University of North Alabama

Dept. of Foreign Languages

Department of Foreign Languages

The Department of Foreign Languages at the University of North Alabama provides a major in Foreign Languages and Foreign Languages for Commerce, both offer concentrations in French, German, and Spanish. A minor is available. From 6 to 14 credit hours in the same foreign language are required in the general studies component of all Bachelor of Arts programs. The educational facilities of the Department of Foreign Languages are second to none. We have direct satellite feed into all classrooms offering the student educational programming from around the world. With our fully equipped languages laboratory, language students may use multimedia language computer software, Internet based resources, audio, and video to enhance their language skills.

Attention: New requirements for the Foreign Language Major
Changes to the Foreign Language major were approved, and became effective, in June 2009. The following checksheets list new requirements, which do not yet appear in the Undergraduate Catalog:

• FL Major Checklist Option I
• FL Major Checklist Option II
• FL Major Checklist Option III

Textbooks:

• Foreign Language Textbooks Fall 2010
• Critical Language Textbooks Fall 2010

Useful Links:

• Classes Fall 2010
• Classes Summer 2010
• Lab Resources
• FL 498 Audio Resources
• Costa Rica Blog



• What can I do with this major? - Recommended Sites
• Language Study In the Age of Globalization: The College-Level Experience
• Knowing Other Languages Brings Opportunities
• Learn more about the Foreign Language Honor Society
• Mission Statement of the Department of Foreign Languages



• Departmental Scholarship Application and Guidelines

The Department of Foreign Languages congratulates Spanish majors Georgina Cox and Sheila Latham as the 2010 recipients of the Foreign Languages Endowed Scholarships