Language requirement for degree programs

If your college or school (Liberal Arts, Business, Journalism, Science, etc.) or degree (normally a B.A.) has a foreign language requirement, you are required to demonstrate competence in a second language through one of the following three options:

  1. Complete a fourth-semester college course in a second language. Most fourth-semester language courses are numbered 212; AM 148 and SPAN 227 also satisfy this requirement.
  2. Demonstrate proficiency in a second language through means determined by the Department of World Languages and Literatures, including, but not limited to, providing standardized test scores (CBAPE, SAT II, or IB), test scores from an accredited foreign language proficiency test (e.g., Avant), or transcript evidence of a high school or equivalent diploma in which English was not the language of instruction.
  3. Participate in a study abroad program that incorporates intermediate coursework in a second language. Coursework must be pre-approved by the Department of World Languages and Literature in order to satisfy the foreign language requirement.

The table below provides an overview of language requirements by college and school. You must verify the courses in the current course catalog.

Language requirement by College or School
College or School Language requirement Courses that satisfy the requirement
College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources No requirement Not applicable
College of Business

All International Business degrees: four semesters plus regional track requirements

  • CHI 221
  • FREN 309
  • GER 309 (USAC only)
  • ITAL 309 (USAC only)
  • JPN 309
  • SPAN 321
  • SPAN 322
College of Education and Human Development
  • All PackTeach degrees: four semesters
  • NevadaTeach Secondary Education and Mathematics, B.A./B.A. in Ed.: four semesters
  • AM 148
  • ARA 212
  • CHI 212
  • FIL 212
  • FREN 212
  • GER 212
  • ITAL 212
  • JPN 212
  • PAIT 212
  • SPAN 212
  • SPAN 227
College of Education and Human Development
  • Secondary Education - Art, B.A. in Ed.
  • Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Arts in Education: two semesters (may include a culture class)
  • AM 146
  • ARA 112
  • CHI 112
  • FIL 112
  • FREN 112
  • GER 112
  • ITAL 112
  • JPN 112
  • PAIT 112
  • SPAN 112
  • SPAN 226
College of Engineering Computational Linguistics, B.S.: four semesters
  • AM 148
  • ARA 212
  • CHI 212
  • FIL 212
  • FREN 212
  • GER 212
  • ITAL 212
  • JPN 212
  • PAIT 212
  • SPAN 212
  • SPAN 227
College of Liberal Arts All degree programs: four semesters
  • AM 148
  • ARA 212
  • CHI 212
  • FIL 212
  • FREN 212
  • GER 212
  • ITAL 212
  • JPN 212
  • PAIT 212
  • SPAN 212
  • SPAN 227
College of Science
  • All B.A. degrees: four semesters
  • No requirement for B.S. degrees
  • AM 148
  • ARA 212
  • CHI 212
  • FIL 212
  • FREN 212
  • GER 212
  • ITAL 212
  • JPN 212
  • PAIT 212
  • SPAN 212
  • SPAN 227
Orvis School of Nursing No requirement Not applicable
Reynolds School of Journalism Two semesters
  • AM 146
  • ARA 112
  • CHI 112
  • FIL 112
  • FREN 112
  • GER 112
  • ITAL 112
  • JPN 112
  • PAIT 112
  • SPAN 112
  • SPAN 226
School of Medicine No requirement Not applicable
School of Public Health No requirement Not applicable
School of Social Work No requirement Not applicable