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 2026
Course Title Credits
CHN 301 3rd Year Chinese 4
CHN 316 Professional Chinese 4
CHN 329 Decode Syntax Mode Txt 4
FR 301 France Contemporaine 4
FR 312 Survey: Francoph Lit 4
FR 319 Surv 19C & 20C 4
GER 311 Interm Lang Training 4
GRK 411 Top Euripides 4
ITAL 317 Surv Mediev/Renaiss 4
JPN 301 3rd Year Japanese 4
JPN 411 4th Yr Spoken Japanese 4
JPN 414 4th Yr Read/Writ Japan 4
KRN 301 3rd Year Korean 4
LAT 411 Top Catullus 4
SPAN 301 Identidades Hispanas 4
SPAN 303 Expresiones Artisticas 4
SPAN 305 Cambio Social 4
SPAN 305 Cambios Sociales 4
SPAN 308 Comunidades Bilingues 4
SPAN 311 Adv Writing in Spanish 4