Programs of Study
French | Spanish | Italian | Chinese
French
The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures offers introductory French courses, a minor, and licensure in French. For more information on French studies at Meredith, contact Dr. Veronique Machelidon at (919) 760-8420.
Introductory French Courses
- Elementary French Conversation I (101)
- Elementary French Conversation II (102)
- Structural French (103)
French Minor
Eighteen hours above the 100 level are required to complete a French minor; 12 of the credit hours must be at the 300 level. The 300-level course credit can be satisfied by any 300-level language or literature course whether offered as a class or special studies project, an advanced conversation course, or a course in business French. It can also be satisfied through home stay in a French-speaking country,
an internship, or FRE 302 (offered in connection with a pre-approved program of study in a Francophone country).
- Intermediate French I (205)
- Intermediate French II (206)
- OR AP Credit Six (6) hours
- French Civilization (304)
- Phonetics and Phonology (305)
- Advanced Grammar, Composition and Linguistics (306)
- 300-level literature, business, or conversation
information about French minor requirements (PDF File)
Spanish
The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures offers introductory Spanish courses, a major, a minor, and licensure in Spanish. For more information on Spanish studie at Meredtih, contact Dr. Kevin Hunt at (919) 760-8422.
Introductory Spanish Courses
- Elementary Spanish I (101)
- Elementary Spanish II (102)
- Structural Spanish (103)
Spanish Major:
A total of thirty-two credit hours above the 100 level and 3 credit hours from a required history class are required to complete a Spanish major, though more hours are acceptable and recommended. Majors are strongly encouraged to spend at least one summer, if not a semester or year, in a Spanish-speaking country.
- Intermediate Spanish I* (205)
- Intermediate Spanish II* (206)
- Intermediate Conversation in Spanish (207)
- Life and Study Abroad (300)
- Topics in Language and Culture (302)
- Civilization of Spain** (303)
- Spanish American Civilization** (304)
- Spanish Phonetics & Phonology (305)
- Advanced Grammar, Composition, Linguistics (306)
- Advanced Conversation (307)
- Readings in Hispanic Literature (308)
- The Development of Poetry (351)
- The Development of Theater (352)
- Development of Short Fiction (353)
- Development of Long Narrative (354)
* Intermediate Spanish may be omitted if the student has six hours of AP credit in Spanish.
** Spanish majors may elect to take SPA 303 OR SPA 304.
Spanish Minor:
Twenty-one hours above the 100 level are required to complete a Spanish minor. One 300 level course can also be satisfied through study abroad in a Spanish speaking country, three semesters of Spanish seminar, or a three-semester internship offered in connection with overseas programs.
- Intermediate Spanish I (205)
- Intermediate Spanish II (206)
- OR AP Credit Six (6) hours
- Intermediate Spanish Conversation (207)
- Civilization of Spain (303) OR Spanish American Civilization (304)
- Phonetics and Phonology (305)
- Advanced Grammar, Composition, Linguistics (306)
- Advanced Conversation (307) OR 300 level Spanish elective
Download information about Spanish major & minor requirements (PDF File)
The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures offers courses in Italian. The Italian Studies minor involves course work in Italian language, culture, and civilization, and may be obtained by taking 18 hours of intermediate-level courses at Meredith, a CRC institution, and/or through study abroad. For more information on Italian studies at Meredith, contact Dr. Kevin Hunt at (919) 760-8422.
Meredith offers the following Italian courses:
- Elementary Italian I (101)
- Elementary Italian II (102)
- Intermediate Italian I (205)
- Intermediate Italian II (206)
Download information about Italian minor requirements (PDF File)
Chinese
The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures offers courses in Chinese. This course sequence provides students a unique opportunity to study Mandarin Chinese with native speakers trained in teaching foreign languages. While writing, reading, and culture are important dimensions of this course, the principal focus is on speaking. This new course sequence does satisfy the General Education foreign language requirement.
For more information on Chinese studies at Meredith, contact Dr. Kevin Hunt at (919) 760-8422.
Meredith offers the following Chines courses:
- Elementary Chinese I (941)
- Elementary Chinese II (942)
- Intermediate Chinese I (945)
- Intermediate Chinese II (946)
