major. A well-rounded WLC degree includes a study abroad experience and liberal arts coursework in a) literature and the other arts, b) culture, society, and history of the early modern and modern and contemporary periods, c) intercultural communication in professional contexts, and d) service and applied learning.

Degree Requirements

Core Areas A-E

Satisfactorily complete core Areas A-E, as listed in the Core Curriculum section of this catalog.

Total Credit Hours:

Core Area F

Satisfactorily complete up to 18 hours from the following language and culture options.

Major Language Requirement

Satisfactorily complete the following courses:

FREN 2001	Interm Fren Lang & Culture I	3
FREN 2002	Interm Fren Lang & Culture II	3
	or
SPAN 2001	Interm Span Lang & Culture I	3
SPAN 2002	Interm Span Lang & Culture II	3
Total Credit Hours:		0-6

NOTE: This requirement may be satisfied by passing the relevant CLEP or through petition to waive the courses due to language proficiency at a higher level.

Language / Culture Foundation Courses

Satisfactorily complete courses to satisfy 18 hour requirement for Area F.

Elementary language courses in major language (SPAN 1001, SPAN 1002 or FREN 1001, FREN 1002)
Elementary language courses in a second language: (SPAN 1001, SPAN 1002 or FREN 1001, FREN 1002 or GRMN 1001, GRMN 1002 or ITAL 1001, ITAL 1002)
Third- and Fourth-semester language courses in a second language: (SPAN 2001, SPAN 2002 or FREN 2001, FREN 2002 or GRMN 2001, GRMN 2002 or ITAL 2001, ITAL 2002)
Any 1000- or 2000-level course in Art, World Geography, World Literature, International Studies, Music, World Civilization, Anthropology, Communications, Theater, Philosophy, World/Global Economics, and the following other institutionally-approved courses:

IDST 2310	Fine & Applied Arts in Civ	3
IDST 2315	Amer Diverse Cultural Heritage	3
LING 2200	Human Language	3
SOCI 1121	Sociological Perspectives	3
Total Credit Hours:		0-18

Note: Courses used in this area may not be used in Areas A-E of the core.

Primary Language - French Concentration

French Required Courses

Satisfactorily complete the following courses:

FREN 3010	French Structure & Composition	3
FREN 3020	French Conversation & Diction	3
Total Credit Hours:		6

French Concentration Electives

Satisfactorily complete 15 hours of target-language-taught major electives from 3000- and 4000-level FREN courses above FREN 3020.

Satisfactorily complete 9 hours of target-language-taught or English-language- taught elective courses at the 2000- to 4000-levels not already counted in the core and having a global language, culture, society, or skills component that complements the student's target-language-taught WLAC coursework. Students may choose courses from the following disciplines: FREN, SPAN, GRMN, ITAL, MFLG, ENGL, IDST, ARTS, HIST, GEOG, POLS, SOCI, MUSC, PHIL, ANTH, AFST, BLST, RELI, THEA, WMST, BCOM, MSCM, LING, and RHET.

Total Credit Hours:

Primary Language - Spanish Concentration

Spanish Required Courses

Satisfactorily complete the following courses:

SPAN 3010	Span Structure & Composition	3
SPAN 3020	Spanish Conversation & Diction	3
Total Credit Hours:		6

Spanish Concentration Electives

Satisfactorily complete 15 hours of target-language-taught major electives from 3000- and 4000-level SPAN courses above SPAN 3020.

Satisfactorily complete 9 hours of target-language-taught or English-language- taught elective courses at the 2000- to 4000-levels not already counted in the core and having a global language, culture, society, or skills component that complements the student's target-language-taught WLAC coursework. Students may choose courses from the following disciplines: SPAN, FREN, GRMN, ITAL, MFLG, ENGL, IDST, ARTS, HIST, GEOG, POLS, SOCI, MUSC, PHIL, ANTH, AFST, BLST, RELI, THEA, WMST, BCOM, MSCM, LING, and RHET

Total Credit Hours:

Capstone

Satisfactorily complete one of the following courses:

MFLG 4900	Senior Capstone	3
FREN 4960	Internship/Practicum/Research	1-15
SPAN 4960	Internship/Practicum/Research	1-6
Total Credit Hours:		0-3

NOTE: Students are encouraged to fulfill their capstone requirement by taking MFLG 4900, the capstone seminar. However, students who cannot take MFLG 4900 (offered only in spring semester) can, with prior approval of the department chair, substitute FREN or SPAN 4960 for MFLG 4900. When appropriate, students may fulfill the capstone requirement for two majors through a single project or experience. The requirements of both departments must be met, and the project must be approved separately by both departments. Students needing to fulfill the capstone through a zero-credit option should contact the department.

Additional Degree Requirements

Satisfactorily complete all graduation requirements listed in the academic policies section of this catalog.

Earn a grade of C or higher in all major courses.

Students who place out of 2001 or 2002 and wish to receive academic credit for 2001 or 2002 should take the CLEP exam.

Students who place out of 3010 or 3020 and wish to receive academic credit for 3010 or 3020 should request a “course challenge” by contacting the department.

Total Credit Hours: 120