Daemen College

What you'll study

• Major core (BA, French or Spanish): 43 credits total: 15 credits in Language and Linguistics; 15 credits in Literature and Culture; Senior Project (4 credits: course sequence FRE/SPA442 Senior Project Research (1) and FRE/SPA443 or SPA443 Senior Project (3)); Language Intermediate Proficiency (6); CMP101 English Composition (3).
• General Education: 36 credits including First Year Seminar (3), Learning Communities (6), Depth – Discovery (9), Breadth – Exploration across Natural Sciences/Math (6), Social Sciences (6), and Humanities (6) with specific course choices listed in the catalog.
• Free electives: 41 credits (including electives outside the major, electives in/related to the major, a Field/Internship/Co-op (3 credits) and a Study Abroad Experience (3 credits)).
• International experience: A required study-abroad placement in an approved country (one semester minimum preferred; alternatively two short-term experiences totaling at least 7 weeks may be approved). Spanish programs are approved in Spain, Argentina, Costa Rica, Cuba, Mexico, or Puerto Rico; French programs in France or Quebec. Most study-abroad programs require a minimum 3.0 GPA in language courses.
• Professional track additional structure (BA): Core second foreign language and core electives (39 credits) plus +PLUS/minor/certificate and free electives (41 credits). A +PLUS, minor or certificate related to career goals is required; 3 credits of internship experience required.
• Adolescence Education major (BS, French or Spanish): Major 49 credits with intermediate proficiency (6), 15 credits Language & Linguistics, 15 credits Literature & Culture, Senior Project (4), CMP101 and a 200-level or higher composition course, plus LNG415 Secondary Language Acquisition & Applied Linguistics (3). Education studies comprise a separate 41-credit sequence; admission to the Education Department through the Upper Division application is required.

Entry requirements

• All candidates must complete the institution’s General Education Curriculum requirements as part of degree progress.
• International study requires approval and clearance via Daemen’s Global Programs Office and submission of official transcripts from host universities to the Registrar.
• Adolescence Education candidates must be admitted to the Education Department through the Upper Division application process; Education program course grades generally require a grade of C or better. Specific note: a student who has earned a B- or less in EDU237/L in their first two attempts will not be allowed to pursue teacher certification.
• Study-abroad programs typically require a minimum 3.0 GPA in language courses; all courses taken abroad must be approved by the Modern Languages Department.
• Students must complete six credits of a second foreign language (college coursework or proficiency exam) to meet the Secondary Foreign Language requirement.

Career prospects

Graduates gain intermediate-to-advanced language competence, cultural knowledge, a senior research or applied project, and optional internship experience. The Professional Track is structured to pair language study with a +PLUS/minor or certificate and internships to prepare students for careers where language and intercultural skills are valued. The Adolescence Education track prepares students for secondary language teaching through a dedicated education sequence and certification-focused coursework (subject to Education Department admission and program completion).

Scholarships & funding angle (general)

Students should consult Daemen’s Financial Aid and Global Programs offices for scholarship, internship funding and study-abroad grant opportunities. Participation in internships, +PLUS/minor programs and approved study-abroad experiences can strengthen eligibility for career-oriented scholarships and funding; official procedures and requirements are administered by the university offices referenced in the catalog.