Modern Languages Department
The Department of Modern Languages offers instruction in French,
German, and Spanish. Majors are available in Spanish and French,
and minors are available in French, German, and Spanish.
Pacific Union College participates in the Adventist Colleges Abroad
Program (ACA), which provides opportunity for students to study
the language of their choice in a foreign country. Participating
campuses are in Argentina, Austria, Brazil, France, Greece, Italy, Spain, and the Ukraine.
It will be necessary for a student majoring in French to spend one
year in the Adventist Colleges Abroad Program in France and to take
the courses prescribed by the major adviser.
A student majoring in Spanish will be asked to spend from one to
three quarters, as needed, in the Adventist Colleges Abroad Program
in Spain or in Argentina and to take the courses prescribed by the
major adviser.
Lower Division Course Placement
Fall quarter is the time to begin foreign language study. Since lower division courses are 3-quarter sequences, students are not advised to join later in the year. To be eligible for a year of study abroad with Adventist Colleges Abroad, most students need to successfully complete a sequence of French or Spanish. (There are no pre-requisites for other programs. However, a year of German or a year of Italian is strongly recommended for maximizing the experience abroad in Austria, Germany, or Italy.)
The department does not currently require a placement exam. A face-to-face interview with the student usually gives a good idea of appropriate placement. Please consult department faculty about any placement questions:
Sylvia Rasi Gregorutti (ext. 6510), Charo Caballero-Chambers (ext. 7276), or Lindsay Petersen (ext. 6509).
Beginning level courses are not open to students with two or more years of secondary school foreign language experience. |
