Minor in World Languages and Cultures (18-24)

Majors may complete minors in other language options.

Students with prior experience with the language should complete a placement test to determine proper placement. Contact the Department of World Languages and Cultures for details.

Option: Chinese Studies (24)

Nine or more semester hours must be taken at NIU.

Required (18)

FLCH 101 - Beginning Chinese I Credits: 3
FLCH 102 - Beginning Chinese II Credits: 3
FLCH 201 - Intermediate Chinese I Credits: 3
FLCH 202 - Intermediate Chinese II Credits: 3
FLCH 311 - Advanced Chinese Conversation Credits: 3
FLCH 361 - Introduction to Chinese Culture Credits: 3

Electives (6)

Two of the following:

ECON 341 - Economic Area Studies Credits: 3 A. Asia
FLCH 320 - Advanced Chinese Reading Credits: 3
FLCH 381 - Introduction to Chinese Language and Business Practices Credits: 3
HIST 344 - History of Ancient China Credits: 3
HIST 345 - History of China Since the T’ang Dynasty Credits: 3
HIST 346 - Women in Asian History Credits: 3
HIST 445 - The Chinese Revolution Credits: 3
HIST 491 - Special Topics in History Credits: 3 J. Asian
MUHL 432 - Music of China Credits: 3
POLS 372 - Politics of China, Japan, and Korea Credits: 3

Option: Deaf Studies (21)

Nine or more semester hours in the minor must be taken at NIU.

Required (12)

FLSL 101 - Beginning American Sign Language I Credits: 3
FLSL 102 - Beginning American Sign Language II Credits: 3
FLSL 201 - Intermediate American Sign Language I Credits: 3
FLSL 202 - Intermediate American Sign Language II Credits: 3

Electives (choose three of the following) (9)

FLSL 105 - Fingerspelling, Numbers, and Classifiers in American Sign Language Credits: 3
FLSL 311 - Advanced Sign Language Conversation Credits: 3
FLSL 321 - ASL Literature and Arts Credits: 3
FLSL 325 - Introduction to the Linguistics of American Sign Language Credits: 3
FLSL 361 - Deaf Culture Credits: 3
FLSL 400 - Special Topics in American Sign Language Credits: 3

Option: French and Francophone Studies (21)

Nine or more semester hours must be taken at NIU.

Requirements (9)

FLFR 102 - Beginning French II Credits: 3
FLFR 201 - Intermediate French I Credits: 3
FLFR 202 - Intermediate French II Credits: 3

Electives (12)

Choose four FLFR courses. At least one course needs to be at the 400 level. FLAL, FLST, or HIST elective may count with department approval.

FLFR 301 - Breaking it Down: The Structure of French Credits: 3
FLFR 302 - Introduction to Translation Credits: 3
FLFR 311 - Spoken French in a Cultural Context Credits: 3
FLFR 312 - Parlons Francais: Applied French Phonetics Credits: 3
FLFR 321 - Cultural Practices in France Credits: 3
FLFR 322 - Cultural Practices in the Francophone World Credits: 3
FLFR 300 - Special Topics in French Language, Literature, Linguistics or Culture Credits: 3
FLFR 400 - Special Topics in French Language, Literature, Linguistics or Culture Credits: 3
FLFR 411 - Communicating in Modern French Credits: 3
FLFR 412 - French for Business Credits: 3
FLFR 430 - French and Francophone Film Credits: 3
FLFR 437 - Authors in Context Credits: 3
FLFR 440 - Postcolonial Studies and Francophone Culture Credits: 3
FLFR 446 - Studies in French Genres Credits: 3
FLFR 463 - La France Contemporaine Credits: 3
FLFR 464 - Paris: City of Lights Credits: 3
FLFR 465 - Experiments in Autobiography Credits: 3
FLFR 480 - French Publishing Atelier Credits: 3
FLFR 481 - Advanced French Phonetics and Phonology Credits: 3
FLFR 482 - History of the French Language Credits: 3
FLFR 483 - Translation Theory and Practice Credits: 3

Option: German Studies (21)

Nine or more semester hours must be taken at NIU.

Requirements (9)

FLGE 102 - Beginning German II: The German-Speaking World Credits: 3
FLGE 201 - Intermediate German I: Topics in Culture Credits: 3
FLGE 202 - Intermediate German II: The Postwar Era Credits: 3

Electives (12)

Choose four FLGE courses. At least one course needs to be at the 400 level. FLAL, FLST, or HIST elective may count with department approval.

FLGE 301 - Putting it All Together: Going Beyond the Basics Credits: 3
FLGE 302 - Reading, Writing, Translating Credits: 3
FLGE 311 - Spoken German in a Cultural Context Credits: 3
FLGE 320 - German Texts and Media Credits: 3
FLGE 321 - German Cultural and Literary Topics Through the Centuries Credits: 3
FLGE 322 - Cultural and Literary Topics in German-Speaking Countries Credits: 3
FLGE 300 - Special Topics in German Language, Literature, Linguistics or Culture Credits: 3
FLGE 400 - Special Topics in German Language, Literature, Linguistics or Culture Credits: 3
FLGE 411 - Communicating in Modern German Credits: 3
FLGE 412 - Practical Business German Credits: 3
FLGE 432 - German Literary Genres Credits: 3
FLGE 433 - German Cinema Credits: 3
FLGE 434 - Popular Literature in German Speaking Countries Credits: 3
FLGE 435 - Autobiographies Credits: 3
FLGE 437 - Authors in Context Credits: 3
FLGE 461 - German Cultural Studies: Reading Texts in Contexts Credits: 3
FLGE 463 - Deutschland Heute Credits: 3
FLGE 481 - Breaking it Down: The Structure of Modern German Credits: 3
FLGE 482 - Approaches to Translation Credits: 3
FLGE 484 - Translation Practice Credits: 3

Option: Japanese Studies (24)

Nine or more semester hours must be taken at NIU.

Requirements (18)

FLJA 101 - Beginning Japanese I Credits: 3
FLJA 102 - Beginning Japanese II Credits: 3
FLJA 201 - Intermediate Japanese I Credits: 3
FLJA 202 - Intermediate Japanese II Credits: 3
FLJA 311 - Spoken Japanese in a Cultural Context Credits: 3
FLJA 361 - Introduction to Japanese Culture Credits: 3

Electives (6)

Two of the following:

ARTH 370 - Studies in Asian Art Credits: 3
Topic B: Japanese Art will count as an elective under the Japanese Studies Option.
ECON 341 - Economic Area Studies Credits: 3 A. Asia
FLJA 301 - Advanced Japanese Grammar and Composition I Credits: 3
FLJA 302 - Advanced Japanese Grammar and Composition II Credits: 3
FLJA 321 - Introduction to Japanese Literature Credits: 3
FLJA 381 - Introduction to Japanese Language and Business Practices Credits: 3
FLJA 400 - Special Topics in Japanese Language, Literature, Linguistics or Culture Credits: 3
FLJA 411 - Modern Japanese Credits: 3
HIST 346 - Women in Asian History Credits: 3
HIST 350 - Japan to 1600 Credits: 3
HIST 351 - Japan Since 1600 Credits: 3
HIST 352 - Popular Culture in Japan Credits: 3
HIST 444 - Japanese Empire Credits: 3
HIST 491 - Special Topics in History Credits: 3 J. Asian
POLS 372 - Politics of China, Japan, and Korea Credits: 3

Option: Russian Studies (24)

Check departmental information for additional requirements.

Six or more semester hours must be taken at NIU.

Requirements (12)

FLRU 101 - Beginning Russian I Credits: 3
FLRU 102 - Beginning Russian II Credits: 3
FLRU 201 - Intermediate Russian I Credits: 3
FLRU 202 - Intermediate Russian II Credits: 3

Four electives to be chosen from the following; three must be from FLRU (12)

FLRU 300 - Special Topics in Russian Language, Literature, Linguistics or Culture Credits: 3
FLRU 301 - Breaking it Down: Writing in Russian Credits: 3
FLRU 311 - Spoken and Writing Russian in a Cultural Context Credits: 3
FLRU 321 - Masterpieces of Russian Literature Credits: 3
FLRU 361 - Russian Culture and Literature Credits: 3
FLRU 400 - Special Topics in Russian Language, Literature, Linguistics or Culture Credits: 3
FLRU 412 - Business Russian Credits: 3
FLRU 431 - Russian Literary Giants: The Golden Age Credits: 3
FLRU 432 - Russian Literature and Culture Credits: 3
FLRU 433 - Breaking Taboos and Experimenting: Russian Modernism Credits: 3
FLRU 434 - 20th and 21st Century Russian Literature Credits: 3
FLRU 480 - Modern Russian Credits: 3
HIST 336 - Russia to 1861 Credits: 3
HIST 434 - The Russian Revolution Credits: 3
HIST 435 - Stalinism Credits: 3
POLS 366 - Politics of Russia and Eurasia Credits: 3

Option: Spanish and Hispanic Studies (18)

Nine or more semester hours must be taken at NIU.

Electives (18)

Choose six FLSP courses. At least one course needs to be at the 400 level. FLAL, FLST, or HIST elective may count with department approval.

FLSP 202 - Intermediate Spanish II Credits: 3
OR FLSP 215 - Spanish for Heritage Speakers I Credits: 3
FLSP 300 - Special Topics in Spanish Language, Literature, Linguistics or Culture Credits: 3
FLSP 301 - Spanish Grammar Credits: 3
FLSP 302 - Spanish Composition Credits: 3
FLSP 311 - Spanish Conversation Credits: 3
FLSP 315 - Spanish for Heritage Speakers II Credits: 3
FLSP 320 - Textual and Media Analysis Credits: 3
FLSP 321 - Introduction to Spanish Literature Credits: 3
FLSP 322 - Introduction to Spanish-American Literature Credits: 3
FLSP 361 - Spain Today Credits: 3
FLSP 362 - Latin America Today Credits: 3
FLSP 400 - Special Topics in Spanish Language, Literature, Linguistics or Culture Credits: 3
FLSP 412 - Advanced Oral Proficiency in Spanish Credits: 3
FLSP 430 - Mapping the Marginalized in Contemporary Spanish Literature Credits: 3
FLSP 433 - Classical Spanish Drama Credits: 3
FLSP 434 - Cervantes: The Quixote Credits: 3
FLSP 435 - Spanish Golden Age Prose Credits: 3
FLSP 438 - Contemporary Spanish Literature Credits: 3
FLSP 439 - Women Authors in Hispanic Literature Credits: 3
FLSP 440 - Spanish American Poetry and Theater Credits: 3
FLSP 441 - Spanish American Novel Credits: 3
FLSP 452 - Literature of the Caribbean Credits: 3
FLSP 454 - Mexican Literature, Culture, and Film Credits: 3
FLSP 455 - Spanish-American Short Story Credits: 3
FLSP 456 - Colonial Latin American Literature Credits: 3
FLSP 457 - 19th Century Spanish American Literature Credits: 3
FLSP 458 - Spanish American Modernismo and Vanguardias: 1880-1945 Credits: 3
FLSP 459 - Spanish American Historical Novels Credits: 3
FLSP 460 - Contemporary Spanish American Literature Credits: 3
FLSP 461 - Seminar on the Cultures of Spain Credits: 3
FLSP 462 - Seminar on the Cultures of Latin America Credits: 3
FLSP 463 - Hispanic Culture through Film Credits: 3
FLSP 480 - Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics Credits: 3
FLSP 481 - Spanish Phonology Credits: 3
FLSP 482 - Foundations in Spanish Sociolinguistics Credits: 3
FLSP 483 - Techniques of Translation Credits: 3
FLSP 484 - Advanced Translation Credits: 3
FLSP 485 - Spanish Syntax Credits: 3
FLSP 486 - Contrastive Grammatical Structures in Spanish and English Credits: 3
FLSP 487 - Hispanic Dialectology Credits: 3
FLSP 489 - Techniques of Interpretation Credits: 3
FLSP 491 - History of the Spanish Language Credits: 3