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 |
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| ANT 304 INTRO ARCHAEOL STDS: PREHIST |
| 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 |
| 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) |
| HIS 346K Colonial Latin America (same as LAS 366.2) |
| HIS 346L Modern Latin America (same as LAS 366.3) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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 |
| LAS 325 Consumption in Latin America |
| LAS 327 All Topics |
| LAS 328 All Topics |
| LAS 330 Mapping Latin America |
| LAS 337M Mexican Violence/Politics/Rules of Law (unnumbered topic) |
| LAS 366 topics vary; all topics count |
| LAS 370S Cowboy Culture in the Hispanic Context |
| MAS 301 Introduction to Mexican American and Latino/a Studies |
| 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 |
| MAS 364I Mexican American Political Thought |
| MAS 364P Puerto Rico in Crisis (also offered as HIS 347J/AMS 370/AFR 350K) |
| MAS 364 History of US-Mexico Borderland |
| MAS 347C Transnational LatinX Pop Culture |
| MAS 374 History of Mariachi Music (same as MUS 334) |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| SOC 329S Sports and Society in Spain (taught abroad in Spain) |
| SOC 335 Society of Modern Mexico |
| SPC 320C All Topics |
| WGS 340 Sexuality/Gender in Latin America |
Language: French |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| ARH 331P: Art & the City in Renaissance Italy |
| 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 |
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| REE 301 Intro to Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies |
| REE 301L Introduction to Russian Literature |
| REE 302 All topics |
| REE 302D Russian Icons and Propaganda |
| REE 302F Dissent in Twentieth Century Ukraine |
| REE 325 All Topics |
| REE 335.35 Socialism's Past/Futures |
Languages: Danish, Dutch, German, Norwegian, Swedish, Yiddish |
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| 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 |
| GSD 321W German Cultural History-GER |
| GSD 331C Films of Ingmar Bergman |
| GSD 331D Wmn Film in Nrth/Cntl Eur |
| GSD 331J German Cinema 1918 - 1945 |
| GSD 341D Social Dramas of Henrik Ibsen |
| GSD 341E Hans Christian Andersen |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| GSD 361K German Nationalism |
| GSD 361P Sports and Politics in Germany |
| 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 |
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| C C 301 Introduction to Ancient Greece |
| C C 303 Introduction to Classical Mythology |
| C C 304C.4 Greece/Rome: Film and Reality |
| C C 304C.6 Ancient Philosophy |
| C C 306M Med and Scientific Terminology |
| C C 307C Introduction to Greek Archaeology |
| C C 319D The Ancient Mediterranean World |
| 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 |
| C C 302 Introduction to Ancient Rome |
| C C 303 Introduction to Classical Mythology |
| C C 304C.4 Greece/Rome: Film and Reality |
| C C 306M Intro to Medcl & Scientif Terminology |
| C C 307D Introduction to Roman Archaeology |
| C C 319D The Ancient Mediterranean World |
| 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 |
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| J S 304N Jewish Civilization: 1492 to the Present |
| MES 301C Gateway to the Middle East |
| MES 301K Intro to the Middle East: Religious, Cultural, & Historical Foundations |
| MES 301L Intro to the Middle East: Adjustment/Change in Modern Times |
| MES 310.5 Intro Mus in World Cultures |
| MES 342 All Topics |
| 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 |
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| ANS 301M Chinese Pop Culture/Reform. Era |
| ANS 301M Internet Culture in Mainland China and Taiwan |
| 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 |
| ANS 302C Introduction to China |
| ANS 325C The Chinese in Diaspora |
| ANS 340L Post-Mao China: Change/Trans |
| ANS 340M Modern China |
| ANS 348D Anthropol of the Himalayas |
| ANS 350C Why Chinese Has No Alphabet |
| 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 |
| ANS 372D Tale of Five Chinese Cities |
| ANS 372J Women and Gender in China |
| 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 |
Language: Japanese |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| ANS 361Q The Age of the Samurai |
| ANS 361R Transnational Asia: Mid East to Far East |
| ANS 372R Japanese Popular Culture: Anime/Manga/Otaku |
| 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 |
| RTF 370.3 Asian Horror Film |
Language: Korean |
| ANS 301M.3 Hist of East Asia to 1800 |
| ANS 301M.4 Hist of East Asia since 1800 |
| ANS 301M Food and Religion in Asia |
| ANS 301M Korean Literature and Film |
| ANS 301M Introduction to Korean Film |
| ANS 302D Intro to Korean Cul and Hist |
| 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 |
| ANS 361 Rethinking Korean Culture |
| ANS 361N Self and Culture in North Korea |
| ANS 379.6 Transnational Korea |
| RTF 370.3 Asian Horror Film |
Languages: Bengali, Hindi, Malayalam, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu |
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| ANS 302K Introduction to South Asia |
| ANS 307C Intro to the History of India |
| ANS 324C Musics of India |
| ANS 340D Hist of Hindu Relig Traditns |
| 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 |
| ANS 346M Early Modern India |
| ANS 346N Indian Subcontinent, 1750-1950 |
| ANS 348D Anthropol of the Himalayas |
| ANS 361 Indian Philosophies |
| ANS 361 Environmental History of South Asia |
| ANS 361K The Indian Republic Since 1947 |
| 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 |
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| AFR 304 Intro to the Study of Africa |
| AFR 310K Introduction to Modern Africa |
| AFR 310L Introduction to Traditional Africa |
| AFR 315G The United States and Africa |
| AFR 315J Intro to Ancient Egypt |
| AFR 321 African Diaspora in the Americas |
| AFR 340N African Queer Studies |
| 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 |
Language: American Sign Language |
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| SLH 306K Intro to Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences |
| SLH 308K Perspectives on Deafness |
| SLH 360M Communication and Deaf People |
| ASL 326 Sign Languages and Signing Communities |
| ASL 350 Contemporary Issues in the Deaf Community |
| ASL 350 Perspectives on Deafness |
| ASL 352 Deaf Culture |