World Languages and Cultures (Emphases: Arabic, Chinese, Classical Civilization, Comparative Literature, Cultural Studies, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Persian, Portuguese, Religious Studies, Russian, Spanish)
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Total Credits
Minimum Program Hours
Program Graduation Requirements
All classes must be passed with a C or better (with the exception of lower-division credit awarded through AP testing or lower-division language credits awarded after placement testing).
Students must take at least 15 upper-division credits of the major in residence at the University of Utah.
Undergraduate Degree Requirements and Honors Option
General Education and Bachelor Degree Requirements
Honors Requirements
An emphasis is required for the program:
Students may earn two emphases:
Note that for the 1020, 2010, and 2020 course requirements, students may use equivalent credit though Advanced Placement testing or language credits awarded after placement testing.
Note that two ARAB 4000-level course will be proposed in November 2025 to count in this section
As well as the following courses: ARAB 3021 - 5999
Minimum 3 credits from: ARAB 3021 - 5999
Cannot use ARAB courses.
Approved Languages and courses are listed below.
Additional languages can be approved by an Academic Advisor.
Approved Courses:
Arabic:
ARAB 1010
ARAB 1020
ARAB 2010
ARAB 2020
ARAB 3010
ARAB 3020
ARAB 3600
ARAB 4040
ARAB 4050
ARAB 4510
ARAB 4650
ARAB 4710
Chinese:
CHIN 1010
CHIN 1020
CHIN 2010
CHIN 2020
CHIN 3010
CHIN 3020
CHIN 3060
CHIN 3116
CHIN 3117
CHIN 3118
CHIN 3510
CHIN 3903
CHIN 4550
CHIN 4710
CHIN 5410
French:
FRNCH 1010
FRNCH 1020
FRNCH 2010
FRNCH 2020
FRNCH 3030 - 4999
FRNCH 3900 cannot be used to fulfill the requirement
German:
GERM 1010
GERM 1020
GERM 2010
GERM 2020
GERM 3040
GERM 3050
GERM 3060
GERM 3550
GERM 3560
GERM 3600
GERM 3900
GERM 4060
GERM 4900
Greek:
GREEK 1010
GREEK 1015
GREEK 1020
GREEK 1025
GREEK 2010
GREEK 2015
GREEK 2020
GREEK 2025
GREEK 3610
GREEK 3620
GREEK 4610
GREEK 4620
Italian:
ITAL 1010
ITAL 1020
ITAL 2010
ITAL 2020
ITAL 3040 - 4999
ITAL 3700 cannot be used to fulfill the requirement
Japan:
JAPAN 1010
JAPAN 1020
JAPAN 2010
JAPAN 2020
JAPAN 3040
JAPAN 3050
JAPAN 3060
JAPAN 3100
JAPAN 3330
JAPAN 3410
JAPAN 3510
JAPAN 3520
JAPAN 3600
JAPAN 3710
JAPAN 3903
JAPAN 3940
JAPAN 4040
JAPAN 4050
JAPAN 4340
JAPAN 4420
JAPAN 4430
JAPAN 4440
JAPAN 4520
JAPAN 4560
JAPAN 4610
JAPAN 4615
JAPAN 4630
JAPAN 4660
JAPAN 4665
JAPAN 4710
JAPAN 4990
JAPAN 5290
JAPAN 5291
Korean:
KOREA 1010
KOREA 1020
KOREA 2010
KOREA 2020
KOREA 3060 - 4999
KOREA 3100, KOREA 3550 and KOREA 3600 cannot be used to fulfill the requirement
Latin:
LATIN 1010
LATIN 1020
LATIN 2010
LATIN 2020
LATIN 3000 - 4999
Nahuatl:
NAHTL 1010
NAHTL 1020
NAHTL 2010
NAHTL 2020
NAHTL 3000 - 4999
Persian:
PERS 1010
PERS 1020
PERS 2010
PERS 2020
PERS 3010
PERS 3020
PERS 4010
PERS 4020
Portuguese:
PTGSE 1010
PTGSE 1020
PTGSE 2010
PTGSE 2015
PTGSE 2020
PTGSE 3000 - 4999
PTGSE 4710 cannot be used to fulfill the requirement
Russian:
RUSS 1010
RUSS 1020
RUSS 2010
RUSS 2020
RUSS 3040
RUSS 3050
RUSS 3060
RUSS 3070
RUSS 3116
RUSS 3117
RUSS 3118
RUSS 3600
RUSS 3903
RUSS 4510
RUSS 4580
RUSS 4610
RUSS 4620
Spanish:
SPAN 1010
SPAN 1020
SPAN 2010
SPAN 2020
SPAN 3020 - 5999
Vietnamese:
VIET 1010
VIET 1020
VIET 2010
VIET 2020
VIET 3000 - 4999
Must complete at least 18 credits of 3000+ level coursework between language 1 and language 2.
Must complete 18 credits of 3000+ coursework between two languages. Lower division coursework in each language may count toward this section.
Must complete at least 15 credits of 3000+ level coursework between language 1 and language 2. Language 3 must be 2020 level or higher.
Must complete at least 15 credits of 3000+ level coursework between language 1 and language 2. Language 3 must be 2020 level or higher. Lower division coursework in each language may count toward this section.
Language 3 courses should be intermediate (2020) or above. Can include ASL 2020, HINDI 2020, NAVJO 2020, SAMOA 2020, or TONGA 2020.
Note that for the 1020, 2010, and 2020 course requirements, students may use equivalent credit though Advanced Placement testing or language credits awarded after placement testing.
from: CLCS 2000 - 5999
Minimum 9 credits from courses numbered 3080 - 5999 in the following Subject Codes:
ARAB | GREEK | PERS |
CHIN | HINDI | PTGSE |
CLCS | ITAL | RELS |
CL CV | JAPAN | RUSS |
FRNCH | KOREA | SPAN |
GERM | LATIN |
No more than 9 credits from the same subject code with the exception of CLCS
Require 1020, 2010 and 2020 consecutively from the following subject codes: ARAB, ASL, CHIN, FRNCH, GERM, GREEK, HINDI, JAPAN, ITAL, KOREA, LATIN, NAHTL, NAVJO, PERS, PTGSE, QUECH, RUSS, SAMOA, SPAN, TONGA, or VIET for a total of 12 credits.
Also allow GREEK 2015 and 2025 to count in this section.
Note that for the 1020, 2010, and 2020 course requirements, students may use equivalent credit though Advanced Placement testing or language credits awarded after placement testing.
Note that for the 1020, 2010, and 2020 course requirements, students may use equivalent credit though Advanced Placement testing or language credits awarded after placement testing.
Cannot use ITAL courses
Note that for the 1020, 2010, and 2020 course requirements, students may use equivalent credit though Advanced Placement testing or language credits awarded after placement testing.
Cannot use KOREA courses.
Note that for the 1020, 2010, and 2020 course requirements, students may use equivalent credit though Advanced Placement testing or language credits awarded after placement testing.
Cannot use PERS courses
Note that for the 1020, 2010, and 2020 course requirements, students may use equivalent credit though Advanced Placement testing or language credits awarded after placement testing.
As well as the following courses: PTGSE 3000 - 5999
The following course cannot be used to fulfill the requirement: course
Cannot use PTGSE courses.
Note that for the 1020, 2010, and 2020 course requirements, students may use equivalent credit though Advanced Placement testing or language credits awarded after placement testing.
9 credits from CHIN 3000-5999 or RELS 3810
Complete minimum 9 credits from:
CL CV 1000-5999
FRNCH 1000-4999
GERM 1000-4999
ITAL 1000-4999
GREEK 1000-4999
OR from course list below.
Minimum 3 credits from CL CV 1000-5999
Minimum 9 credits from:
CL CV 1000-5999
FRNCH 1000-4999
GERM 1000-4999
ITAL 1000-4999
LATIN 1000-4999
OR course list below
Minimum 3 credits from CL CV 1000-5999
CL CV 1000-5999
CL CV 1000-5999
Require 1020, 2010, and 2020 consecutively from the following subject codes: ARAB, ASL, CHIN, FRNCH, GERM, GREEK, HINDI, JAPAN, ITAL, KOREA, LATIN, NAHTL, NAVJO, PERS, PTGSE, QUECH, RUSS, SAMOA, SPAN, TONGA, or VIET for a total of 12 credits.
Also allow GREEK 1015, 2015, and 2025 to count in this section.
Note that for the 1020, 2010, and 2020 course requirements, students may use equivalent credit though Advanced Placement testing or language credits awarded after placement testing.
Note that for the 1020, 2010, and 2020 course requirements, students may use equivalent credit though Advanced Placement testing or language credits awarded after placement testing.
Minimum 24 credits FRNCH 3000-4999
Minimum 9 credits FRNCH 4610-4900.
Except: FRNCH 3010, FRNCH 4600
Note that for the 1020, 2010, and 2020 course requirements, students may use equivalent credit though Advanced Placement testing or language credits awarded after placement testing.
Minimum 12 credits from GERM 3000-4999, HIST 2100, HIST 3220, POLS 3410, POLS 5420
Minimum 9 credits from GERM, maximum 3 credits from GERM 3600
Cannot use GERM courses.
Note that for the 1020, 2010, and 2020 course requirements, students may use equivalent credit though Advanced Placement testing or language credits awarded after placement testing.
Note that a 4000-level Japanese course will be proposed in Fall 2025 to count in this section.
Must come from JAPAN 3000-5999 or list below
Minimum 6 credits from JAPAN
Courses from list above along with RELS 3000-4999
Courses from list below or RELS 3000-4999
Require 1020, 2010, and 2020 consecutively from the following subject codes: ARAB, ASL, CHIN, FRNCH, GERM, GREEK, HINDI, JAPAN, ITAL, KOREA, LATIN, NAHTL, NAVJO, PERS, PTGSE, QUECH, RUSS, SAMOA, SPAN, TONGA, or VIET for a total of 12 credits.
Also allow GREEK 1015, 2015, and 2025 to count in this section.
Note that for the 1020, 2010, and 2020 course requirements, students may use equivalent credit though Advanced Placement testing or language credits awarded after placement testing.
Note that for the 1020, 2010, and 2020 course requirements, students may use equivalent credit though Advanced Placement testing or language credits awarded after placement testing.
Note that for the 1020, 2010, and 2020 course requirements, students may use equivalent credit though Advanced Placement testing or language credits awarded after placement testing.
Minimum 12 credits SPAN 3000-5999
Minimum 6 credits SPAN 4000-5999.
Exception: SPAN 3116, SPAN 3117, SPAN 3118 all count in this section.
SPAN 3010, 3020, and 3060 may not count in this section.
Note that for the 1010 course requirement, students may use equivalent credit though Advanced Placement testing or language credits awarded after placement testing.
Students may use any First Experiences (FE) course to fulfill this requirement, but the listed courses are highly recommended.
Students may choose from the following options:
Community Engaged Learning (WLC 3940)
Learning Abroad
Local or Global Internship
Undergraduate Research Project (WLC 3910)
Honors Thesis (WLC or CLCS 4999)