UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN River Falls

Majors & Minors

Modern Language Plan

Bachelor of Science Degree. Modern Language.

Visit the Modern Language Department to learn more about this program.

  Fall Semester
Spring Semester
Freshman
Year

General elective (does not apply to major) FREN, GERM,
or SPAN 101 Beginning Language I - 4
General Education CW (ENGL 100) - 3
General Education SB (social and behavioral science) 3
General Education M (mathematics) - 3
General Elective - 3
Total semester credits - 16

FREN, GERM, or SPAN 102 Beginning language course II - 4
General Education HW (P ED 108) - 1
General Education SL (scientific investigation) - 3
General Education CS (communication/speaking and listening course) - 3
General Elective - 3
Total semester credits - 14

Sophomore
Year

FREN, GERM, or SPAN 201 Intermediate language course I 3
General Education CA (advanced communication)
ENGL 200 Investigating Ideas - 3
Course in minor - 3-4
General Education SB (social and behavioral science) 3
Liberal Arts course - 3
General Education HW (PE various) - 5
Total semester credits - 15.5-16.5

FREN, GERM, or SPAN 202 Intermediate language course II 3
General Education HF - 3
Global Perspectives G - 3
Course in minor - 3-4
Liberal Arts course or elective - 3
General Education HW (personal health and wellness)
PE various - 5
Total semester credits - 15.5-16.5

Junior
Year

FREN, GERM, or SPAN 301 Composition and Conversation I 3
Modern language civilization course - 3
Course in minor - 3
General Education HF (humanities and fine arts) - 3
Philosophy course - 3
Total semester credits - 15

FREN, GERM, or SPAN 302 Composition and Conversation II - 3
Modern language civilization course - 3
Course in minor - 3
General Education EC - 3
General Education S (sciences) - 3
Total semester credits - 15

Senior
Year

Modern language literature or film course (GERM 275 can
substitute for GERM 351-352) - 3
Course in minor - 6
General Education MD - 3
Total semester credits - 15

Modern language literature course (GERM 275 Business
German can substitute for GERM 351-352) - 3
FREN, GERM, or SPAN 401
Advanced Communication - 3
FREN, GERM, or SPAN 451/452 Advanced Literature - 3
Course in minor - 3
American Cultural Diversity D - 3
Total semester credits - 15

Other
Options

Semester Abroad Alternative

FREN, GERM, or SPAN 378 Semester Abroad (substitutes
for Literature and 401) - 6
MODL 377 Foreign Study (applies to BA program) - 6
Course in minor - 3
Total semester credits - 15

MODL Education Option

FREN, GERM, or SPAN 350 Phonetics - 2
TED 437 Techniques of Middle-Secondary Education:
Modern Languages - 2
TED 448 Techniques of Elementary Education:
Modern Languages - 2

Summary of Degree Requirements

General Education - 38 cr.
Major - 34 cr.
Minor - 22-24 cr.
Liberal Arts Electives - 24-26+ cr.
Credits to Degree - 120 cr.

This academic plan is an example of how students might choose to fulfill program requirements within a period of four years. After consulting with their advisors students may make other course choices which would meet the program requirements and be more suitable for them.