Undergraduate Studies

Majors, Minors and Blended Programs

The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures offers majors and minors in Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish. Additional minors include Russian, Persian Studies, and Pacific Asian Studies.

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Chinese

B.A. – Chinese Language
Designed for beginning language learners with little or no background in Chinese Language. The program places emphasis on the building of proficiency in Mandarin Chinese and an appreciation and understanding of literature and culture.

B.A. – Chinese Literature & Linguistics
Aimed at native and near-native speakers of Chinese language, and consists of 18 units of required coursework in advanced language, linguistics, oratory, literature and culture, plus an additional 12 units of lower and upper division electives in Chinese or a related subject.

B.A. – Flagship Chinese Language
In line with federally-funded Chinese Flagship guidelines nationwide, consists of 35 units of lower and upper division language training, many of which are specifically tailored to students in the Flagship program, plus 9 units of coursework in linguistics, classical language, and GWAR.

B.A. + M.A. Blended Program
Designed for motivated undergraduate Chinese majors who wish to complete both their Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees within a five year timeframe. Those accepted into the program enroll in graduate-level classes starting in their senior year, thereby shortening time to graduate degree completion.

Minor – Chinese Language
Aimed at beginning level learners with little or no background in Chinese Language. Native speakers of Chinese and international students who have completed secondary and/or tertiary education in Chinese language in a Chinese-speaking country are discouraged from choosing this minor. The minor consists of 19 units of coursework in modern Chinese language.

Minor – Chinese Literature & Linguistics
Aimed at native and near-native speakers of Chinese Language, and consists of 18 units of required coursework in advanced language, linguistics, oratory, literature, and culture, plus an additional 6 units of upper division electives in Chinese or a related subject.

Spanish

B.A. in Spanish
The Spanish major consists of 30 units of upper division coursework. Up to 16 units of prerequisite coursework or demonstrated language proficiency is required to begin the major. All upper division courses are conducted in Spanish, and students are expected to use Spanish in their speaking, reading, and writing.

Spanish B.A. + M.A. Program
The SF State Scholar Program in Spanish is designed for motivated undergraduate Spanish majors who wish to complete both their Bachelor's and Master's degrees within a five year timeframe. Those accepted into the program enroll in graduate-level classes starting in their senior year, thereby shortening time to graduate degree completion.

Minor in Spanish
The Spanish minor consists of up to 14 units of lower-division and from 9 to 15 units of upper-division coursework. Students must complete the lower-division sequence -- or the equivalent -- prior to beginning upper-division coursework. The program may waive some or all lower-division requirements if the student demonstrates appropriate competency through advising, by taking the placement test, or by having taken the equivalent coursework elsewhere.

French

B.A. in French
The Bachelor of Arts in French is a 30 unit major consisting of courses in French language, literature, linguistics, and culture.  All upper-division courses are conducted in French, and students are expected to use French in their speaking, reading, and writing. A minimum of four semesters is required to complete the required and elective courses for the major.

Minor in French
The Minor in French is a 21 unit minor consisting of courses in French language, literature, linguistics, and culture.  All upper-division courses are conducted in French, and students are expected to use French in their speaking, reading, and writing.

Italian

B.A. in Italian
The Italian major consists of 30 units of upper-division coursework. Up to 14 units of lower division coursework or demonstrated language proficiency is required for the major.

Minor in Italian
The Minor in Italian consists of 17 course units, including 14 units of core requirements and 3 units of electives in Italian.

German

B.A. in German
The academic program leading to a B.A. in German offers a wide range of courses to meet the diverse needs of today's student population, including coursework in language, literature, linguistics and culture. In addition, students can select courses in translation and German for business.

Minor in German
The minor consists of 17 units. All coursework used to satisfy the requirements of the minor must be completed with a minimum grade point average of 2.0.

Japanese

B.A. in Japanese
The Japanese major consists of 45 units of lower and upper division coursework.

Minor in Japanese
The Japanese minor consists of 24 units of lower and upper division coursework.

Other

Minor in Pacific Asian Studies
The Pacific Asian Studies minor consists of 21-24 units of coursework on three distinct Pacific Asian civilizations: (1) Greater China, (2) Japan and Korea, and (3) Southeast Asia and comparative studies.

Minor in Persian Studies
The Persian Minor program, consists of 15 units, offers a diverse range of multidisciplinary lower and upper division undergraduate courses in culture, history, politics, philosophy, religion, literature, language, film, and media.

Area Studies Minors
You may also be interested in multidisciplinary minors in European Studies, Middle East and Islamic Studies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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