Modern & Classical Languages, Literature & Cultures
College of Arts & Sciences
Patterson Office Tower 202Contact: Dr. Julie Human - julie.human@uky.edu
The Department of Modern and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Cultures program advances the study of languages and cultures around the world. Students develop advanced proficiency in Arabic, Chinese, Classical Greek, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Latin, and/or Russian while studying the art, culture, film, folklore, literature, music, mythology, religion and theatre of the areas where these languages are spoken. In addition, the department provides service to the Commonwealth in language instruction and cultural awareness. Students choose one of seven tracks in the MCL major: Arabic and Islamic Studies, Chinese Studies, Classics, French and Francophone Studies, German Studies, Japan Studies, and Russian Studies.
Total Hours Required for Degree: 120 - 124
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Freshman Year Credit Hours: 30 - 32
Fall Semester
14 - 15
CHI 101 | CHI 101 - BEGINNING CHINESE I
4
MCL 100 | MCL 100 - THE WORLD OF LANGUAGE
3
UK 101 | UK 101 - ACADEMIC ORIENTATION
1 - 2
UK Core - Comp. & Comm. I
3
UK Core - Social Sciences
3
Spring Semester
16 - 17
CHI 102 | CHI 102 - BEGINNING CHINESE II
4
UK Core - Comp. & Comm. II
3
UK Core - Natural, Physical and Math
3
UK Core - Quantitative Foundations
3 - 4
A&S Approved Elective (100+ level)
3
Sophomore Year Credit Hours: 32
Fall Semester
16
CHI 201 | CHI 201 - INTERMEDIATE CHINESE I
4
CHI 330 | CHI 330 - INTRODUCTION TO CHINESE CULTURE, PRE-MODERN TO 1840
3
UK Core - Community, Culture and Citizen
3
UK Core - Statistical Inferential Reason
3
A&S Social Sciences (100+ level)
3
Spring Semester
16
CHI 202 | CHI 202 - INTERMEDIATE CHINESE II
4
MCL 200 | MCL 200 - READING THE WORLD
3
UK Core - Arts and Creativity
3
UK Core - Global Dynamics
3
A&S Natural Sciences Course (100+ level)
3
Junior Year Credit Hours: 31 - 33
Fall Semester
16 - 18
CHI 301 | CHI 301 - ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE CHINESE I
3
CHI 331 | CHI 331 - INTRODUCTION TO CHINESE CULTURE, 1840 TO PRESENT
3
Chinese St Core (300+ level)
3
Chinese St Core (300+ level)
3
A&S Natural Sciences Course (100+ level)
3
A&S Lab or Field Work
1 - 3
Spring Semester
15
CHI 302 | CHI 302 - ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE CHINESE II
3
Chinese St Core (300+ level)
3
Chinese St Core (300+ level)
3
Chinese St Cross Disciplinary
3
A&S Social Sciences (100+ level)
3
Senior Year Credit Hours: 27
Fall Semester
15
CHI 401 | CHI 401 - TOPICS IN ADVANCED CHINESE I: SUBTITLE REQUIRED
3
A&S Approved Elective (300+ level)
3
A&S Approved Elective (300+ level)
3
A&S Approved Elective (100+ level)
3
A&S Approved Elective (100+ level)
3
Spring Semester
12
CHI 402 | CHI 402 - TOPICS IN ADVANCED CHINESE II: SUBTITLE REQUIRED
3
MCL 495 | MCL 495 - MODERN AND CLASSICAL LANGUAGES, LITERATURES AND CULTURES CAPSTONE