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2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
World Languages and Cultures B.A., with East Asian Languages and Cultures Concentration
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World Languages and Cultures
(CIP = 16.0101) (WLC)
TOTAL DEGREE HOURS: 120
The B.A. in World Languages and Cultures offers students a solid foundation in language and linguistic skills as well as knowledge of diverse cultures. Students may choose one concentration: Applied Linguistics, Chinese Language and Culture, Classics, East Asian Languages and Cultures, French, French International Studies and Business, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Spanish International Studies and Business, or may combine two concentrations (36 credit hours: 6 credit hours major core and 15 credit hours per concentration; the French International Studies and Business and the Spanish International Studies and Business concentrations are excluded). Upon completion of the program, students will be able to interact and participate in a global environment.
State Mandated Common Course Prerequisites
Students wishing to transfer to USF should complete an A.A. degree at a Florida College System institution. Some courses required for the major may also meet General Education requirements thereby transferring maximum hours to the university.
If a student wishes to transfer without an A.A. degree and has fewer than 60 semester hours of acceptable credit, the student must meet the university’s entering freshman requirements including ACT or SAT test scores, GPA, and course requirements.
Transfer students are also required to comply with the immunization, foreign language, and continuous enrollment policies of the university.
Students should complete the following prerequisite courses at the lower level prior to entering the university. If these courses are not taken at a Florida College System institution, they must be completed before the degree is granted.
Unless stated otherwise, a grade of C- is the minimum acceptable grade in prerequisite courses.
- XXX XXXX * 6-12 credit hours
*Must demonstrate proficiency by testing or completion of a foreign language through the intermediate level. PLEASE NOTE: It is recommended that the student take the required for degree courses at the lower division, although the courses are not required for entry into the program.
NOTE: Native or heritage speakers or other persons with experience in a foreign language may qualify for a higher level language course, or exempt course(s) entirely. Please see the university to ensure proper advising and placement.
Major Core (6 Credit Hours)
Major Electives (24-63 Credit Hours)
Students must select one of the following concentrations:
- Applied Linguistics
- Chinese Language and Culture
- Classics
- East Asian Languages and Cultures
- French
- French International Studies and Business
- German
- Interdisciplinary Classical Civilizations
- Italian
- Russian
- Spanish
- Spanish International Studies and Business
Research Opportunities
All undergraduate students in any degree program can participate in undergraduate research. There are a number of options to receive academic credit for a mentored research experience and to have the experience show on the official transcript. Students who wish to enroll in an undergraduate research course should consult with their academic advisor to understand how the credit will apply towards the degree requirements. If no credit is needed, students may be eligible to enroll in the 0-credit IIDS 2912 , IDS 4914 or IDS 4910 courses. These courses will not impact degree credits or GPA but will show on an official transcript and document the experience. The Office of Undergraduate Research will assist students in understanding the various course options.
World Languages and Cultures Faculty
World Languages Chairperson: S.K. Schindler;Professors: P. Brescia (Spanish), M. Camara (Spanish), V.E. Peppard (Russian), C.M. Probes (French), S.K. Schindler (German); Associate Professors: M. Grieb (German), I. Kantzios (Classics), A. Latowsky (French), P. La Trecchia (Italian), E. Manolaraki (Classics), X. Qin (Chinese),H. Scharm (Spanish), E. Shepherd (Chinese), C. Vasquez (Linguistics), W. Zhu (Linguistics); Assistant Professors: D. Arbesu (Spanish), A. Huensch (Linguistics), J. Nethercut (Classics), N. Tracy-Ventura (Linguistics); Instructors: S. Amer (Arabic), M. Chinea-Thornberry (Spanish), C. Davies (Portuguese), A. De La Pava (Spanish), R. Hedrick (Classics), S. Huber (German), M. Nozu (Japanese), O. Oleynik (Russian), S. Savona (French), B. Thompson (Hapanese), S. Wohlmuth (Spanish), Q. Wu (Chinese).
East Asian Languages and Cultures (WLEA)
(CIP = 16.0101)
The East Asian Languages and Cultures concentration is designed to provide students with opportunities to develop broad understandings of East Asia as a region through interdisciplinary explorations into the languages, literatures, cultures, film, humanities, history, geography, arts, and political institutions of China, Japan, and Korea. USF has strong programs in Chinese and Japanese, two critical languages that serve as the core of the East Asian Languages and Cultures concentration. The concentration prepares students be highly attractive in the global marketplace and to be immediate contributors to globally-oriented organizations, companies, and institutions with strong language skills as well as broad sociocultural knowledge that situates the use of those languages in two or more countries in the region. High-level critical language skills equip students to be highly competitive for Japan- and China-related jobs in government, international business, international law, law enforcement, defense, intelligence, and the non-profit sector.
Total Concentration Hours: 30
Concentration Core (20 Credit Hours)
Required Supporting Courses for the Concentration (8 Credit Hours)
The following courses are prerequisite/supporting courses for this concentration. They are required for the concentration, but are not counted in the total hours for this major. A student chooses either Chinese or Japanese coursework from the following list:
Concentration Language Requirement (11 Credit Hours)
Students completing the East Asian Studies concentration must complete a minimum of two semesters of coursework in two East Asian languages and complete at least two courses beyond CHI 1120 or JPN 1121 in one of those languages.
Japanese Focus Required Language Courses
Chinese Focus Required Language Courses
Concentration Regional Focus Requirement (3 Credit Hours)
Student chooses three (3) credit hours of coursework from the following list of courses: Concentration Literature, Culture, and Film Requirement (6 Credit Hours)
Student chooses six (6) credit hours of coursework from the following list of courses:
Concentration Electives (3 hours)
Student chooses three credit hours of coursework in Chinese or Japanese language courses, study abroad coursework in a USF program in China or Japan, or coursework in culture, literature, and film with a significant focus on China, Japan, or East Asia as a region. These three credit hours of electives should be planned with a World Languages advisor.
Plan of Study
Click here for Plan of Study. Once on this page, select the program from the available drop-down and then click ‘View Selected Plan.’
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