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2019 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2019 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Modern Languages, BA (42-574) - Language and Culture Option (ML01) (4 Year Guide)


This guide is valid for this Undergraduate Catalog only and is subject to change. This guide is a recommendation only and your actual program may vary. The time it takes to complete a degree and the sequence in which courses are taken will depend on any credits transferred to UCM and on placement in math and writing. See the current Undergraduate Catalog for a complete listing of academic policies, curriculum, prerequisites, and course descriptions.

Suggested Schedule


Freshman Year - Fall Semester


Semester Total: 15 Hours


Freshman Year - Spring Semester


Semester Total: 15 Hours


Sophomore Year - Fall Semester


  • 2000/3000 level course (FREN, GER, or SPAN) (3) *
  • 3000 level course (FREN, GER, or SPAN) (3) *
  • General Education - Literature (3)
  • General Education (6)

Semester Total: 15 Hours


Sophomore Year - Spring Semester


  • 3000 level courses (FREN, GER, or SPAN) (6) *
  • General Education (9)

Semester Total: 15 Hours


Junior Year - Fall Semester


  • 3000 level course (FREN, GER, or SPAN) (3) *
  • 3000/4000 level course (FREN, GER, or SPAN) (3) *
  • Free Choice Electives (9)

Semester Total: 15 Hours


Junior Year - Spring Semester


  • 4000 level courses (FREN, GER, or SPAN) (6) *
  • Free Choice Electives (9)

Semester Total: 15 Hours


Senior Year - Fall Semester


  • 4000 level course (FREN, GER, or SPAN) (3) *
  • Free Choice Electives (12)

Semester Total: 15 Hours


Senior Year - Spring Semester


Semester Total: 15 Hours


Modern Languages Major (Language and Culture Option), BA Degree - 120 Hours


(114 hours taken on campus plus 6 hours of “validated credit” or “dual credit”.)

  • * All 36 hours of the language requirement must be in the same modern foreign language (French, German, or Spanish).
  • + Enrollment in Intermediate I requires completion of 6 hours of credit for Elementary Language I and Elementary Language II or equivalent proficiency. If you received college credit for these classes while in high school (dual credit), these credits will be applied to the major sequence. Students who have taken high school language courses (French, German or Spanish) may enroll beyond the Elementary I level, and may apply for Validated Credit for the class(es) skipped. A student completing Elementary II with a grade of C or higher will earn three credit hours for Elementary I at no tuition charge; a student completing Intermediate I with a grade of C or higher will earn six credit hours for Elementary I and II at no tuition charge.
  • ** UNIV 1400  is a free choice elective and is highly recommended for academic success. If UNIV 1400  is chosen, 1 less hour of free choice electives will be needed.
  • 10 This course fulfills Competency 10 - Integration in the General Education program. The hours count in the major, not in general education.
  • ARE YOU PLANNING TO TEACH A MODERN LANGUAGE? If so choose, Area 3 of the Modern Languages major.
  • To satisfy the General Education Assessment (GEA) Policy, students must take the GEA after they earn 60 credit hours but before earning 75 credit hours. Transfer students who have more than 60 hours earned should take the exam during their second semester at UCM. Students must achieve a passing score of 425 to meet graduation requirements. Students may register for the GEA through MyCentral. Contact UCM Testing Services (HUM 216, 660-543-4919, testingservices@ucmo.edu) for more information.