Modern Languages (Bachelor of Arts, B.A.)
*Effective Fall 2020, this program is being phased out and has a 3-year teach out plan. More information can be found here.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
General Studies | ||
Students must complete General Studies courses | 42-47 | |
Major Requirements | ||
Select from one of the two following areas: | 36-40 | |
Area 1: Language and Culture | ||
Area 2: Professional Applications | ||
Concentration (Area 2 only) | ||
Select one of the following concentrations: | 28-30 | |
Business | ||
Criminal Justice | ||
Digital Media | ||
Technical Communication |
Area 1: Language and Culture
French
Spanish
Area 2: Professional Applications
French
Spanish
Concentrations (Area 2 only):
Business
Criminal Justice
Digital Media
Technical Communication
Area 1 (Language and Culture)
French
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Major Requirements | ||
FRE 100 | Elementary French I | 3 |
FRE 101 | Elementary French II | 3 |
FRE 200 | Intermediate French I | 3 |
FRE 201 | Intermediate French II | 3 |
or FRE 211 | French for the Professional | |
FRE 302 | Written Expression and Translation 1 | 3 |
FRE 310 | Readings in Francophone Culture and Civilization 1 | 3 |
FRE 312 | Conversation and Diction 1 | 3 |
FRE 322 | Contemporary French Society 1 | 3 |
FRE 403 | Advanced Business French | 3 |
FRE 452 | Advanced Oral Communication in a Professional Environment | 3 |
FRE 462 | Senior Thesis | 1 |
Select nine credit hours from the following: | ||
Summer Study/Travel Program in French-speaking Country: Oral and Written French | ||
Internship in French | ||
Introduction to French Culture, Civilization and Literature I | ||
Introduction to French Culture, Civilization and Literature II | ||
Introduction to French Culture, Civilization and Literature III | ||
Total Credit Hours | 40 |
1 | Students may substitute FRE 340 Extended Study Abroad for 12 credit hours from these selected courses. |
NOTE: Students who are majoring in French will take the ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview to receive official recognition for proficiency in French.
Spanish
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Major Requirements | ||
Select one of the following: | 6 | |
Elementary Spanish I and Elementary Spanish II | ||
Accelerated Beginning Spanish | ||
SPA 200 | Intermediate Spanish I | 3 |
SPA 201 | Intermediate Spanish II | 3 |
SPA 302 | Grammar and Composition | 3 |
SPA 310 | Spanish Readings | 3 |
SPA 312 | Conversation | 3 |
SPA 322 | Introduction to Hispanic Civilization and Culture | 3 |
SPA 332 | Introduction to Hispanic Civilization and Culture II | 3 |
SPA 422 | The Literature of Spain | 3 |
SPA 432 | Selected Studies in Literature in Spanish | 3 |
SPA 452 | Advanced Conversation | 3 |
SPA 462 | Senior Thesis | 1 |
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Internship in Spanish | ||
Interim Program in Spanish Studies Abroad: Oral Spanish | ||
Topics in Spanish | ||
Total Credit Hours | 40 |
NOTE: Students majoring in Spanish will take the ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview to receive official recognition for proficiency in Spanish.
Area 2 (Professional Applications)
French
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Major Requirements | ||
Select thirty-three credit hours from the following: 1 | 33 | |
Elementary French I | ||
Elementary French II | ||
Intermediate French I | ||
Intermediate French II | ||
Written Expression and Translation | ||
Summer Study/Travel Program in French-speaking Country: Oral and Written French | ||
Readings in Francophone Culture and Civilization | ||
Conversation and Diction | ||
Internship in French | ||
Contemporary French Society | ||
Advanced Business French | ||
Introduction to French Culture, Civilization and Literature I | ||
Introduction to French Culture, Civilization and Literature II | ||
Introduction to French Culture, Civilization and Literature III | ||
Advanced Oral Communication in a Professional Environment | ||
Senior Thesis | ||
French for the Professional | ||
or FRE 301 | Methods in Teaching Foreign Language | |
Total Credit Hours | 33 |
1 | At least 3 credit hours must be numbered 400-499. |
Spanish
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Major Requirements | ||
Select thirty-three credit hours from the following: 1 | 33 | |
Elementary Spanish I and Elementary Spanish II | ||
or SPA 110 | Accelerated Beginning Spanish | |
Intermediate Spanish I | ||
Intermediate Spanish II | ||
Grammar and Composition | ||
Spanish Readings | ||
Conversation | ||
Internship in Spanish | ||
Introduction to Hispanic Civilization and Culture | ||
Introduction to Hispanic Civilization and Culture II | ||
Interim Program in Spanish Studies Abroad: Oral Spanish | ||
The Literature of Spain | ||
Selected Studies in Literature in Spanish | ||
Topics in Spanish | ||
Advanced Conversation | ||
Senior Thesis | ||
SPA 211 | Spanish for the Professional | 3 |
or SPA 301 | Methods in Teaching Foreign Language | |
Total Credit Hours | 36 |
1 | At least 3 credit hours must be numbered 400-499. |
Concentrations (Area 2 only)
Business
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Concentration Requirements | ||
ACC 201 | Introductory Financial Accounting | 3 |
ECO 261 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
ECO 461 | International Trade | 3 |
FIN 210 | Personal Finance | 3 |
GBA 210 | Business Statistics I | 3 |
GBA 211 | Business Law I | 3 |
GBA 220 | Business Communications | 3 |
MGT 350 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
MKT 301 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
MKT 311 | Consumer Behavior | 3 |
or MKT 351 | Professional Selling and Sales Management | |
Total Credit Hours | 30 |
Criminal Justice
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Concentration Requirements | ||
LAT 101 | Introduction to Law | 3 |
LAT 335 | Interpersonal Conflict Resolution | 3 |
LAW 100 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
LAW 110 | Introduction to Juvenile Justice | 3 |
LAW 190 | Criminal Investigation | 3 |
LAW 260 | Criminal Law | 3 |
LAW 305 | Introduction to Theories of Crime | 3 |
LAW 325 | Understanding Research in Criminal Justice | 3 |
LAW 365 | Practicum I | 3 |
LAW 410 | Criminal Procedure | 3 |
Total Credit Hours | 30 |
Digital Media
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Concentration Requirements | ||
COM 205 | Introduction to Mass Media | 3 |
JOU 104 | Introduction to Digital Photography | 3 |
JOU 202 | Reporting for the Media | 3 |
JOU 204 | Introduction to Broadcast Journalism and Production | 3 |
JOU 308 | Copy Editing | 3 |
Select two of the following: | 4 | |
Journalism Practicum: Newspaper Production | ||
Journalism Practicum: Yearbook Production | ||
Journalism Practicum: Broadcast Production | ||
Select nine credit hours from the following: | 9 | |
Publication Design | ||
Advanced Broadcast Journalism and Production | ||
In-Depth/Investigative Reporting | ||
Web Content and Design | ||
Multimedia Storytelling | ||
Total Credit Hours | 28 |
Technical Communication
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Concentration Requirements | ||
ENG 232 | Language Awareness | 3 |
ENG 401 | Senior Portfolio | 1 |
ETC 200 | Introduction to Technical Communication | 3 |
ETC 210 | Introduction to Digital Humanities | 3 |
ETC 316 | Internship in Technical Communication | 2 |
ETC 340 | Content and Design for Technical Communication | 3 |
ETC 408 | Technical Editing | 3 |
ETC 420 | Technical Documentation | 3 |
ETC 421 | Research and Practice in Technical Communication | 3 |
ETC 424 | Instructional Design | 3 |
Select three credit hours from the following: | 3 | |
Intercultural Communication | ||
Web Content and Design | ||
Multimedia Authoring | ||
Reporting for the Media | ||
Total Credit Hours | 30 |
Program Graduation Requirements
- Earn a grade of C or higher in each major course numbered 100-299 and earn no more than 2 C's in major courses numbered 300 or higher.
- Earn an overall GPA of at least 2.0 and a major GPA of at least 2.0.
- Earn 12 credit hours of foreign language.
University Graduation Requirements
- Earn a minimum of 120 credit hours (100 level and higher, maximum of 6 CED credit hours applicable).
- Earn a minimum of 30 credit hours in upper-division courses. Lower-division transfer courses accepted as meeting upper-division departmental course requirements cannot be used to fulfill this requirement.
- Earn 30 of the last 45 credit hours at MWSU in institutional coursework (exclusive of credit by examination).
- Participate in required departmental and campus wide assessments.
- Fulfill the Missouri Constitution requirement.
- Successfully pass the Missouri Higher Education Civics Achievement exam.