Programs
Minor
To minor in a foreign language, you must complete a minimum of four courses
in one language beyond the elementary level, meet with a faculty adviser in
the Department of Modern Languages while planning the courses that will constitute the minor, and obtain your faculty adviser’s written approval before taking those courses.
Minoring in a Modern Languages
This Bentley minor emphasizes personal communication skills and helps students understand basic cultural differences of people from other countries.
Students who choose to minor in modern languages are required to complete a minimum of four courses in one language, meet with a faculty adviser to plan the courses that will constitute the minor, and obtain the faculty adviser’s written approval before taking those courses. Residence — for a year, a semester or a summer — in a country where the language being studied is spoken, including a family home-stay arrangement, is strongly recommended.
Course requirements vary according to a student's chosen major and initial level of proficiency.
- For non-native speakers:
- Minimum requirement for BS students: Intermediate I and II and at least two additional courses at or above the Intermediate level.
- Minimum requirement for BA students: Intermediate II and at least three additional courses at or above the Intermediate level for Spanish, French, and Italian.
- For students with previous training beyond the Intermediate level and native speakers: Four courses at an advanced level, either at Bentley or at an institution abroad, after departmental approval.
- For students wishing to minor in Chinese, Beginning I and II and Intermediate I and II are required.
All students wishing to minor in a modern language should meet with the department chairperson, Jane Tchaicha, as early as possible in their academic career at Bentley to choose the appropriate language courses.
