Language Requirements

English is the language of instruction at the University of Oregon. As we understand that our experience is enriched when we learn additional languages, the university has found ways to infuse second-language proficiency in the curriculum. Thus, all students who earn a bachelor of arts must show intermediate proficiency in another language in order to obtain their degree.

Students meet the language requirement in two primary ways:

Information about the language requirement is available through the College of Arts and Sciences and in the UO catalog.

List of Courses

Here is a list of courses by term that satisfy the language requirement.

Winter 2026
Course Title Credits
CHN 302 3rd Year Chinese 5
FR 302 Culture et langage 4
FR 312 Survey: Francoph Lit 4
FR 318 Monarch Liberty Revolu 4
FR 331 French Theater 4
FR 416 Adv Writing in French 4
GER 312 Interm Lang Training 4
GRK 411 Top Thucydides 4
ITAL 303 Societa, Econ, Politic 4
JPN 302 3rd Year Japanese 5
JPN 412 4th Yr Spoken Japanese 4
JPN 415 4th Yr Read/Writ Japan 4
KRN 302 3rd Year Korean 5
LAT 411 Top Horace, Epistles 4
RUSS 317 3rd Year Russian 5
SPAN 228 Latino Heritage II 5
SPAN 301 Identidades Hispanas 4
SPAN 303 Expresiones Artisticas 4
SPAN 305 Cambios Sociales 4
SPAN 308 Comunidades Bilingues 4