Foreign Language
To fulfill this requirement, you must complete two three-credit or four-credit courses in a foreign language. You may continue study of a language that you studied in high school, or you may begin a different language. The two courses need not be in the same language. If you choose to continue study in a language you had studied previously, you must take the Foreign Languages Department placement test in order to register for an appropriate level course.
You may complete the Foreign Language requirement in any one of the following languages:
Arabic | Hebrew | Korean | Russian |
Chinese | Hindi/Urdu | Latin | Spanish |
French | Italian | Persian | Turkish |
German | Japanese | Polish | |
Ancient Greek | Kiswahili | Portuguese |
Language study includes speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills. Courses in Latin and Ancient Greek focus on reading and grammar, and do not stress speaking, listening, or writing.
Notes:
In most academic years, courses numbered 101 and 201 are offered in the fall semester; courses numbered 102 and 202 are offered in the spring semester. The exceptions are usually French and Spanish which may be offered more frequently.
ARB 202, CHI 202, FRE 202, GER 202, HEB 202, HIN/SAS 202, ITA 202, JPS 202, KOR 202, POL 202, POR 202, PRS 202, RUS 202, SPA 202, SWA 202, TRK 202 may be used in two requirements: Skills (either Foreign Languages or Additional Skills) and Divisional Requirements. (See Humanities Divisional List.) While these courses may help complete two requirements, each is still worth only four credits.
Special Note to Students with Advanced Placement Credit in a Foreign Language:
You may complete part of this requirement by earning a score of three or better on the C.E.E.B. Advanced Placement Examination in Chinese Language and Culture; French Language and Culture; German Language and Culture; Italian Language and Culture; Japanese Language and Culture; Latin; Spanish Language, or Spanish Literature. Each of these tests substitutes for ONE language course, except for Latin. Students who earn a score of 5 in Latin receive credit for two courses. (See Advanced Placement for Syracuse course equivalents.) You cannot receive credit toward your degree for a lower-level course in a language if you have already received credit for a higher-numbered course in the same language, nor can you repeat a course for which you have already received AP credit and receive credit for both the SU course and the AP test. For example, if you receive AP credit for SPA 102, you cannot take SPA 101 or 102 for additional credit toward your Bachelor’s degree.
Special Note to International Students: If your native language is not English, you may petition to have the Basic Skills Foreign Language requirement waived. Please go to the Newhouse Undergraduate Advising and Records Office, Room 316 Newhouse 3, for further instructions.