The Department of Modern Languages offers programs and coursework in four modern languages: Chinese, French, German, and Spanish. 

Chinese:
Starting in the Fall of 2006, students can take an accelerated sequence of beginning and elementary Chinese language (1001 and 1002). Both courses must be taken concurrently, for a total of 6 hours credit. In the Spring of 2007, the sequence of 2001 & 2002 (Intermediate Chinese I and II) will be offered in the same format. The University has recently signed a student exchange agreement with Tsinghua University in China to offer study abroad courses, and Plans are in the works to offer a minor in Chinese as early as Fall 2007.

French:
Students have a choice of three degree programs in French including the traditional French major, French with Teaching Certification, and French with Business Emphasis. For students interested in Study Abroad, the Department offers a French language study program in Québec City, Québec, in conjunction with the Université Laval. High school students with two years of French study can apply to Joint-Enrollment Study Abroad program in Toulouse, France, and receive six hours of NGCSU credit in advanced French. A French minor is also available.

German:
The Department of Language & Literature offers instruction in beginning, elementary, and intermediate-level German, and offers a study-abroad opportunity in Germany trough the European Council.

Spanish:
The Department maintains three degree programs in Spanish: the traditional Spanish major, Spanish with Teaching Certification, and Spanish with Business Emphasis. For students interested in Study Abroad, the Department offers a Spanish language study program in Nerja and Santander, Spain, in conjunction with the Escuela de Idiomas and the Universidad Internacional Menéndez Pelayo. A Spanish minor is also available.

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