foreign language

SilverClover · 04-12-2006, 10:52 PM

So, apparently I tested out the foreign language requirements for Brandeis with my SAT2, but I still plan on taking more. I'm currently in Spanish 7/ AP Spanish literature at my school, which my teacher conducts in the same way as she taught her upper intermediate Spanish students (mostly juniors) at the University of Arizona. I still plan on persuing more Spanish, but what kind of class should I expect to take? I know students who only got to Spanish 5 through my school ended up being the only freshmen in their Spanish classes at schools like Ga Tech, UGA, UNC, and even MIT. I wouldn't mind being the only freshman, but that's slightly unnerving.

Also, how hard is it to take multiple languages at Brandeis? I took 2 years of French and want to continue more, but I also want to study Arabic. Is that going to be impossible?

Stain99 · 04-13-2006, 01:02 AM

It's definitely possible to study multiple languages. I'm not sure if taking two or three languages in one semester is a good idea, but whatever suits your fancy.
There are placement tests online that will match you into the right Spanish, French, etc. You'll find out more about this once you get information for course registration. Also there's a shopping period at the beginning of the year, so you can try out different classes and see which one's best.

sulsk · 04-13-2006, 12:00 PM

I'm taking two languages: spanish and hebrew. since graduation requirements are not too dificult to complete, it's easy to take as many languages as you want. (i think i want to take some russian before i graduate.) i've been very happy with the spanish department. my prof. is very knowledgable and helpful, and I plan to continue with him in the upper level courses.

see here for spanish courses: http://www.brandeis.edu/registrar/bu...nt/370-386.pdf

SilverClover · 04-13-2006, 05:11 PM

Another question- if you place high on the the placement test, will you still have to complete say 5 courses for the minor? I'd assume I'd place in the 30s since that's what I've gotten for all the placement tests I've taken before.

Some of those classes look cool. I love Boom Literature and Don Juan.

sulsk · 04-13-2006, 08:11 PM

courses below 106b don't count toward the minor requirement. in other words, it doesn't matter how you get to 106b. you can go directly there from past experience or start at level 10. After you complete 106b, you can take 2 of the 3: 109b, 110a and 111b. The other 3 courses must be above 111.