Language & Foreign Studies

Questions?

  • Language / Foreign Study
    202-885-2381
    lfs@american.edu
    Asbury, Room 324

    Vigier de Latour, Isadora M.
    Administrative Assistant

Mailing Address

Minor in Language and Area Studies: German/Europe

  • 24 credit hours with grades of C or better and at least 12 credit hours unique to the minor 

Course Requirements

  • 12 credit hours in the Department of Language and Foreign Studies at the 200 level or above, including two courses at the 300 level. 
  • 12 credit hours selected from an approved list of courses in area studies: 

Courses include those from anthropology (ANTH-xxx), economics (ECON-xxx), history (HIST-xxx), international studies (SIS-xxx), literature (LIT-xxx), or sociology (SOCY-xxx); one 3-credit course must be at the 300 level or above from SIS; one 3-credit course must be from history. 

  • Areas offered:   French/Europe, German/Europe, Russian/Area Studies, Spanish/Latin America: see list of approved courses for major in Language and Area Studies.   Italian/Europe, Japanese/Asia: consult LAS degree program advisor for approval of courses for this minor.