Faculty: Professors Hertich, Kelley, Oliver; Associate Professors Cisneros (emeritus), Courtad (chair), Harris (emeritus), Portocarrero, Zabrowski; Assistant Professors Greene, Kessler.

The Department of World Languages and Cultures offers courses in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish. In addition to elementary, intermediate, and advanced language classes, the department offers courses on a variety of topics including language for professional purposes, culture, linguistics, translation, literature, film, and business. Many students elect a double major/minor with other disciplines in order to enhance capabilities and marketability for careers in international business or industry, cultural or social services, and education. The department also administers the Ethics minor.

Students who wish to continue the same language at the university level that they studied in high school must take the departmental placement exam. The test should be taken prior to course enrollment and is administered online.

Language Requirements for the B.A. Degree

All candidates for the Bachelor of Arts degree must complete three semesters of college-level foreign language study or its equivalent. This requirement may be met in several ways:

1. Completion of a three-semester sequence (101-102-201) or higher in one language;
2. Completion of 102 or higher course in one language plus one course in another language;
3. Transfer of similar credits from another institution;
4. By proficiency examination (AP or CLEP);
5. By departmental examination in languages offered by the World Languages and Cultures Department.

Option 5 is only available to non-native speakers. See department chair for details.

Students who have taken a foreign language in high school and wish to continue studies in the same language must take a placement examination. If a student places in 201 or higher the student will need to take only one course to fulfill the requirements for the B.A. degree. If a student places at the 102 level the student will need to take two courses to fulfill the requirements for the B.A. degree.

Students completing foreign language at the 202 level may also receive one GP in the Bradley Core Curriculum.

Credit by Examination

Advanced Placement Credit (AP)

Credit is given for scores of 3 or above. Specific information on the type of credit awarded can be obtained from the Undergraduate Admission Office or visit the First Year site and select Review AP Guides.

International Baccalaureate Program (IB)

Credit is given for International Baccalaureate scores of 4 or higher on Language B HL exams. Specific information can be obtained from the Undergraduate Admission Office or visit the First year site and select Review IB Guides.

Retroactive Credit

Students who place in a language at the 102 level or higher and take a course in the same language in the World Languages and Cultures Department at Bradley University will receive retroactive credit ("retrocredits"). See Retroactive Credit for more information.

State Seal of Biliteracy

Credit is given to students who have received a State Seal of Biliteracy. Students receive 3 100-level elective credits in the language for which they have the State Seal.

AAPPL

Credit is given to students who have taken the entire AAPPL (Assessment of Performance towards Proficiency in Languages) exam based on the scale below. Note that all four areas (Interpersonal listening and speaking, interpretive reading, interpretive listening, and presentational writing) must be completed in order to receive credit. An average of individual area scores will be used to determine credit granted.

• Novice (score of N-1 or N-2) = no credit
• Novice High (score of N-3 or N-4) = 101 credit
• Intermediate Low (score of I-1 or 1-2) = 102 credit
• Intermediate Mid (score of I-3 or I-4) = 201 credit
• Intermediate High (score of I-5 or higher) = 202 credit

Language Majors and Minors

The department offers majors in Spanish, and Spanish Education and minors in French, Spanish, and Spanish for the Professions.

Study Abroad

For students interested in studying at a foreign university, programs are available at selected sites abroad. For further information contact the International Programs and Study Abroad Office.