Department of World Languages

Location: Plaza Building, Room 360

Phone: 303-615-1122

E-Mail: 

Website: World Languages Department Website

Level Placement

Students are placed in courses at levels appropriate to their ability as indicated by the BYU placement exam and in consultation with department advisors. Students may earn up to 16 credits through the College Level Exam Program (CLEP), which equates to the full beginner level sequence and part of the intermediate sequence within our minors and majors in world languages.

Page Modified June 30, 2023

Programs

• World Languages Major, B.A. Option I
• World Languages Major, B.A. Option II

• French Minor
• German Minor
• Italian Minor
• Japanese Minor
• Spanish Minor

• World Languages Major, B.A. with K-12 World Languages Teacher Licensure Concentration

• Bilingual Education Specialist Certificate - Agency/Non-profit
• Spanish Translation Program Certificate

Courses

• ASL 1010 - American Sign Language I
• ASL 1020 - American Sign Language II
• ASL 1030 - American Sign Language III

• CHI 1010 - Elementary Chinese I
• CHI 1020 - Elementary Chinese II

• FRE 1010 - Elementary French I
• FRE 1020 - Elementary French II
• FRE 1800 - International French Year I
• FRE 2010 - Intermediate French I
• FRE 2020 - Intermediate French II
• FRE 2110 - French Reading and Conversation
• FRE 2800 - International French Year II
• FRE 3010 - French as a Global Language
• FRE 3050 - Cultural Crossroads: France, Germany, Spain
• FRE 3110 - Survey of French Literature I
• FRE 3120 - Survey of French Literature II
• FRE 3150 - French Phonetics: Theory and Practice
• FRE 3310 - Advanced French Composition and Grammar
• FRE 3320 - Cinema in French for Advanced Conversation
• FRE 3550 - French Historical Perspectives
• FRE 3560 - Contemporary Socio-Cultural Issues
• FRE 3600 - Special Topics in French Cultures
• FRE 3650 - Introduction to French Translation
• FRE 3800 - International Advanced French
• FRE 4520 - Modern French Theater
• FRE 4530 - The French Novel
• FRE 4540 - Literature, Culture, and Translation
• FRE 4750 - Senior Seminar in French Studies

• GER 1010 - Elementary German I
• GER 1020 - Elementary German II
• GER 1800 - International German Year I
• GER 2010 - Intermediate German I
• GER 2020 - Intermediate German II
• GER 2110 - German Reading and Conversation
• GER 2120 - German Civilization
• GER 2800 - International German Year II
• GER 3010 - Third-Year German Conversation
• GER 3050 - Cultural Crossroads: France, Germany, Spain
• GER 3150 - German Phonetics: Theory and Practice
• GER 3200 - German Culture and Civilization
• GER 3210 - Survey of German Literature I
• GER 3220 - Survey of German Literature II
• GER 3300 - Advanced German Grammar
• GER 3800 - International Advanced German

• ITA 1010 - Elementary Italian I
• ITA 1020 - Elementary Italian II
• ITA 1800 - International Italian Year I
• ITA 2010 - Intermediate Italian I
• ITA 2020 - Intermediate Italian II
• ITA 2110 - Italian Reading and Conversation
• ITA 2800 - International Italian Year II
• ITA 3010 - Italian Culture Through Film
• ITA 3110 - Advanced Conversation
• ITA 3140 - Advanced Italian Grammar
• ITA 3220 - History and Culture of Southern Italy through Literature
• ITA 3250 - Readings in Italian Literature
• ITA 3310 - Contemporary Italy: Culture and Society
• ITA 3340 - Twentieth-Century Italian Culture Through Songs
• ITA 3800 - International Italian Year III

• JPS 1010 - Elementary Japanese I
• JPS 1020 - Elementary Japanese II
• JPS 2010 - Intermediate Japanese I
• JPS 2020 - Intermediate Japanese II
• JPS 2110 - Conversational Japanese I
• JPS 2120 - Kanji I
• JPS 3110 - Conversational Japanese II
• JPS 3120 - Kanji II
• JPS 3200 - Japanese through Media Culture
• JPS 3210 - Advanced Japanese: Major Topics

• SPA 1000 - Conversational Spanish for Travel I
• SPA 1002 - Conversational Spanish for Law Enforcement I
• SPA 1003 - Conversational Spanish for Law Enforcement II
• SPA 1004 - Conversational Spanish for Medical Professions I
• SPA 1005 - Conversational Spanish for Medical Professions II
• SPA 1006 - Conversational Spanish for School Personnel I
• SPA 1007 - Conversational Spanish for School Personnel II
• SPA 1010 - Elementary Spanish I
• SPA 1020 - Elementary Spanish II
• SPA 1800 - International Spanish Year I
• SPA 2010 - Intermediate Spanish I
• SPA 2020 - Intermediate Spanish II
• SPA 2110 - Spanish Reading and Communication I
• SPA 2120 - Spanish Reading and Communication II
• SPA 2340 - Intermediate Spanish for the Heritage Speaker
• SPA 2750 - Intensive Intermediate Spanish Grammar Review
• SPA 2800 - International Spanish Year II
• SPA 3050 - Cultural Crossroads: France, Germany, Spain
• SPA 3100 - Spanish Terminology for the Bilingual Classroom
• SPA 3110 - Advanced Conversation
• SPA 3140 - Advanced Composition
• SPA 3150 - Spanish Phonetics: Theory and Practice
• SPA 3200 - Culture and Civilization of Spain
• SPA 3210 - Spanish-American Culture and Civilization
• SPA 3220 - Folklore and Culture of the Mexican Southwest
• SPA 3250 - Introduction to Literary Studies in Spanish
• SPA 3340 - Advanced Spanish for the Heritage Speaker
• SPA 3400 - Survey of Spanish Literature I
• SPA 3410 - Survey of Spanish Literature II
• SPA 3510 - Survey of Latin American Literature
• SPA 3600 - Culture through Film: Variable Topics
• SPA 3610 - Spain: Culture Through Film