If you have previously studied French, German, Russian, or Spanish and wish to continue your studies at Stetson, you must take a placement test. The placement test is on-line and multiple-choice. New students are encouraged to take the exam immediately and are sent directions explaining how to take the test prior to arriving at Stetson. The test is also offered on Fridays during the semester. You can sign up for one of the Friday tests on the Language Laboratory office door, 127 Sampson Hall. For more information see: Modern Languages Placement Tests.
All students may take Modern Language is a part of their General Education. Whether Modern Language is specifically required or an option that can be used to fill a requirement depends on the College or School that you are enrolled in.
Modern Languages is one of six Knowledge Areas in the General Education requirements; you are required to complete one unit each from five of the six areas. Courses that meet the Modern Languages requirement enhance your knowledge of the world by developing your proficiency in another modern language and by emphasizing the role of language in culture. You can meet this requirement by completing a Stetson course numbered 102 or higher in French, German, Russian, or Spanish. The course must be taken at Stetson; transfer credit or credit earned from AP or IB exams for a language course numbered 102 or higher will not satisfy the requirement. Courses that satisfying this category have an "L" tagged to the end of the three-digit course number.
If your major requires an "L" course you may use it to satisfy the Modern Languages requirement. There is the limitation that no more than three courses required for your major may be used to satisfy General Education requirements.
Students in the School of Business have two options for satisfying the Modern Language requirement:
- Demonstrate proficiency through the 102 level in one modern language other than English.
- Select two modern languages other than English and demonstrate proficiency through the 101 level in both.
The requirements for students in the School of Music depend on the student's major.
- Organ: Complete a Modern Language through the 102 level or higher. French or German is recommended.
- Piano: Complete a Modern Language through the 102 level or higher. French or German is recommended.
- Voice: Complete 101 level courses in Italian, French, and German.
- Guitar: Complete a Modern Language through the 102 level or higher. Spanish is recommended.
- Orchestral Instrument: Complete two Modern Language courses at the 101 level or one Modern Language through the 102 level.
- Theory & Composition - Emphasis in Theory: Complete a Modern Language through the 102 level. French or German is recommended.
- Theory & Composition - Emphasis in Composition: Complete a Modern Language through the 101 level.
- Music Technology: Complete any "L" course, which is a Modern Language in French, German, Russian, or Spanish at the 102 level or higher.
- Music Combined With Business: Complete a Modern Language through the 101 level.
- Music Combined With Another Field: Complete a Modern Language through the 101 level.
- Musics Education: An "L" course, which is a Modern Language in French, German, Russian, or Spanish at the 102 level or higher, is an option that may be used to satisfy a requirement. Other options are a B, H or S course.
- Bachelor of Arts in Music: See the requirements for the College of Arts & Sciences above.
Revised: 4/03/09