All Programs
DECLARE YOUR MAJOR or concentration with the Major Plan Change Form.
A major in Spanish is only 36 credits!
Heritage track: ASPN105, 205, 209, 303, 310, two more 300s, and five 400s.
Non-Heritage track: ASPN201, 206, 208, 303, 310, two more 300s, and five 400s.
These videos clarify the distinction between placement for heritage and non-heritage students of Spanish.
Students begin at the course that best fits their skills.
Contact Prof Lansing ([email protected]) for details/placement questions.
Click here for our Spanish Program video and how to declare your Major or Minor.
LLC Minors
DECLARE YOUR MINOR with the Minor Plan Change Form.
Questions? Contact LLC program advisors.
FRE MINOR: A minimum of 18 graduation credits (6 courses) from coursework with an A FRE prefix above A FRE 101 including A FRE 341Z. No more than 3 credits of courses conducted in English may be used to satisfy the requirements of the minor. Students interested in declaring a French Studies minor are encouraged to meet with the coordinator of advisement for French Studies.
Contact: Prof Herbelin [email protected].
Regularly offered A FRE courses include:
Language classes 102=Beginning II, 221 & 222=Intermediate I & II:
341-Intro to FRE Studies (REQUIRED for the minor)
201-Perspectives on the French World
270-Business FRE
301-Strucural Review of FRE
306-Comprehension & Pronunciation
350-Conversation
365-Contemporary FRE Media
399-Special Topics
French Diplôme de français professionnel (DFP): UAlbany is a certified testing site offering the French DFP Affaires, an internationally recognized certification of competence in Business French from the Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry (www.lefrancaisdesaffaires.fr/en/tests-diplomas/diplomas-dfp/business/). The DFP (level) A2 exam is given on campus every May and is open to the public. Each spring Business French (AFRE270) is offered in preparation for taking the exam. For more information, contact site coordinator Véronique Martin ([email protected]) or the LLC Office 518-442-4100. French faculty from other institutions wishing to coordinate opportunities for their students to take the course and/or the exam are encouraged to contact [email protected].
French Program Video. French Brochure. French Minor Checklist.
ITA MINOR: A minimum of 18 graduation credits (6 courses) from coursework with an A ITA prefix above A ITA 100, including A ITA 206, 207, 301Z.
Contact: Prof Pelosi [email protected] or Prof Keyes [email protected].
Regularly offered ITA courses include:
Language courses: 101-Beginning II, 103 & 104-Intermediate I & II
206-Intermediate Conversation (REQUIRED for the minor)
207-Intermediate Composition (REQUIRED for the minor)
213-Italian American Experience
301-Advanced Conversation & Composition (REQUIRED for the minor)
315-Italian Civilization: From the Etruscans to Galileo
318-Italian Cinema
350-Contemporary Italian Society
NOTE: Admission to the POR MINOR is currently suspended.
A minimum of 18 graduation credits (6 courses) from coursework with an A POR prefix. Courses cover learning the language and culture of the Portuguese-speaking world, Brazilian popular culture and Portuguese linguistics.
Contact: [email protected].
POR courses include:
Language courses: 100&101-Beginning I&II (LANG gen ed), 201-Intermediate
115-Portuguese & Brazilian Culture & Society
206-Conversation
215-African-Brazilian Culture (INTLPR gen ed)
315-Brazilian Popular Culture (INTLPR gen ed)
318-Afro-Luso-Brazilian Cinema (INTLPR gen ed)
RUS MINOR: A minimum of 18 graduation credits (6 courses) in courses with A RUS prefix as advised with at least 9 credits in coursework at the 300 level or above and/or in courses requiring at least one prerequisite course. Courses with direct relevance to Russian studies completed in Study Abroad programs and in History, Political Science, and other Arts and Sciences departments may be approved by the director of the Russian minor.
Contact: Prof Tereshchenko [email protected].
A minor in Spanish is only 18 credits!
Heritage track: ASPN105, 205, 209, 303, 310, and one more 300-level course.
Non-heritage track: ASPN201, 206, 208, 303, 310, and one more 300-level course.
Students begin at the course that best fits their skills.
Contact Prof Lansing ([email protected]) for placement questions and details!
These videos to clarify the distinction between placement for heritage and non-heritage students of Spanish.
Courses are also offered in Arabic, German and Latin.
See the Undergraduate Bulletin for details on the minors.
Student-Initiated Interdisciplinary Majors and Minors
Interdisciplinary majors and minors for languages without formal majors and minors listed in the bulletin may be crafted to meet individual students’ needs. Students should contact a faculty in the language program of interest for details. More information can be found on the bottom of the Interdisciplinary Studies page.
- A minimum of 36 credits for majors or 18 credits for minors
- At least one course outside the language of interest (should be supplemental to the major/minor language coursework)
- Two faculty sponsors for the major (one in the language program and one in another department in which the student is taking coursework for that degree) or one language faculty sponsor for the minor
- A written proposal from the student with a proposed schedule of classes to be taken to complete the degree. Visit the registrar's schedule of classes for courses currently being offered, and the Undergraduate Bulletin for courses available in the College of Arts and Sciences at the university. Note: not all courses are offered every semester. Check with the departments about upcoming courses.
- A rationale from the student about why a separate student-initiated interdisciplinary degree is needed and why the courses outlined by the student were chosen
- The student should meet with the sponsor to discuss and finalize the proposal
- The completed proposal must be submitted to Undergraduate Studies in LC30 to be reviewed and approved by the Interdisciplinary Studies Committee
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