{"id":47,"date":"2025-10-31T12:26:26","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T16:26:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/language-literature-and-culture\/?page_id=47"},"modified":"2026-01-06T13:16:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T18:16:53","slug":"curriculum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/language-literature-and-culture\/academics\/combined-languages-ba\/curriculum\/","title":{"rendered":"Curriculum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-combined-languages-b-a\">Combined Languages, B.A.<\/h1>\n\n\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><nav class=\"is-responsive wp-block-navigation is-layout-flex wp-block-navigation-is-layout-flex\" aria-label=\"Post-header navigation\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/navigation\" data-wp-context='{\"overlayOpenedBy\":{\"click\":false,\"hover\":false,\"focus\":false},\"type\":\"overlay\",\"roleAttribute\":\"\",\"ariaLabel\":\"Menu\"}'><button aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Open menu\" class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-container-open\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.openMenuOnClick\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleMenuKeydown\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M4 7.5h16v1.5H4z\"><\/path><path d=\"M4 15h16v1.5H4z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"menu-title\">Post-header navigation<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-container\" id=\"modal-1\" data-wp-class--has-modal-open=\"state.isMenuOpen\" data-wp-class--is-menu-open=\"state.isMenuOpen\" data-wp-watch=\"callbacks.initMenu\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleMenuKeydown\" data-wp-on--focusout=\"actions.handleMenuFocusout\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-close\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-dialog\" data-wp-bind--aria-modal=\"state.ariaModal\" data-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.ariaLabel\" data-wp-bind--role=\"state.roleAttribute\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button aria-label=\"Close menu\" class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-container-close\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.closeMenuOnClick\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"m13.06 12 6.47-6.47-1.06-1.06L12 10.94 5.53 4.47 4.47 5.53 10.94 12l-6.47 6.47 1.06 1.06L12 13.06l6.47 6.47 1.06-1.06L13.06 12Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-container-content\" data-wp-watch=\"callbacks.focusFirstElement\" id=\"modal-1-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"wp-block-navigation__container is-responsive wp-block-navigation\"><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/language-literature-and-culture\/academics\/combined-languages-ba\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Overview<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/language-literature-and-culture\/academics\/combined-languages-ba\/curriculum\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Curriculum<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/language-literature-and-culture\/academics\/combined-languages-ba\/capstone\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Capstone<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/language-literature-and-culture\/academics\/combined-languages-ba\/study-abroad\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Study abroad<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/nav>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-curriculum\">Curriculum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column sidebar is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"is-style-intro\">As a combined languages major, you\u2019ll study two or more of the languages offered at Clark. Working closely with a faculty adviser, you\u2019ll design a course of study that develops both your language proficiency and your understanding of the cultures, histories, and literatures where those languages are spoken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every student includes Spanish or French as one of their languages, paired with a second language such as Arabic, ASL, Chinese, German, Hebrew, Japanese, or Latin. Students may not combine more than three languages total.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-core-requirements\">Core Requirements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>One course in Comparative Literature, normally CMLT 130 \u2013 The National Imagination<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Two Related Language Courses. May include a beginning language sequence or two intermediate\/advanced courses selected in consultation with your adviser. <br><strong>Examples include:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ARAB 101\u2013102 Elementary Arabic I\u2013II<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CHIN 101\u2013102 Elementary Chinese I\u2013II<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FREN 105\u2013106 Intermediate French I\u2013II<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GERM 101\u2013102 Elementary German I\u2013II<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>HEBR 101\u2013102 Elementary Hebrew I\u2013II<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ASL 101\u2013102 (or 1010\u20131020) American Sign Language I\u2013II<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>JAPN 101\u2013102 Elementary Japanese I\u2013II<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LAT 101\u2013102 Introductory Latin I\u2013II<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SPAN 103 Elementary Spanish (Intensive) and SPAN 105 Intermediate Spanish I<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Study Abroad Requirement<\/strong>: At least two units of study abroad in a country or region where one of your target languages is spoken. Courses taken abroad typically count toward your major requirements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Upper-Level Coursework<\/strong>: Eight courses split between two different languages (one must be French or Spanish). Typically four courses in each language (a 3\/5 split may be approved by your adviser). Courses begin at FREN 120 or higher, SPAN 131 or higher, or intermediate level (103 and above) for Chinese, German, Hebrew, Japanese, or Latin. One of the eight courses must be the capstone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-double-majors\">Double Majors<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Students pursuing double majors may design a single capstone that fulfills both majors, with adviser approval. The language portion must demonstrate literary and cultural analysis in at least one language other than English.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group boxout has-light-yellow-background-color has-background is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-12dd3699 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-language-options\">Language options<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Choose either:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>French or<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spanish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>paired with another language:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>American Sign Language (ASL)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chinese<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>French<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>German<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hebrew<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Japanese<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Latin<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spanish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/curriculum-and-careers\/www-content\/uploads\/sites\/324\/2023\/07\/Combined-Languages-Major-Map.pdf\">Major map<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/language-literature-and-culture\/academics\/learning-outcomes\/\">Learning outcomes<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Curriculum As a combined languages major, you\u2019ll study two or more of the languages offered at Clark. 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