B.A./B.S. with a Double Major -Modern Language + Modern Language

Language levels 116 and 117 are counted for one of the languages. For all other requirements, refer to the French and Spanish B.A. or B.S. program descriptions above.

General Notes

Non-counting Courses

The following courses may not be counted toward the major: MLFR 116, MLFR 117 (except for BA major), MLFR 120 and MLFR 141; MLSP 116, MLSP 117 (except for BA major), MLSP 120 and MLSP 231. These courses do count toward General Education.

Departmental Authorization of Credits for Native Speakers

This option is available only to native speakers of French or Spanish. Such a student will apply for authorization only after having spent at least two semesters at East Stroudsburg University and only after having completed two language courses at ESU at the 300 level or above, and having earned a GPA of 3.0 or better in the major.

The student will be required to write a detailed essay in the target language concerning the extent and nature of prior language experiences, as well as related cultural themes. Each application will receive the consideration of the total department membership, and the decision concerning the number of credits to be granted will be decided collaboratively between the department chair and the professors of the language area in question. The maximum number of credits which may be granted by the department is six.

The Department of Modern Languages may authorize credit only for those languages in which it offers a major, namely French or Spanish. This policy also applies to any credits granted through the CLEP examination.

Native speakers choosing a major in their native language will be required to complete at least 12 credits at the 300-400 level, in addition to required courses.

Please note: Native speakers choosing courses in their native language (but not majoring in the language) will be placed in appropriate courses by the department.

General Education Offerings

Students with advanced language skills who start a language sequence at a level above the GE courses listed may substitute that course(s) as valid GE offerings.