Students majoring in Foreign Language or in Foreign Language and International Trade (FLIT) can choose from four areas of concentration: French, German, Russian, or Spanish. Students may also minor in one of these four areas regardless of major.
French
The French major requires 36 semester hours of study comprised of language, culture, literature, and professional applications of French. Majors are strongly encouraged to study abroad and are required to complete a French-language internship, either domestically or abroad. French majors must also complete a minor in a secondary field of study, although they may choose to pursue a double major or dual degree instead.
The French minor requires 24 semester hours of study which are focused on developing all four essential language skills: reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
For complete degree requirements including Charger Foundations courses, consult the World Languages and Cultures section of the UAH catalog. Students with some prior knowledge of French can test out of lower courses and be placed into higher courses. For the courses they test out of, majors and minors can receive up to 6 credit hours, but no grades or quality points towards completion of the major or minor.
French students are also encouraged to participate in extracurricular activities. The French Club is the university’s French-language student organization.
German
The German major requires 36 semester hours of study comprised of language, culture, literature, and professional applications of German. Majors are strongly encouraged to study abroad and are required to complete a German-language internship, either domestically or abroad. They may also receive credit for language courses taken at the Institute for Intercultural Communication in Düsseldorf, Germany, with whom UAH has a partnership. German majors must also complete a minor in a secondary field of study, although they may choose to pursue a double major or dual degree instead.
The German minor requires 24 semester hours of study which are focused on developing all four essential language skills: reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
For complete degree requirements including Charger Foundations courses, consult the World Languages and Cultures section of the UAH catalog. Students with some prior knowledge of German can test out of lower courses and be placed into higher courses. For the courses they test out of, majors and minors can receive up to 6 credit hours, but no grades or quality points, towards completion of the major or minor.
German students are also encouraged to participate in extracurricular activities. The German Club is the university’s German-language student organization.
Russian
The Russian major requires 36 semester hours of study comprised of language, culture, literature, and professional applications of Russian. Majors are strongly encouraged to study abroad and are required to complete a Russian-language internship, either domestically or abroad. Russian majors must also complete a minor in a secondary field of study, although they may choose to pursue a double major or dual degree instead.
The Russian minor requires 24 semester hours of study which are focused on developing all four essential language skills: reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
For complete degree requirements including Charger Foundations courses, consult the World Languages and Cultures section of the UAH catalog. Students with some prior knowledge of Russian can test out of lower courses and be placed into higher courses. For the courses they test out of, majors and minors can receive up to 6 credit hours, but no grades or quality points, towards completion of the major or minor.
Russian students are also encouraged to participate in extracurricular activities. The Slavic Club is the university’s Russian-language student organization.
Spanish
The Spanish major requires 36 semester hours of study comprised of language, culture, literature, and professional applications of Spanish. Majors are strongly encouraged to study abroad and are required to complete a Spanish-language internship, either domestically or abroad. Study and internship opportunities are available in Costa Rica through our partnership with the locally-based company Language that Works. Spanish majors must also complete a minor in a secondary field of study, although they may choose to pursue a double major or dual degree instead.
The Spanish minor requires 24 semester hours of study which are focused on developing all four essential language skills: reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
For complete degree requirements including Charger Foundations courses, consult the World Languages and Cultures section of the UAH catalog. Students with some prior knowledge of Spanish can test out of lower courses and be placed into higher courses. For the courses they test out of, majors and minors can receive up to 6 credit hours, but no grades or quality points, towards completion of the major or minor.
Spanish students are also encouraged to participate in extracurricular activities. The Spanish Club is the university’s Spanish-language student organization.
Foreign Languages and International Trade
FLIT is an interdisciplinary program that combines major coursework in French, German, Russian, or Spanish with coursework related to international trade. The FLIT program requires 66 semester hours of study, and in addition to language, coursework includes macroeconomics, accounting, statistics, finance, marketing, management, and international relations.
The program is designed to prepare students for a wide range of professional careers in governmental and corporate organizations. FLIT students are encouraged to study or intern abroad, and like regular language majors, they are required to complete an internship in their focus language either domestically or internationally. No minor is required for this program, although many students choose to add either, a global studies minor or an international business minor.
FLIT students with some prior knowledge of their focus language can test out of lower courses and be placed into higher courses. For the courses they test out of, they can receive up to 6 credit hours, but no grades or quality points, towards completion of the major.
