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A minor consists of classes in the 200 level or higher taken in the same language. One literature course is required for all minors except Chinese and Japanese.

Note: The Department of Modern Languages strives to provide the best possible learning environment for its students, and for this reason we take very seriously the placement of students in courses that match their abilities. Each class in the sequence of our courses is designed so that students advance in reading, listening, writing, speaking, and cultural proficiency. In order to best serve each individual, the Department reserves the right to remove students from the rosters of classes that do not correspondto their proficiency levels. Students who have acquired advanced language skills abroad or at home must consult with Modern Languages staff in order to determine their appropriate entry point in our language sequence. Students who begin their coursework at advanced levels may qualify for retroactive credit in as many as four courses.

• First, declare your minor. You can do so when you start taking classes toward the minor, or later on. To declare your minor, you need to fill out a "Add Minor" form in the Department of Modern Languages, 104 Eisenhower Hall.
• You do not need to have an advisor to do your minor, simply follow the requirements relative to the language you chose (Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Russian or Spanish).
• You must receive a "C" or better, or a minimum GPA of 2.5, in all courses counted toward a minor.
• We strongly encourage students to study abroad. While university policy requires courses applied towards the minor to be taken in residence, we will accept appropriate coursework taken toward the minor; provided that at least two 400/500 level courses for the minor be taken on campus.
• Retroactive Credit from KSU does apply toward the minor.
• Upon completion of the course requirements, minor candidates must complete the "Certification of the Minor" form* either in the Modern Languages office (104 Eisenhower Hall) or online.
• Classes for the minor cannot be taken Pass/Fail.

*Note: You can fill out this form only after completing and having received a grade for each course to be applied for the minor.

Minor in Chinese

Requirements: 18 hours of Chinese courses in the 200 level and above.

• CHINE201. Chinese III. (5) I. Continuation of Chinese II. Further development of functional skills. Intensive practice of spoken and written Chinese. Pr.: CHINE102.
• CHINE202. Chinese IV. (5) II. Continuation of Chinese III. Presentation of more advanced elements of the Chinese language, with intensive practice of spoken and written Chinese. Pr.: CHINE201.
• CHINE501. Chinese V. (4) Development of communication skills through application activities. Enhancement of vocabulary and intensive practice in grammatical structures and their usage. Pr.: CHINE202 or equiv.
• CHINE502. Chinese VI. (4) Continuation of Chinese V. Development of functional skills for general situations. Further enhancement of vocabulary and intensive practice in grammatical structures and their usages. Pr.: CHINE501 or equiv.
• CHINE599. Special Studies in Chinese. (Var.) Pr.: Consent of department head and instructor.

Make sure to read the general procedures to obtain a minor carefully. If you need further information regarding you coursework for the Chinese minor, please contact Wei Wu at wwu@ksu.edu, you can also check the Chinese page.

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Japanese Festival

Requirements: 18 hours of Japanese courses in the 200 level and above.

• JAPAN291. Japanese III. (5) Introduction to grammatical patterns and sentence structure. Extensive practice of spoken and written Japanese, both in the classroom and thelanguage laboratory. Pr.: JAPAN 192 or equiv. <
• JAPAN292. Japanese IV. (5) Continuation of Japanese III. Enhancement of speaking and writing skills, and reading and listening comprehension. Practice in the language learning center included. Pr.: JAPAN 291 or equiv.
• JAPAN391. Culture of Japanese Communication. (3) Introduction to verbal and nonverbal cultural aspects of Japanese discourse. Includes comparative study, followed by discussion on application of knowledge in cross-cultural context. Pr.: JAPAN 191.
• JAPAN591. Japanese V. (4) Development of communication skills through application activities such as problem-solving tasks and role plays. Enhancement of vocabulary, structures, and their usage. Emphasis on extended discourse. Pr.: JAPAN 292 or equiv.
• JAPAN592. Japanese VI. (4) Continuation of Japanese V. Development of functional skills for general situations. Completion of the presentation of major 300 Kanji characaters and 1,000 Kanji compounds. Pr.: JAPAN 591 or equiv.
• JAPAN599. Special Studies in Japanese. (Var.) Pr.: Consent of department head and instructor.

Make sure to read the general procedures to obtain a minor carefully. If you need further information regarding you coursework for the Japanese minor, please contact Kumiko Nakamura at kunakamu@ksu.edu.

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Requirements: 18 hours of Russian courses in the 200 level and above (up to 6 hours in RUSSN 398 may also be counted toward the minor)

• RUSSN250. Russian Culture and Civilization. (3) Russia's past and present in the light of principal ideologies with emphasis upon fine art, literature, music, religion, politics, and education. Equal time will be devoted to the Tsarist and Soviet periods. Knowledge of Russian is not required. Same as HIST 250.
• RUSSN251. Russian III. (4) I. Completion of the study of Russian grammar. Reading of selected prose on the intermediate level. Pr.: RUSSN 152 or equiv.
• RUSSN252. Russian IV. (3) II. Intensive review of Russian grammar. Exercises in reading selected modern Russian texts in the original. Pr.: RUSSN 251 or equiv.
• RUSSN398. Intermediate Studies in Russian. (Var.) Offered only to participants in study abroad programs. Prior consultation for approval is expected. At the discretion of the department, the course may be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
• RUSSN551. Russian V. (3) Reading of Russian short stories of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, including works by Pushkin, Lermontov, Dostoevsky, and Chekhov.
• RUSSN552. Survey of Russian Literature. (3) A history of Russian literature from its beginnings until the present, with emphasis on the works of the nineteenth century, including those of Pushkin, Lermontov, Gogol, Turgenev, Dostoevsky, and Tolstoy.
• RUSSN553. Russian Conversation and Composition. (3) Discussion in Russian. Extensive practice in writing Russian compositions.
• RUSSN559. Special Studies in Russian. (Var.) Pr.: Consent of department head and instructor involved.

Make sure to read the general procedures to obtain a minor carefully.

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