Programs of Study
French | Spanish | German | Italian | Latin | Arabic | Chinese
French
The department offers a major, a minor and licensure in French. For more information on French studies, contact Dr. Veronique Machelidon at (919) 760-8420.
Introductory French Courses
- Elementary French Conversation I
- Elementary French Conversation II
- Structural French
French Major
A total of 35 credit hours with 32 hours coming from French classes above 100 level and 3 credit hours from a required history class to earn a Bachelor of Arts in French. It is recommended that majors spend at least one summer, if not a semester or year, in a French speaking country.
Courses offered under the 900 option may replace any literature course listed. Students must have taken two units, or six credit hours of literature, to major in French.
A traditional French major will include these courses:
- Intermediate French I*
- Intermediate French II*
- Life and Study Abroad
- Business French
- Topics in Language and Culture
- French Civilization
- French Phonetics and Phonology
- Adv. Grammar, Composition and Linguistics
- Advanced Conversation
- Francophone Literature
- French Women Writers
- French Seminar
- Discoveries in French Literature I
- Discoveries in French Literature II
** Intermediate classes may be omitted if the student has six hours of AP credit in French.
French Minor
Eighteen (18) hours above the 100 level are required to minor in French. The additional 300 course can be satisfied by any literature course whether offered as a class or special studies project, an advanced conversation course, or a course in business French. It can also be satisfied through home stay in a French-speaking country, 3 semesters of French seminar, an internship or FRE 302 (offered in connection with overseas program).
- Intermediate French I
- Intermediate French II
- OR AP Credit Six (6) hours
- French Civilization
- Phonetics and Phonology
- Advanced Grammar, Composition and Linguistics
- 300-level literature, business or conversation
Download information about French major & minor requirements (PDF File)
Spanish
The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures offers introductory Spanish courses, and a major, a minor and licensure in Spanish. For more information on Spanish studies, contact Dr. Mary Thomas at (919) 760-8421.
Introductory Spanish courses are as follows:
- Elementary Spanish I
- Elementary Spanish II
- Structural Spanish
Spanish Major:
A total of 32 credit hours above the 100 level and 3 credit hours from a required history class are required to major in Spanish, though more hours are acceptable and recommended. It is recommended that majors spend at least one summer, if not a semester or year, in a Spanish speaking country.
A traditional Spanish major would take the following courses:
- Intermediate Spanish I*
- Intermediate Spanish II*
- Life and Study Abroad
- Topics in Language and Culture
- Civilization of Spain**
- Spanish American Civilization**
- Spanish Phonetics & Phonology
- Advanced Grammar, Composition, Linguistics
- Advanced Conversation
- Readings in Hispanic Literature
- Spanish Seminar
- The Development of Poetry
- The Development of Theater
- Development of Short Fiction
- Development of Long Narrative
* Intermediate Spanish may be omitted if the student has six hours of AP credit in Spanish.
** Spanish majors may elect to take SPA 303 OR SPA 304. SPA 304 is offered in the fall in uneven years.
Spanish Minor:
Eighteen hours above the 100 level are required to minor in Spanish. These hours must include both civilization courses or one civilization course and a literature course or Advanced Conversation. One 300 level course can also be satisfied through study abroad in a Spanish speaking country, three semesters of Spanish seminar, a three semester internship offered in connection with overseas programs.
A traditional Spanish minor would take the following courses:
- Intermediate Spanish I and
- Intermediate Spanish II
- OR AP Credit Six (6) hours
- Civilization of Spain
- OR Spanish American Civilization
- Phonetics and Phonology
- Advanced Grammar, Composition and Linguistics
Advanced Conversation - OR 300 level One additional course from listing for Major, study abroad, or internship
Download information about Spanish major & minor requirements (PDF File)
Arabic
The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures offers two courses in Arabic. For more information on Arabic studies, contact Dr. Nasser Isleem, professor of foreign languages and literatures, at (919) 760-8127 or isleemn@meredith.edu.
- Elementary Arabic I
- Elementary Arabic II
German
The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures offers the following courses in German:
- Elementary German I
- Elementary German II
- Intermediate German I
- Intermediate German II
- Life and Study Abroad
- Topics in Language and Culture
- Advanced German Grammar
- Advanced Conversation
- Advanced German Reading
For more information on German language opportunities at Meredith, contact Dr. Lutz Kube at (919) 760-8127.
Download information about German minor requirements (PDF File)
The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures offers courses in Italian. The Italian Studies minor involves course work in Italian language, culture and civilization, and may be obtained with 18 hours of course work above the 100-level by taking intermediate-level courses, or intermediate level courses at N.C. State University, or through study abroad.
For more information on Italian language opportunities at Meredith, contact Max Creech, professor of foreign languages, at (919) 760-8143.
Meredith offers the following Italian courses:
- Elementary Italian I
- Elementary Italian II
- Intermediate Italian I
- Intermediate Italian II
Download information about Italian minor requirements (PDF File)
LatinThe Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures offers the following courses in Latin:
- Elementary Latin I
- Elementary Latin II
- Intermediate Latin I
- Intermediate Latin II
- Readings in Imperial Literature
For more information on Latin language opportunities, contact Mary Thomas, head of the Foreign Languages & Literatures department at (919) 760-8421.
Chinese
We are pleased to offer the following course on Chinese:
- Introduction to Chinese Language
This course provides students a unique opportunity to study Mandarin Chinese with a native speaker who is an expert in teaching foreign languages. While writing, reading and culture are important dimensions of this course, the principal focus is on speaking. Since this is a one-semester only course, it does not satisfy the General Education foreign language requirement.
