In today's rapidly changing world, there is intense demand for women and men who understand other cultures and can communicate in more languages than their own. They know that a new language is an open door into very different ways of living and understanding the world.
Foreign language majors at Marquette — six to choose from:
Foreign language courses at Marquette:
Marquette offers classes in the languages below as part of the core curriculum, but not as a major of minor. To satisfy your core requirements, you can take classes in any of the languages above — or try one of these:
- Arabic
- Italian
- Japanese
- Mandarin Chinese
Small classes.
For a better understanding and proficiency in your language, we limit class sizes to encourage greater student participation.
Suggested curriculum
Major courses are bolded.
Freshman
- Foreign Language I & II
- Rhetoric and Composition I & II
- Growth of Western Civilization I or II
- Individual and Social Behavior Elective
- Introduction to Theology
- Science and Nature Elective
- History Elective
- Natural Science Elective
Sophomore
- Foreign Language III & IV
- Mathematical Reasoning Elective
- Philosophy of Human Nature
- Math, Logic or Computer Science Elective
- Two Social-behavioral Science Electives
Junior
- Five Foreign Language Courses
- Diverse Cultures Elective
- Theory of Ethics
- Theology Electives
- Philosophy Elective
Senior
- Five Foreign Language Courses
- Senior Experience
- Electives