To: Ramapo Faculty
From: Gen Ed Task Force 2
Date: March 16, 2015
Re: Languages & GE
Language requirements and General Education
The following situates Ramapo College’s language requirements in the context of
comparable institutions. Including a language course in general education is quite
common.
COLLEGE-WIDE REQUIREMENTS AT RAMAPO AND COMPARABLE
INSTITUTIONS:
COLLEGE-WIDE LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT
Suny Genesco:
All students Intermediate 1 proficiency
Intermediate 1 level proficiency
William Patterson
University:
Eastern CT State
2 years, may use language courses taken in HS
University:
Sonoma State
2 years in one language
University:
Mass. College of the
Gen ed. requires of all students second semester
Liberal Arts:
elementary level proficiency. Some majors have
additional courses. English and Psychology majors for
example.
Midwestern State Univ:
2 years for Majors in School of Humanities & Social
Sciences; varies for others
Southern Oregon Univ:
Two semesters, only required of those admitted
without the required language study in H.S.
St. Mary’s College of
1 course
Maryland:
U of Maine at
Minimum of 2 HS years or 2 college semesters of 1
Farmington:
language. More required for some majors.
Univ. of Mary
Washington:
Univ. of Minnesota,
Morris:
U of VA, College at Wise:
U of Wisconsin,
Superior:
Completion of 202 level course or equivalent
proficiency
2 courses in a single language
2 courses in one language
2 semesters of coursework in 1 language, or the
equivalent
2
LANGUAGE AS OPTION TO FULFILL A REQUIREMENT
Mansfield University:
2 consecutive language courses or 2 world culture
courses
Southern Utah
1 course in Humanities where language is an option
University:
LANGUAGE AS REQUIREMENT IN SELECT PROGRAMS
3 semesters for School of Humanities,
The College of New
2 semesters for sciences (except nursing and computer
Jersey:
science), Arts and Communications,
2 semesters except Music, School of Business, only
Economics majors, Education, no requirement
Georgia College & State
Humanities majors 2 years,
Univ.:
Sciences 1 year
Henderson State
4 semesters for Communication, Theater, Music,
University:
English, Psychology, history, political science,
sociology; Math and Science choose one course
between philosophy and languages
Shepherd University:
4 semesters for BA in English, History, Psychology,
Communications and 6 semesters for Vocal Music
History and Literature have requirement (4 semesters)
Stockton University:
New College of Florida:
Varies by major (concentration).
Ramapo College of NJ:
3 semesters required for majors in SSHGS
University of
Montevallo:
Students earning a BA must complete 4 semester
sequence in a foreign language.
Keene State College:
2 semesters required for students in School of Arts &
Humanities
2 semesters sciences, 4 semesters Arts and Humanities
2 semesters in one language in English, Business,
Anthropology and other majors can have more. Gen ed.
has language as an option.
Teacher-Ed students must show competency
Truman State University:
Fort Lewis College:
Univ. of Science & Arts,
Oklahoma:
NO LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT
Evergreen State College: No requirement, but very high participation in
languages
University of Alberta,
None found
Augustana:
U of Illinois at
None found
Springfield:
3
University of South
Carolina Aiken:
New Jersey City
University:
None found
None college-wide requirement