{"id":546,"date":"2021-10-06T16:52:45","date_gmt":"2021-10-06T16:52:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/modern-languages-literatures-cultures\/multilingual-major\/"},"modified":"2026-01-06T09:38:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T14:38:38","slug":"multilingual-major","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/modern-languages-literatures-cultures\/multilingual-major\/","title":{"rendered":"Multilingual Major"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg-primary-block alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container grid-default wysiwyg__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"sidebar-menu \" aria-label=\"Site Menu\" id=\"page-nav\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sidebar-menu__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"sidebar-menu__header\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sidebar-menu__headerLabel\">Modern Languages, Literatures &amp; Cultures Menu<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"sidebar-menu__mobileToggle\" title=\"Toggle Menu\" 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class=\"wysiwyg__content wysiwyg__contentContainer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-multilingual-major\">Multilingual Major<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sixty-six percent of job recruiters in the U.S. (and 90 percent elsewhere) say that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/benefits-being-bilingual-kevin-shriver\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">multilingualism is crucial<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Department of Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures offers a Multilingual undergraduate degree in which you\u2019ll study three or more languages, as well as the countries and cultures in which those languages are spoken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our department faculty teach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/modern-languages-literatures-cultures\/chinese\/\">Chinese<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/modern-languages-literatures-cultures\/french\/\">French<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/modern-languages-literatures-cultures\/german\/\">German<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/modern-languages-literatures-cultures\/spanish\/\">Spanish<\/a>, and will help you develop your language skills, guiding&nbsp;you through scholarly investigations in topics relevant to our shared disciplines, including: linguistics, literatures, cinema, contemporary culture, and peoples from around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Small classes are led by internationally-recognized and published faculty members hailing from such countries as Austria, Argentina, Belgium, China, Colombia, El Salvador, France, Italy, Senegal, Spain, and the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And you can easily weave&nbsp;multiple <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/modern-languages-literatures-cultures\/study-abroad\/\">study abroad trips<\/a> into your program\u2014from faculty-led summer intensives to semester-long exchange programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us and take advantage of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A unique&nbsp;focus on three or more languages under one major (most college language majors top out at two)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Opportunities for you to serve in the community\u2014utilizing all languages\u2014in settings that include schools, medical clinics, legal non-profits, and governmental entities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Membership in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/registrar\/consortium\">Consortium<\/a> of Indianapolis-area colleges, allowing you to study even more languages<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/\">Internships<\/a> in the United States and abroad, scholarships, and opportunities to present research both on- and off-campus<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access to a rich international community on campus, as well as outside speakers and performers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use of our student <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/modern-languages-literatures-cultures\/language-center\/\">Modern Language Center<\/a> and its wealth of movies, technology, free tutoring, and lounge areas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Browse our <a href=\"https:\/\/m.butler.edu\/index.php\/app\/catalog\/listSubjects\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">course offerings<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-financial-support\">Financial Support<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Please read through these lists of numerous&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/engaged-learning\/scholarships-fellowships\/\">Prestigious Scholarship Opportunities<\/a>&nbsp;(scroll down to &#8220;language study&#8221;), as well as study abroad scholarships&nbsp;(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ciee.org\/go-abroad\/college-study-abroad\/scholarships-grants\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CIEE<\/a> and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ifsa-butler.org\/scholarships\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">IFSA-Butler<\/a>) and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.phikappaphi.org\/grants-awards\/study-abroad#.WefB5kyZNKc\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">travel grants<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the annual Liberal Arts and Sciences <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/essay-contest\/\">$1,000 essay contest<\/a>&nbsp;(typically due by January),&nbsp;the annual&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/engaged-learning\/gerstein-fund\/\">Gerstein Holocaust Travel Fund<\/a>&nbsp;(typically due by January),&nbsp;the annual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/sociology-criminology\/weidner-foundation\/\">John Weidner Endowed Scholarship for Altruism<\/a> (typically due by March),&nbsp;and the annual&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/modern-languages-literatures-cultures\/corrine-welling-scholarship\/\">Corrine Welling Scholarship<\/a>&nbsp;(typically due by April).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For international students, here&#8217;s some advice and&nbsp;information on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.affordablecollegesonline.org\/college-resource-center\/college-costs-scholarships-for-international-students\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Scholarships and Grants<\/a> set aside specifically for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you encounter a short-term, unforeseen financial hardship or immediate expense that&#8217;s impacting your academic success, please read about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/emergency-fund\">Butler Emergency Assistance Fund<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"acc-flex-container\">\n\t<div class=\"acc-title-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">\n\t\t<button id='block_acf-block-695d1e6d7a97c-acc-row' class='acc-row' type='button' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='block_acf-block-695d1e6d7a97c_acc-content-panel'>\n\t\t\t<div id='block_acf-block-695d1e6d7a97c-acc-title' class='acc-title'>\n\t\t\t\tRequirements for the Multilingual Major\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" id='block_acf-block-695d1e6d7a97c-acc-img' class='acc-icon' src='https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/wp-content\/plugins\/butler-acf-blocks-new\/assets\/images\/nav_main_icon_open.png' \/>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div role=\"region\" aria-hidden='true'\n\t\tid='block_acf-block-695d1e6d7a97c-acc-content-panel' class='acc-panel' aria-labelledby=\"block_acf-block-695d1e6d7a97c-acc-row\">\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/12\/2025\/08\/27070823\/Multilingual-Requirements-effective-Fall-2025.pdf\">Multilingual Requirements effective Fall 2025<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You must complete:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A minimum of 51 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>One Modern Languages major (<a aria-label=\"To make this website accessible to screen reader, Press combination of alt and 1 keys. To stop getting this message, press the combination of alt and 2 keys\" href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/modern-languages-literatures-cultures\/chinese\/\">Chinese<\/a>,&nbsp;<a aria-label=\"To make this website accessible to screen reader, Press combination of alt and 1 keys. To stop getting this message, press the combination of alt and 2 keys\" href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/modern-languages-literatures-cultures\/french\/\">French<\/a>,&nbsp;<a aria-label=\"To make this website accessible to screen reader, Press combination of alt and 1 keys. To stop getting this message, press the combination of alt and 2 keys\" href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/modern-languages-literatures-cultures\/german\/\">German<\/a>, or&nbsp;<a aria-label=\"To make this website accessible to screen reader, Press combination of alt and 1 keys. To stop getting this message, press the combination of alt and 2 keys\" href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/modern-languages-literatures-cultures\/spanish\/\">Spanish<\/a>) (at least 30 credit hours)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At least six more eligible courses across a minimum of two additional languages<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-special-notes\">Special Notes<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You must complete at least two courses in each secondary language.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>High school dual enrollment courses do&nbsp;<em>not<\/em>&nbsp;count toward the Multilingual Major&#8217;s secondary languages, nor do placement credits.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Have questions? 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To stop getting this message, press the combination of alt and 2 keys\" href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/modern-languages-literatures-cultures\/chinese\/\">Chinese<\/a>,&nbsp;<a aria-label=\"To make this website accessible to screen reader, Press combination of alt and 1 keys. To stop getting this message, press the combination of alt and 2 keys\" href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/modern-languages-literatures-cultures\/french\/\">French<\/a>,&nbsp;<a aria-label=\"To make this website accessible to screen reader, Press combination of alt and 1 keys. To stop getting this message, press the combination of alt and 2 keys\" href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/modern-languages-literatures-cultures\/german\/\">German<\/a>, or&nbsp;<a aria-label=\"To make this website accessible to screen reader, Press combination of alt and 1 keys. To stop getting this message, press the combination of alt and 2 keys\" href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/modern-languages-literatures-cultures\/spanish\/\">Spanish<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At minimum of 12 credits in at least two secondary languages<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-special-notes-0\">Special Notes<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You must complete at least two courses in each secondary language.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>High school dual enrollment courses do&nbsp;<em>not<\/em>&nbsp;count toward the Multilingual Major&#8217;s secondary languages, nor do placement credits.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Have questions? 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