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Students who plan to major in a foreign language are encouraged
to begin their language studies as soon as they enter Washburn University, and
should continue to enroll in at least one language course each semester until
graduation. Learning a foreign language is a cumulative process and any period
of time away from the language is highly detri- mental to developing and main-
taining necessary skills in the language. The department also strongly
recommends study for a period of time in a country where the foreign language
is spoken (a summer or a semester) as a component of the student's preparation
for the major. Substantial scholarships for study abroad are available each
year from the department and the International Education Committee. See
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS in this catalog.
In order to major in French, German
or Spanish, students must complete 27 hours of course work beyond courses
numbered 102. The 27 hours of course work must include:
French majors:
FR 211, 212, 302
plus 12 hours of upper division course work. (FR 304, 306 and ED 368 are
required for majors planning to teach.)
German majors:
GE 211, 212, 302,
plus 12 hours of upper division course work. (GE 207 or GE 209, GE 304 or GE
306 and ED 368 are required for majors planning to teach.)
Spanish majors:
SP 209, 211, 212
plus 15 hours of upper division course work. (SP 304, SP 305 or SP 306, SP 331
and ED 368 are required for majors planning to teach.)
Nine hours of correlated course work are required of all foreign
language majors. These courses are selected in consultation with an advisor.
All majors are required to present a portfolio after the 212 level course
in each language. They are then required to keep updating their portfolio which
is then turned in as part of their grade for their last class before
graduation. This has the advantage of giving the department an initial
assessment as well as an outcome assessment.
Transfer students and student
desiring validation of foreign language competencies for teaching certification
normally must take a minimum of 6 hours in the target language at the 300-level
at Washburn.
Students whose native language is one of those taught by the
department may not enroll in or challenge 100 and 200 level courses by
examination.
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