Marymount University

Undergraduate Catalog 2016-17

Foreign Languages

Marymount offers minors in French and Spanish. Foreign language courses in French, German, and Spanish are also offered as electives. The introductory-level courses also satisfy the Global Perspective component of the University Requirements. (See Global Perspectives section under University Requirements.)

The study of foreign language is both an excellent means for understanding other people and cultures and a valuable asset for a growing number of careers in business, industry, and government service.

Marymount students wishing to continue language study or to study additional languages may do so through Marymount’s membership in The Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area and in synchronous online language courses offered by the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges (VFIC). Information on scheduling and registering for courses offered by consortium and VFIC members is available from the Marymount Registrar’s Office. See Students Enrolling at Consortium Institutions section for further information concerning Washington consortium and VFIC guidelines.

French (Minor)

The French minor offers students the opportunity to combine Marymount's upper-division French coursework along with a semester abroad, studying in the target language. Through this minor, students will be able to develop their French language skills and fluency while being immersed in French culture and civilization. The Center for Global Education maintains a list of approved French language programs from which students can choose the program that best fits their interests. The minor requires a total of 21 credits above the intermediate level. Please see Graduation Honors for information about study abroad credits and Graduation Honors.

Students who wish to pursue this minor must have competency in French equivalent to completion of second-year courses, FR 201 and FR 202.

Minor Requirements

FR 303 Contemporary French Civilization

FR 305 Topics in French Literature

Fifteen (15) additional credits in French courses from approved study abroad program

Spanish (Minor)

The Spanish minor offers students the opportunity to combine Marymount's upper-division Spanish coursework with a semester abroad, studying in the target language. Through this minor, students will be able to develop their Spanish language skills and fluency while being immersed in the Hispanic culture of a Spanish-speaking country. The Center for Global Education maintains a list of approved Spanish-language programs throughout Spain and Latin America. Students can choose a program that best fits their interest. The minor requires a total of 21 credits above the intermediate level. Please see Graduation Honors for information about study abroad credits and Graduation Honors.

Students who wish to pursue this minor must have competency in Spanish equivalent to completion of second-year courses, SP 201 and SP 202.

Minor Requirements

SP 301 Communicating in Spanish

SP 303 Spanish Culture and Civilization

Fifteen (15) additional credits in Spanish courses from approved study abroad program

Catalog Contents

Undergraduate Catalog 2016-17

General Information

Admission

Financial Information

Academic Support Services

Academic Information and Policies

University Requirements and the Liberal Arts Core

Academic Opportunities

Undergraduate Programs

Course Descriptions

University Leadership

Notices to Students

Index