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.

Fall 2025
Course Title Credits
CHN 301 3rd Year Chinese 5
CHN 413 Top 4th Year Chinese 4
FR 301 France Contemporaine 4
FR 319 Surv 19C & 20C 4
FR 333 French Narrative 4
FR 460 Top Liberte & Egalite 4
GER 311 Interm Lang Training 4
GER 411 Adv Language Training 4
GRK 411 Top Euripides 4
ITAL 301 L'Italia contemporanea 4
ITAL 318 Surv Baroq/Enlight 4
JPN 301 3rd Year Japanese 5
JPN 411 4th Yr Spoken Japanese 4
JPN 414 4th Yr Read/Writ Japan 4
KRN 301 3rd Year Korean 5
LAT 411 Top Catullus 4
PORT 301 Expressoes Artisticas 4
RUSS 316 3rd Year Russian 5
SPAN 228 Latino Heritage II 5
SPAN 301 Identidades Hispanas 4