The following is intended as a brief overview of the Foreign Language & International Trade (FLIT) major curriculum. For full details regarding required classes, please see the Academic Catalog.
Course Number | Course Name | Hours |
University Core | University Core Requirements (*see exceptions below) | 36 |
FLIT Specified Social Sciences Core |
* To replace University Core Social Sciences Requirement: MLG 205 | Cross-Cultural Understanding |
3 |
FLIT Specified Mathematics Core |
*To replace University Core Mathematics Requirement: MAT 121 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry I or MAT 122 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry II or MAT 205 | Finite Mathematics or MAT 206 | Applied Calculus |
3 |
Language Requirements | 36 hours in a single language, either French or Spanish, are required | |
FRENCH Core Requirements |
Two units of high school French may be substituted for FRE 101 and 102 | 18 |
FRE 101 | Elementary French I | 3 |
FRE 102 | Elementary French II | 3 |
FRE 201 | Intermediate French I | 3 |
FRE 202 or FRE 209 |
Intermediate French II or Intermediate French Conversation |
3 |
French Electives | Six hours of electives in French are required | 6 |
FRENCH Group 1 Requirements |
French Conversation, Grammar, and Civilization | 6 |
FRE 309 or FRE 310 |
Advanced French Conversation & Composition I or Advanced French Conversation & Composition II |
3 |
FRE 315 or FRE 350 or FRE 440 |
French Civilization or Advanced French Grammar or Special Topics in French Civilization |
3 |
FRENCH Group 2 Requirements |
French Literature and Film | 6 |
FRE 401 or FRE 402 |
Survey of French Literature or Selected Topics in French Literature |
3 |
FRE 416 or FRE 440 |
Survey of Film in the French-Speaking World or Selected Topics in French Literature |
3 |
FRENCH Group 3 Requirements |
French Linguistics and Special Content | 6 |
FRE 375 or FRE 440 |
French Phonetics & Pronunciation or Selected Topics in French Linguistics |
3 |
FRE 420 | French for Business | 3 |
SPANISH Core Requirements |
Two units of high school Spanish may be substituted for SPA 101 and 102 | 18 |
SPA 101 | Elementary Spanish I | 3 |
SPA 102 | Elementary Spanish II | 3 |
SPA 201 | Intermediate Spanish I | 3 |
SPA 202 or SPA 209 |
Intermediate Spanish II or Intermediate Spanish Conversation |
3 |
Spanish Electives | Six hours of electives in Spanish are required | 6 |
SPANISH Group 1 Requirements |
Spanish Conversation, Grammar, and Civilization | 6 |
SPA 309 or SPA 310 |
Advanced Spanish Conversation & Composition I or Advanced Spanish Conversation & Composition II |
3 |
SPA 315 or SPA 316 or SPA 350 or SPA 440 |
Spanish Civilization or Latin-American Civilization or Advanced Spanish Grammar or Selected Topics in Spanish Civilization |
3 |
SPANISH Group 2 Requirements |
Spanish Literature and Film | 6 |
SPA 410 or SPA 402 or SPA 402 or SPA 404 |
Survey of Spanish Literature or Selected Topics in Spanish Literature or Survey of Latin American Literature or Open Topics in Latin American Literature |
3 |
SPA 415 or SPA 425 or SPA 440 |
Survey of Film in the Spanish-Speaking World or Survey of Spanish Short Story or Selected Topics in Spanish Literature |
3 |
SPANISH Group 3 Requirements |
Spanish Linguistics and Special Content | 6 |
SPA 375 or SPA 440 |
Spanish Phonetics & Phonology or Special Topics in Spanish Linguistics |
3 |
SPA 420 | Spanish for Business | 3 |
Business Core Requirements | 12 | |
ACC 201 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
ACC 202 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
ECO 231 or ECO 232 |
Principles of Macroeconomics or Principles of Microeconomics |
3 |
FIN 341 | Business Finance | 3 |
Business Electives | Six hours of electives in Business are required; choose two courses from the following recommended list: | 6 |
ECO 231 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
GBU 321 | Business Communications | 3 |
GBU 355 | Global Dimensions of Business | 3 |
GBU 358 | Business Law & Ethics | 3 |
MGT 371 | Principles of Managment & Organizational Behavior | 3 |
MIS 226 or MIS 327 |
Business Software Skills & Applications or Introduction to Management Informations Systems |
3 |
MKT 381 | Marketing Principles | 3 |
Statistics Requirement | Three hours of Statistics are required; chose one of the following courses: | 3 |
GBU 251 or MAT 207 or PSY 301 or SOC 312 |
Business Statistics I or Elementary Statistics or Psychological Statistics or Social Science Research Methods |
3 |
Language Major Requirement | MLG 305 | Cross-Cultural Leadership | 3 |
Study Abroad Requirement | For students taking French as their core language, 18 credit hours taken during a term abroad is required; for all other languages, study abroad is strongly recommended | |
Senior Seminar | MLG 470 | Senior Seminar | 1 |
General Electives | Sufficient elective hours must be taken to meet the minimum hour requirement for graduation in this program; electives should be chosen in consultation with advisor | 33 |
Total Hours | 130 |
Course Number | Course Name | Hours |
University Core | University Core Requirements (*see exceptions below) | 36 |
FLIT Specified Social Sciences Core |
* To replace University Core Social Sciences Requirement: MLG 205 | Cross-Cultural Understanding |
3 |
FLIT Specified Mathematics Core |
*To replace University Core Mathematics Requirement: MAT 121 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry I or MAT 122 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry II or MAT 205 | Finite Mathematics or MAT 206 | Applied Calculus |
3 |
Language Requirements | 21 hours in a primary language, either French or Spanish, and 15 hours in a secondary language | |
Primary Language Requirements: FRENCH | Two units of high school French may be substituted for FRE 101 and 102 | 21 |
FRE 101 | Elementary French I | 3 |
FRE 102 | Elementary French II | 3 |
FRE 201 | Intermediate French I | 3 |
FRE 202 or FRE 209 |
Intermediate French II or Intermediate French Conversation |
3 |
FRE 420 | French for Business | 3 |
French Electives | Six hours of electives in French are required, chosen in consultation with advisor | 6 |
Primary Language Requirements: SPANISH | Two units of high school Spanish may be substituted for SPA 101 and 102 | 21 |
SPA 101 | Elementary Spanish I | 3 |
SPA 102 | Elementary Spanish II | 3 |
SPA 201 | Intermediate Spanish I | 3 |
SPA 202 or SPA 209 |
Intermediate Spanish II or Intermediate Spanish Conversation |
3 |
SPA 420 | Spanish for Business | 3 |
Spanish Electives | Six hours of electives in Spanish are required, chosen in consultation with advisor | 6 |
Secondary Language Requirements | 15 hours of a secondary language are required, including 101, 102, 201 and 202. Language choices include: Chinese, French, German, Japanese and Spanish. | 15 |
Business Core Requirements | 12 | |
ACC 201 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
ACC 202 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
ECO 231 or ECO 232 |
Principles of Macroeconomics or Principles of Microeconomics |
3 |
FIN 341 | Business Finance | 3 |
Business Electives | Six hours of electives in Business are required; choose two courses from the following recommended list: | 6 |
ECO 231 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
GBU 321 | Business Communications | 3 |
GBU 355 | Global Dimensions of Business | 3 |
GBU 358 | Business Law & Ethics | 3 |
MGT 371 | Principles of Managment & Organizational Behavior | 3 |
MIS 226 or MIS 327 |
Business Software Skills & Applications or Introduction to Management Informations Systems |
3 |
MKT 381 | Marketing Principles | 3 |
Statistics Requirement | Three hours of Statistics are required; chose one of the following courses: | 3 |
GBU 251 or MAT 207 or PSY 301 or SOC 312 |
Business Statistics I or Elementary Statistics or Psychological Statistics or Social Science Research Methods |
3 |
Major Language Requirement | MLG 305 | Cross-Cultural Leadership | 3 |
Study Abroad Requirement | For students taking French as their primary language, 18 credit hours taken during a term abroad is required; for all other languages, study abroad is strongly recommended | |
Senior Seminar | MLG 470 | Senior Seminar | 1 |
General Electives | Sufficient elective hours must be taken to meet the minimum hour requirement for graduation in this program. Electives should be chosen in consultation with advisor. | 33 |
Total Hours | 130 |