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 - 123
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Freshman Year Credit Hours: 28 - 30
Fall Semester
13 - 14
MCL 100 | MCL 100 - THE WORLD OF LANGUAGE
3
UK 101 | UK 101 - ACADEMIC ORIENTATION
1 - 2
UK Core - Comp. & Comm. I
3
Classics Language Selection 1
3
UK Core - Social Sciences
3
Spring Semester
15 - 16
UK Core - Comp. & Comm. II
3
Classics Language Selection 2
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: 31 - 33
Fall Semester
16 - 18
Classics Language Selection 3
3
Classics Core (300+ level)
3
UK Core - Community, Culture and Citizen
3
UK Core - Statistical Inferential Reason
3
A&S Natural Sciences Course (100+ level)
3
A&S Lab or Field Work
1 - 3
Spring Semester
15
MCL 200 | MCL 200 - READING THE WORLD
3
Classics Language Selection 4
3
UK Core - Arts and Creativity
3
UK Core - Global Dynamics
3
A&S Natural Sciences Course (100+ level)
3
Junior Year Credit Hours: 30
Fall Semester
15
Classics Core Selection 1
3
Classics Core (300+ level)
3
Classics Electives (200+ level)
3
Classics Electives (300+ level)
3
A&S Social Sciences (100+ level)
3
Spring Semester
15
Classics Core Selection 2
3
Classics Electives (300+ level)
3
Classics Electives (300+ level)
3
Classics Cross Disciplinary
3
A&S Social Sciences (100+ level)
3
Senior Year Credit Hours: 30
Fall Semester
15
Classics Core Selection 3
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
15
MCL 495 | MCL 495 - MODERN AND CLASSICAL LANGUAGES, LITERATURES AND CULTURES CAPSTONE