For Students Entering Prior to Aug. 2007

Majors and Minors
The Department has Undergraduate Advisors for each language. You are encouraged to consult with them for placement, and must consult with them if you plan to major, minor, or study abroad (contact the Department office for names and office hours). If you plan to double major, you must have an advisor from each of your fields.  You do not have to be a student of the College of Arts and Sciences to major or minor in a foreign language; you need only the approval of your college or school advisor and to complete the departmental requirements. If you wish to complete a double degree, consult with an Arts and Sciences Advisor.

Majors are offered in French, German, and Spanish
A major consists of at least 18 credits beyond the 200-level, distributed as follows: at least 9 credits must be at the 300 level; at least 6 credits must be above the 300 level; at least 3 credits must be at the 500 level. FLL 505 (taught in English) may count toward the 18 credits, but cannot replace 500-level credits in the target language. Only one professional Spanish course (SPA 432 or SPA 433) will count towards the Spanish major, although students are free to take both. Students with transfer credits at the 300-level must take at least 12 graded credits at or above the 300-level at the University of Miami. Students must earn a grade of C- or higher in every course counting toward the major, and maintain a minimum overall average of 2.5 in the major.

Minors are offered in French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish
A minor in one foreign language consists of a minimum of 9 credits in that language, 6 of which must be graded and from the University of Miami on the 300-level or above. Students must earn a grade of C- or higher in every course counting toward the minor, and maintain a minimum overall average of 2.5 in the minor.

Minor in Modern Languages
This minor in two modern languages consists of at least 18 graded credit hours with 9 credits in one language on any level and 9 credits in any other language, 3 of which must be on the 300-level or above. For example: Arabic 101, 102, and 201 along with Spanish 211, 212, and 301 would constitute a Minor in Modern Languages; so would French 211, 212, and 332 along with Portuguese 101, 102, and 211. Many other combinations are possible. This minor must include 12 graded credits from the University of Miami. At least one course in each of the languages in the minor must be taken at UM. Students must earn a grade of C- or higher in every course counting toward the minor, and maintain a minimum overall average of 2.5 in the minor.