Majors in Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish introduce the student to the language, literature and culture of the subject area. A second language may be elected to fulfill the departmental minor requirements. Other languages offered within the department include, Arabic, Hebrew, and Portuguese. Linguistics courses are also available. Students may also choose a co-major or concentration in Business. These options are designed to provide more flexibility and increase employment opportunities. We offer innovative hybrid courses and courses with online support.
The Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics provides instruction in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish languages, with an emphasis throughout on cultural communication. Several courses in linguistics are offered, in addition to English-language courses in Arabic, Brazilian, Chinese, French and Francophone, German, Hispanic, Italian, Japanese, Russian, and Turkish film, in Hispanic, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Slavic, and Turkish cultures, in Russian and Slavic folklore, and in Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, and Latin American literature in translation. All students who intend to continue study of a language at Florida State University in which they have had previous experience (such as high school study or study abroad) must be placed into the appropriate course by the Department of Modern Languages. Students in French, German, and Spanish who continue with the same language must take the placement test before they enroll in a course in the department