Modern Language (BA)

The Bachelor of Arts in Modern Languages has as its main purpose to train students with the skills necessary to perform successfully in international communication.

The Metropolitan Campus is authorized to offer this program.

Program Goal

Train students so that they can apply language skills and knowledge when working as translators, educators, interpreters or professionals in international companies or institutions.

Program Objectives

1. Train professionals trained to maintain effective communication in two modern languages. Promote events and international relations between foreign institutions and companies.
2. Promote knowledge highlighting sensitivity and respect for learning modern languages with an interdisciplinary approach to different cultures.
3. Encourage ethical behavior in professional practice and with knowledge of the discipline from a comprehensive vision of the discipline.

Competencies Profile of Graduate's competencies

The Bachelor of Arts in Modern Languages is designed to develop the competencies that allow the student to:

Knowledge

1. Know the history and culture of the countries of the languages studied.
2. Identify the main literary currents and the linguistic aspects of the languages studied.

Skills

1. Express oneself in modern languages orally and in writing fluently, properly and correctly, in both formal and informal situations.
2. Produce different texts written in two modern languages.

Attitudes

1. Show appreciation and respect for other cultures.

1. Show appreciation for diversity and intercultural dialogue.

Requirements for the BA in Modern Languages

General Education Requirements	48 credits
Major Requirements	54 credits
Related Requirements	3 credits
Elective Courses	15 credits
Total	120 credits

General Education Requirements - 48 credits

Forty and eight (48) credits are required as explained in the section “General Education Requirements for Bachelors’ Degrees”.  

Major Requirements - 54 credits

The student must select two different languages (Italian, German, French, Portuguese) from the following options and complete the list of courses on each language:

ITAL 1011	Italian I	3
ITAL 1012	Italian II	3
ITAL 2021	Italian III	3
ITAL 2022	Italian IV	3
ITAL 3010	Diction and Phonetics	3
ITAL 3020	Advanced Writing	3
ITAL 3021	Italian Literature I	3
ITAL 3022	Italian Literature II	3
ITAL 4010	Italian Culture and History	3
GERM 1011	German I	3
GERM 1012	German II	3
GERM 2021	German III	3
GERM 2022	German IV	3
GERM 3010	Diction and Phonetics	3
GERM 3020	Advanced Writing	3
GERM 3201	German Literature I	3
GERM 3022	German Literature II	3
GERM 4010	German Culture and History	3
FREN 1011	French I	3
FREN 1012	French II	3
FREN 2021	French III	3
FREN 2022	French IV	3
FREN 3010	Diction and Phonetics	3
FREN 3020	Advanced Writing	3
FREN 3021	French Literature I	3
FREN 3022	French Literature II	3
FREN 4010	French Culture and History	3
PORT 1011	Portuguese I	3
PORT 1012	Portuguese II	3
PORT 2021	Portuguese III	3
PORT 2022	Portuguese IV	3
PORT 3010	Diction and Phonetics	3
PORT 3020	Advanced Writing	3
PORT 3021	Portuguese Literature	3
PORT 3022	Portuguese Literature	3
PORT 4010	Portuguese Culture and History	3

Related Requirements - 3 credits

HUMA 4010

European Cinema

3

Elective Courses - 15 credits