Students following the 2022-2024 catalog must satisfy a language and culture requirement in one of the following ways: (a) Demonstrating intermediate-level proficiency in a single language other than English; (b) Demonstrating beginning-level proficiency in a language other than English and taking one approved culture course in a culture that is relevant to the language.
Students following the 2018-2020 or 2020-2022 catalog must satisfy a language and culture requirement in one of the following ways: (a) Demonstrating intermediate proficiency in a single language other than English; (b) Taking two consecutive courses in one language and one approved culture course in a culture that is relevant to the language.
Students following the 2016-2018 catalog, or an earlier catalog must demonstrate intermediate proficiency in a single language other than English.
Please review the course options by clicking on the appropriate tab, below.
Beginning Proficiency
French: FR 601C; or 406 and 407
Italian: ITL 601C
Portuguese: POR 601D and 610D; or 610S
Spanish: SPN 601D and 610D; or 604
Czech: CZ 506 and 507
Polish: POL 506 and 507; or 601C
Russian: RUS 406 and 407; or 601C
Serbian/Croatian: SC 506 and 507; or 601C
Slavic/Eurasian: SEL 506 and 507; or 601C
Ukrainian: UKR 406 + 407; or 308 + 309
Danish: DAN 604
Dutch: DCH 604
German: GER 506 and 507; or 604
Norwegian: NOR 604
Swedish: SWE 604
Yiddish: YID 604
Latin: LAT 506 and 507; or 601C
Greek: GK 506 and 507; or 804
Modern Greek: GK 502 and 503; or 602C
Arabic: ARA 601C
Hebrew: HEB 601C
Biblical Hebrew: HEB 602C
Persian: PRS 601C
Turkish: TUR 601C
Chinese: CHI 606 and 607; or 604
Japanese: JPN 601D and 610D
Korean: KOR 606 and 607; or 604
Bengali: BEN 506 and 507
Hindi: HIN 506 and 507; or 604
Malayalam: MAL 506 and 507
Sanskrit: SAN 506 and 507
Tamil: TAM 506 and 507; or 604
Telugu: TEL 506 and 507; or 604
Urdu: URD 506 and 507; or 604
Yoruba: YOR 601C
ASL 601D and 610D
Intermediate Proficiency
French: FR 601C and 611C or FR 406, 407, and 412K
Italian: ITL 601C and 611C
Portuguese: POR 601D, 610D, and 311C or POR 610S and 311J
Spanish*: SPN 601D, 610D, and 311 or SPN 604 and 311J
Czech: CZ 506, 507, 412K, and 412L or 601C and 611C
Polish: POL 506, 507, 312K, and 312L
Russian: RUS 406, 407, and 412K or RUS 601C, and 611C
Serbian/Croatian: SC 506, 507, 312K, and 312L
Slavic/Eurasian: SEL 506, 507, 312K, and 312L
Ukrainian: UKR 406, 407, 312K, and 312L
Danish: DAN 604 and 612
Dutch: DCH 604 and 612
German: GER 506, 507, and 612 or GER 604 and 612
Norwegian: NOR 604 and 612
Swedish: SWE 604 and 612
Yiddish: YID 604 and 612
Latin: LAT 506, 507, and 511K**
Greek: GK 506, 507, and 311**
**note that a student who completed LAT or GK 311 prior to Fall 2014 is required to take LAT or GK 312K to complete their intermediate proficiency
Arabic: ARA 601C and 611C
Hebrew, Language: HEB 601C and 611C or 602C and 612C
Hebrew, Biblical: HEB 602C and 612C
Persian: PRS 601C and 611C
Turkish: TUR 601C and 611C
Chinese: CHI 606, 607, 312K, and 312L or CHI 604 and 612
Japanese: JPN 601D, 610D, and 611D
Korean: KOR 606, 607, 312K, and 312L or KOR 604 and 612
Bengali: BEN 506, 507, 312K, and 312L
Hindi: HIN 506, 507, 312K, and 312L or HIN 604 and 612
Malayalam: MAL 506, 507, 312K, and 312L
Sanskrit: SAN 506, 507, 312K, and 312L
Tamil: TAM 506, 507, 312K, and 312L
Urdu: URD 506, 507, 312K, and 312L
Yoruba: YOR 601C and 611C
American Sign Language: ASL 601D, 610D, and 311D
Nahuatl: LAL 601C and 611C
Sequence Notes
- The sequences listed on this page are subject to change. Students should always consult the language department for updated course information.
- Some departments may offer multiple sequences for the same language, including sequences specific for native speakers. Speak to an advisor to discuss appropriate coursework and/or placement test options.
- Some languages start only in the fall; students must plan schedules accordingly.
- Example: DAN 604 is only taught in fall semesters
- Sequences may vary if taken in transfer or through Study Abroad. Speak with an advisor before taking courses off campus.
- Common example of sequence numbering in transfer:
- SPN 406, 407 (beginning proficiency), 312K, and 312L (intermediate proficiency)
- Common example of sequence numbering in transfer:
- To achieve intermediate proficiency at another school or university, a student would take the UT equivalents of 306 or 406 or 506, 307 or 407 or 507, 312K and 312L. (except French)
Culture Course Lists
Languages: Portuguese, Spanish, K’iche’, Nahuatl, Quechu | Flags |
|---|---|
| ADV 378S Sports and Society in Spain (taught abroad in Spain) | |
| ANT 304 INTRO ARCHAEOL STDS: PREHIST | GC |
| ANT 326O Empires: Aztec and Spanish | |
| ARH 341N Other Modernities: Latin American Art | |
| ARH 341P Contemporary Latin American Art | |
| ARH 341R Aperatures: Film and Photography in Greater Mexico | |
| ARH 347L Mesoamerican Art and Culture | GC |
| ARH 347N Aztec Art and Civilization | |
| ART 320K Cultural Photography (unnumbered topic) | |
| EUS 346 Ancient Mediterranean: Colonial Encounters and Imperialism (unnumbered topic) | |
| GOV 328L Introduction to Latin American Government and Politics (same as LAS 337M.5) | |
| GOV 337C Politics of Mexico (same as LAS 337T) | |
| GOV 337E International Politics of Latin America | |
| GOV 337F Politics, Economy, and Society of Contemporary Brazil (same as LAS 337Q | |
| GOV 337M.16 Politics of Development in Latin America | |
| HIS 310M Film and History in Latin America: Colonial Period | |
| HIS 310R Latin America and the US (same as LAS 310R) | GC |
| HIS 346K Colonial Latin America (same as LAS 366.2) | GC |
| HIS 346L Modern Latin America (same as LAS 366.3) | GC |
| HIS 350L Rethinking Conquest MEX | |
| HIS 352L Mexican Revolution 1910-1920 (same as LAS 366) | |
| HIS 363K Medicine, Health, and Violence in Latin America | |
| HIS 366N Migration and Exile in Latin America | |
| J 328S Reporting in Español | |
| J 340J Documentary Traditions of Latin America (same as LAS 322 unnumbered topic) | |
| J 347F Reporting Latin America (same as LAS 322 unnumbered topic) | GC, WR |
| J 354F Journalism Press/Freedom in Latin America (same as LAS 322.20) | |
| LAS 301 Key Ideas and Issues in Latin America (same as HIS 306N.3) | GC |
| LAS 310.1 Latin American Civilization: The Colonial Experience | |
| LAS 310.2 Latin American Civilization: The National Experience | |
| LAS 310.5 Film and History in Latin America: Colonial Period | |
| LAS 310.6 Film and History in Latin America: Modern Period (same as HIS 310N) | |
| LAS 310.7 Liberation in the African Diaspora | |
| LAS 315 Aztecs and Spaniards | |
| LAS 315.1 Anthropology of Latin America | |
| LAS 315.2 Introduction to Mesoamerican Archaeology | |
| LAS 315.3 Intro to Jewish Latin America | |
| LAS 319 Geography of Latin America (same as GRG 319) | |
| LAS 324L All Topics | varies by topic |
| LAS 325 Consumption in Latin America | |
| LAS 327 All Topics | |
| LAS 328 All Topics | varies by topic |
| LAS 330 Mapping Latin America | |
| LAS 337M Mexican Violence/Politics/Rules of Law (unnumbered topic) | |
| LAS 366 topics vary; all topics count | varies by topic |
| LAS 370S Cowboy Culture in the Hispanic Context | |
| MAS 301 Introduction to Mexican American and Latino/a Studies | CD |
| MAS 307 Introduction to Mexican American Cultural Studies | |
| MAS 319 Drug History in the Americas (unnumbered topic) | |
| MAS 319 Latino Social Movements (unnumbered topic) | |
| MAS 319.3 Latinx Histories | |
| MAS 315 Latina Perfor: Celia-Selena | CD |
| MAS 364I Mexican American Political Thought | CD |
| MAS 364P Puerto Rico in Crisis (also offered as HIS 347J/AMS 370/AFR 350K) | GC, II, WR |
| MAS 364 History of US-Mexico Borderland | |
| MAS 347C Transnational LatinX Pop Culture | |
| MAS 374 History of Mariachi Music (same as MUS 334) | GC, CD |
| MUS 334.1 Music of Mexico and the Caribbean | |
| MUS 334.2 Music of Latin America | |
| MUS 334 Music of Mexico and the Borderlands (unnumbered topic) | |
| NTR 316 Culture and Food | |
| PRC 320E All Topics | varies by topic |
| RTF 345 History of Mexican Cinema | |
| RTF 359S Latina Feminisms and Media | |
| RTF 359S Brazilian Media | |
| RTF 359S Latin American Television | |
| RTF 359S Latino Images in Film | |
| RTF 365.5 Latin American Media | WR |
| SOC 335 Society of Modern Mexico | |
| SPC 320C All Topics | varies by topic |
| WGS 340 Sexuality/Gender in Latin America | |
Language: French | Flags |
| EUS 346.19 Regions/Cultures of Europe | |
| EUS 346.38 The Crusades | |
| EUS 346.25 The French Revolution/Napoleon | |
| EUS 346.40 Twelfth Century Renaissance: 1050-1200 | |
| EUS 348.3 European Environmental Politics | |
| EUS 350 Governments and Politics of Western Europe | |
| F C 341P Americans in Paris | GC |
| HIS 354F The Three French Wars of the Twentieth Century | |
| HIS 364Q French Emp: The West/Islam | |
| TXA 365 Paris: History/Techniques (taught abroad in France) | |
Language: Italian | Flags |
| EUS 347.49 Art in the Age of Dante/Giotto | |
| HIS 309K Western Civilization in Medieval Times | |
| HIS 309L Western Civilization in Modern Times | |
| HIS 309M Medieval Millenium Europe | |
| ITC 330 Black Italy | |
| ITC 330 American Dante | |
| ITC 330 Mafia Movies: Media, Myth, Honor | |
| ITC 336 Vamps, Stars, and the Diva | |
| ITC 338 Italian Television Advertising | |
| ITC 339 Italian Cinema | |
Languages: Czech, Polish, Russian, Serbian/Croatian, Ukrainian, Uzbek | Flags |
|---|---|
| REE 301 Intro to Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies | |
| REE 301L Introduction to Russian Literature | |
| REE 302 All topics | varies by topic |
| REE 302D Russian Icons and Propaganda | GC |
| REE 302F Dissent in Twentieth Century Ukraine | |
| REE 325 All Topics | varies by topic |
| REE 335.35 Socialism's Past/Futures |
Languages: Danish, Dutch, German, Norwegian, Swedish, Yiddish | Flags |
|---|---|
| GSD 301 Intro to Study of Northern Europe | |
| GSD 311D Race/Gend Stereotypes Germany | |
| GSD 311G Luther's World | |
| GSD 311J Children's Lit Northern Eur | GC, E |
| GSD 321W German Cultural History-GER | |
| GSD 331C Films of Ingmar Bergman | Wr, GC |
| GSD 331D Wmn Film in Nrth/Cntl Eur | |
| GSD 331J German Cinema 1918 - 1945 | E |
| GSD 341D Social Dramas of Henrik Ibsen | |
| GSD 341E Hans Christian Andersen | Wr, GC |
| GSD 341F Women and the Holocaust | |
| GSD 341G Isak Dinesen/Karen Blixen | |
| GSD 341J Contemp Scandinavian Stories | |
| GSD 341K Scandvn Contrib World Lit | |
| GSD 351C Lang, Cul, Texas Ger Exper | |
| GSD 360.1 Holocaust Aftereffects | GC |
| GSD 361C Intro Germanic Religion/Myth | |
| GSD 361D Medieval Women Mystics | |
| GSD 361E Tolerance in Dutch Culture | |
| GSD 361G Northrn Gods/Northrn Faiths | |
| GSD 361J Protest/Revolt in W Germany | Wr, GC |
| GSD 361K German Nationalism | Wr, GC, II |
| GSD 361P Sports and Politics in Germany | GC |
| GSD 361Q German Scholars: US Exile | |
| HIS 309K Western Civilization in Medieval Times | |
| HIS 309L Western Civilization in Modern Times | |
| J S 364 The Arab-Israel Conflict |
Language: Greek | Flags |
|---|---|
| C C 301 Introduction to Ancient Greece | GC |
| C C 303 Introduction to Classical Mythology | flags vary - see course schedules |
| C C 304C.4 Greece/Rome: Film and Reality | |
| C C 304C.6 Ancient Philosophy | |
| C C 306M Med and Scientific Terminology | GC (fall only) |
| C C 307C Introduction to Greek Archaeology | |
| C C 319D The Ancient Mediterranean World | GC |
| C C 340.1 Greek Archeology | |
| C C 340.3 Greek Architecture | |
| C C 340.5 Hellenistic Art & Architecture | |
| C C 340.8 Archaeology Greek Prehist | |
| C C 348.16 Moral Agency & Greek Tragedy | |
Language: Latin | Flags |
| C C 302 Introduction to Ancient Rome | GC |
| C C 303 Introduction to Classical Mythology | flags vary - see course schedules |
| C C 304C.4 Greece/Rome: Film and Reality | |
| C C 306M Intro to Medcl & Scientif Terminology | GC (fall only) |
| C C 307D Introduction to Roman Archaeology | GC |
| C C 319D The Ancient Mediterranean World | GC |
| C C 340.2 Art & Politics in Imperial Rome | |
| C C 340.4 Rome Architecture | |
| C C 340.7 Pompeii | |
| C C 340.9 Topog & Monuments Anc Rome | |
| C C 348.19 Nero | |
| C C 348.20 Roman Philosophy & Science | |
Languages: Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, Tajiki, Turkish | Flags |
|---|---|
| J S 304N Jewish Civilization: 1492 to the Present | |
| MEL 301 Gateway to the Middle East | GC |
| MEL 321 All Topics | varies by topic |
| MES 301K Intro to the Middle East: Religious, Cultural, & Historical Foundations | GC |
| MES 301L Intro to the Middle East: Adjustment/Change in Modern Times | |
| MES 310.5 Intro Mus in World Cultures | GC, Wr |
| MES 342 All Topics | varies by topic |
| MES 343 Before and After Oil: British Imperialism in the Middle East | |
| MES 343 History of the Medieval Middle East in 100 Objects | |
| RTF 352 Media & the Middle East |
Language: Chinese | Flags |
|---|---|
| ANS 301M.3 Hist of East Asia to 1800 | |
| ANS 301M.4 Hist of East Asia since 1800 | |
| ANS 301M.11 Introduction to Buddhism | |
| ANS 301M.13 Forbiddn Romnce Mod Chi Lit | |
| ANS 301R: History of the Religions of Asia | GC |
| ANS 302C Introduction to China | GC |
| ANS 325C The Chinese in Diaspora | |
| ANS 340L Post-Mao China: Change/Trans | |
| ANS 340M Modern China | |
| ANS 348D Anthropol of the Himalayas | GC, Wr |
| ANS 350C Why Chinese Has No Alphabet | GC, Wr |
| ANS 350E Hist of Chinese Lang/Translatn | |
| ANS 356C Modernization in East Asia | |
| ANS 361D History of Food/Healing in China and Taiwan | |
| ANS 361E Urban Experiences in East Asia | GC |
| ANS 372D Tale of Five Chinese Cities | |
| ANS 372J Women and Gender in China | Wr |
| ANS 372L Confucianism | |
| ANS 373C Decoding Cla Chinese Poetry | |
| ANS 373D Pop Lit/Cul in Modern China | |
| ANS 373J Chinese Film & Literature | |
| ANS 374C Buddhist Art | |
| ANS 374E Chinese Literati Art | |
| RTF 345.10 Chinese Auteurs | |
| RTF 370.3 Asian Horror Film | GC |
Language: Japanese | Flags |
| ANS 301M.3 Hist of East Asia to 1800 | |
| ANS 301M.4 Hist of East Asia since 1800 | |
| ANS 301M.16 Intro to Japanese Film | |
| ANS 301R History of the Religions of Asia | GC |
| ANS 302J Introduction to Japan | |
| ANS 304C Popular Culture in Modern Japan | |
| ANS 320C Genji to Godzilla: Adaptations of Japanese Classics | |
| ANS 321C Representing Disaster in Japan | |
| ANS 341K Origins of Modern Japan | |
| ANS 341M Imperial Japan | |
| ANS 341N Postwar Japan | |
| ANS 342D Political Economy of Japan | |
| ANS 361E Urban Experiences in East Asia | GC |
| ANS 361Q The Age of the Samurai | |
| ANS 361R Transnational Asia: Mid East to Far East | GC |
| ANS 372R Japanese Popular Culture: Anime/Manga/Otaku | GC |
| ANS 372N Japanese Concepts of Body/Self | |
| ANS 373E Modern Japanese Literature in Translation | |
| ANS 379.9 Art of Autobiography in Japan | |
| ANS 379.16 Cultr/Crisis Contemporary Japan | GC, Wr |
| RTF 370.3 Asian Horror Film | GC |
Language: Korean | Flags |
| ANS 301M.3 Hist of East Asia to 1800 | |
| ANS 301M.4 Hist of East Asia since 1800 | |
| ANS 301M Korean Literature and Film | |
| ANS 301M Introduction to Korean Film | |
| ANS 302D Intro to Korean Cul and Hist | GC |
| ANS 358F The Two Koreas and the US | |
| ANS 358G Captl/Consum/Civ Soc Korea | |
| ANS 361C Political Economy of Development in Post-war Korea | GC |
| ANS 361 Rethinking Korean Culture | |
| ANS 361N Self and Culture in North Korea | |
| ANS 379.6 Transnational Korea | |
| RTF 370.3 Asian Horror Film | GC |
Languages: Bengali, Hindi, Malayalam, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu | Flags |
|---|---|
| ANS 302K Introduction to South Asia | |
| ANS 307C Intro to the History of India | |
| ANS 324C Musics of India | GC |
| ANS 340D Hist of Hindu Relig Traditns | GC |
| ANS 340E History of Indian Buddhism | |
| ANS 340Q Sufism: Islamic Thought and Spirituality | |
| ANS 346C Ancient India | |
| ANS 346D Medieval India | |
| ANS 346J Mughal India in Hist/Memory | Wr, GC |
| ANS 346M Early Modern India | |
| ANS 346N Indian Subcontinent, 1750-1950 | |
| ANS 348D Anthropol of the Himalayas | Wr, GC |
| ANS 361 Indian Philosophies | |
| ANS 361K The Indian Republic Since 1947 | Wr, GC |
| ANS 372F Veiling in Muslim World | |
| ANS 372K Gend/Sex/Fam Indian Rel/Culs | |
| ANS 373G Epics and Heroes in India | |
| RTF 342S.2 Indian Cinema |
Language: Yoruba | Flags |
|---|---|
| AFR 304 Intro to the Study of Africa | GC |
| AFR 310K Introduction to Modern Africa | GC |
| AFR 310L Introduction to Traditional Africa | |
| AFR 315G The United States and Africa | |
| AFR 315J Intro to Ancient Egypt | GC |
| AFR 321 African Diaspora in the Americas | |
| AFR 340N African Queer Studies | GC |
| AFR 340T African Religious Culture and Creativity | |
| AFR 345E Afro-Latin America | |
| AFR 345F Sex and Power in the African Diaspora | |
| AFR 351S Science, Magic, and Religion | GC, E |
Language: American Sign Language | Flags |
|---|---|
| SLH 306K Intro to Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences | |
| SLH 308K Perspectives on Deafness | CD |
| SLH 360M Communication and Deaf People | |
| ASL 326 Sign Languages and Signing Communities | |
| ASL 350 Contemporary Issues in the Deaf Community | |
| ASL 352 Deaf Culture |