Wittenberg offers majors and minors in three languages - French, German and Spanish. Language study at Wittenberg is also distinguished by its contribution of Chinese, Japanese and Russian to our comprehensive East Asian Studies and Russian Area Studies majors, both of which have gained reputations for excellence among similar programs in the United States.

Your reading, writing and conversation skills will be central to your language study. Since living among native speakers is the best way to achieve fluency, studying abroad is strongly recommended for language majors and minors. Programs can be structured for a summer semester or longer.

As a member of organizations such as the Consortium of International Exchange, the Institute for the International Education of Students and the International Student Exchange Program, Wittenberg can offer you many desired placements for an unforgettable experience.

Degrees offered
B.A.: French
Minor: French with a culture or a literature emphasis
B.A.: German
Minor: German
B.A.: Spanish
Minor: Spanish

Degree Requirements
French major: French 210, 215, 250, 301, 302, 390 and 450 plus eight more semester hours chosen from among the following: 350, 410, 411, 412, 413 or 414. French 112 or its equivalent is a prerequisite to all other courses in French. Also required are at least two courses in another language above the 112 level if possible.

French minor: Culture emphasis: French 210, 215, 250, 350 and four additional semester hours to be chosen from Political Science 305, Economics 231, History 317 and French 301 or 302. Literature emphasis: French 210, 215, 250, 301 and 302.

German major: Thirty-two semester hours beyond the 112 level including 215 and one other course at the 200 level, 301, 302 and two seminars at the 400 level. Also recommended are at least two courses in another language, above the 112 level if possible, and related courses from the humanities.

German minor: At least 20 semester hours beyond the 112 level, designed with departmental approval.

Spanish major: Spanish 215, 216, 217, 301 or 302, 450, eight additional semester hours at the 300 level and eight additional semester hours at the 400 level. Spanish 301 or 302, 450 and four additional hours at the 400 level must be taken at Wittenberg. Spanish 112 or its equivalent is a prerequisite to all other courses in Spanish. At least two courses in another language above the 112 level are recommended.

Facilities

Wittenberg's current multimedia foreign language classroom, a completely new facility, has 28 stations equipped with specialized hardware and software designed to enrich students' study of foreign language. Current projects take full advantage of the opportunities offered by the Internet and digital media, including the implementation of voice over IP or voice chat to allow students contact with native speakers of all the languages we teach, as well as the expanded availability of reference materials specific to the languages taught at Wittenberg.