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The Department of World Languages & Literatures provides instruction in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and American Sign Language. The curriculum emphasizes developing language fluency while exploring cultural traditions, literature, and societal aspects. Additionally, the department facilitates study abroad programs, professional internships, and service-learning experiences. French, German, and Spanish majors complete 24 upper-division credit hours, with teacher certification options available. Minors in these languages require 15 upper-division credits, while Arabic, Italian, Japanese, and Chinese minors complete 12. Course offerings include literature, cultural studies, linguistics, and career-focused language applications. For languages not taught at Texas State, the MODL prefix serves as a transfer credit mechanism for external language courses. MODL also applies to students demonstrating proficiency through ACTFL-OPI exams in unlisted languages, though these credits don't count toward degree requirements.