Dec 07, 2025  
CURRENT 2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
CURRENT 2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

World Languages, BA


The B.A. in World Languages prepares students to speak, understand, read, and write in non-English languages in a variety of cultural contexts and industries, including health care, law enforcement, international business, industry, government, non-profits, and NGO's. Students may opt for a single-language concentration (Spanish, Japanese, or German) or a dual-language concentration with any two of the offered languages.

Program Requirements

No grade below a C- will count toward the major. Graduating seniors must take a proficiency test as assigned by the advisor. The test will be arranged and paid for by the Department of World Languages, and students will receive a certificate of language proficiency issued by an independent, nationally recognized assessor. Additionally, students are required to participate in an approved immersion experience in their chosen language.

Concentrations (24 hours)


Choose one of the following.

(Note that for each concentration students take either the two 3-credit intermediate language course series OR the single 6-credit accelerated 2nd-year language course.)

German Concentration


Japanese Concentration


Spanish Concentration


Dual-Language Concentration (24 hours)


Choose two of the language sets below.

Additional Requirements


In addition to the coursework listed here, students are required to complete a second major, minor, or other approved program. To satisfy general university degree requirements, students must take at least 30 hours at the junior/senior level at WCU.