Through certain Affiliated programs, it’s possible for students to complete their entire language curricular goal in one semester.
What is Gettysburg’s Language Curricular Goal?
Students must complete one year of language study, or its college-level equivalent, as a college graduation requirement. This two-course sequence must be in the same language.
The following Affiliated programs can give students enough intensive beginning, intermediate, or advanced language study in one semester to complete this goal. It is not possible to complete the language requirement in one semester on a Non-Affiliated program.
Arabic
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Program Type: Group Program and Field Based Study
Duration: Fall or Spring
Academic Focus: Social Sciences and Humanities
Language of Instruction: English; Arabic
Language Study: Arabic
Eligibility Requirements: 2.5 GPA; Sophomore status when applying
Full-time Course Load: 16 credits
Program Dates: Late August through mid-December or early January through late May.
Mandatory Coursework: Geopolitics, International Relations, and the Future of the Middle East (3 credits), Psychology of Peace (3 credits), Modern Standard Arabic (3 or 6 credits), Research Methods and Ethics(3 credits), and Independent Study Project (4 credits)
Note: Students intending to complete the Gettysburg Language Requirement while in Amman must enroll in the 6 credit Modern Standard Arabic. Those students will then only enroll in one of the two thematic seminars.
Gettysburg Pre-requisites: None
Living Arrangements: Homestay
SIT Jordan: Geopolotics, International Relations, and the Future of the Middle East Program Website
Program Type: Group Program and Field Based Study
Duration: Fall or Spring
Academic Focus: Social Sciences, Health Sciences, and Humanities
Language of Instruction: English; Arabic
Language Study: Arabic
Eligibility Requirements: 2.5 GPA; Sophomore status when applying
Full-time Course Load: 16 credits
Program Dates: Late August through mid-December or early January through late May.
Mandatory Coursework: Refugees and Displaced Populations in the Context of Jordan (3 credits), Refugee Health and Humanitarian Action (3 credits), Modern Standard Arabic (3 or 6 credits), Research Methods and Ethics(3 credits), and Independent Study Project (4 credits)
Note: Students intending to complete the Gettysburg Language Requirement while in Amman must enroll in the 6 credit Modern Standard Arabic. Those students will then only enroll in one of the two thematic seminars.
Gettysburg Pre-requisites: None
Living Arrangements: Homestay
SIT Jordan: Refugees, Health, and Humanitarian Action Program Website
Program Type: Group Program and Field Based Study
Duration: Fall or Spring
Academic Focus: Social Sciences and Humanities
Language of Instruction: English; Arabic
Language Study: Arabic
Eligibility Requirements: 2.5 GPA; Sophomore status when applying
Full-time Course Load: 16 credits
Program Dates: Early September through mid-December or late January through mid-May.
Mandatory Coursework: Migration and Transnational Identity Seminar (3 credits), Modern Standard Arabic (6 credits), Research Methods and Ethics (3 credits), and Independent Study Project (4 credits)
Gettysburg Pre-requisites: None
Living Arrangements: Homestay
SIT Morocco: Migration and Transnational Identity Program Website
Program Type: Group Program and Field Based Study
Duration: Fall or Spring
Academic Focus: Social Sciences and Humanities
Language of Instruction: English; Arabic
Language Study: Arabic
Eligibility Requirements: 2.5 GPA; Sophomore status when applying
Full-time Course Load: 16 credits
Program Dates: Early September through mid-December or late January through mid-May.
Mandatory Coursework: Multiculturalism and Human Rights in the Context of the Arab Spring Seminar (3 credits), Modern Standard Arabic (6 credits), Research Methods and Ethics (3 credits), and Independent Study Project (4 credits)
Gettysburg Pre-requisites: None
Living Arrangements: Homestay
SIT Morocco: Multiculturalism and Human Rights Program Website
Bahasa Indonesian
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Program Type: Group Program and Field Based Study
Duration: Fall or Spring
Academic Focus: Social Sciences and Humanities
Language of Instruction: English; Bahasa Indonesia
Language Study: Bahasa Indonesia
Eligibility Requirements: 2.5 GPA; Sophomore status when applying
Full-time Course Load: 16 credits
Program Dates: Late August through mid-December or late January through mid-May.
Mandatory Coursework: Arts, Religion, and Social Change Seminar (3 credits), Bahasa Indonesia (6 credits), Research Methods and Ethics (3 credits), and Independent Study Project (4 credits)
Gettysburg Pre-requisites: None
Living Arrangements: Homestay
Chinese
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Program Type: Group
Duration: Fall and Spring
Academic Focus: Chinese Language and Humanities
Language of Instruction: Chinese
Language Study: Chinese
Eligibility Requirements: Any major in good standing may apply; 3.0 GPA.
Full-time Course Load: 20 course hours/week
Program Dates: Late August to mid-December or mid-February to early June.
Mandatory Coursework: A language course at the appropriate level (at least 20 hours per week)
Gettysburg Pre-requisites: None
Living Arrangements: Shared rooms in residence halls with a Chinese roommate.
Program Type: Group
Duration: Fall and Spring
Academic Focus: Chinese Language and Humanities
Language of Instruction: Chinese; English
Language Study: Chinese
Eligibility Requirements: Any major in good standing may apply; 3.0 GPA.
Full-time Course Load: 20 course hours/week
Program Dates: Late August to mid-December or mid-February to early June.
Mandatory Coursework: A language course at the appropriate level (at least 20 hours per week)
Gettysburg Pre-requisites: None
Living Arrangements: Shared rooms in residence halls with a Chinese roommate.
French
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Program Type: Group
Duration: Fall, Spring, or Academic Year
Academic Focus: Social Sciences, Arts, and Humanities
Language of Instruction: English; French
Language Study: French
Eligibility Requirements: 2.5 GPA
Full-time Course Load: 15-16 credits
Program Dates: Late August through mid-December or late January through late May.
Mandatory Coursework: French language
Gettysburg Pre-requisites: None
Living Arrangements: Homestays
German
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Program Type: Group
Duration: Fall, Spring, or Academic Year
Academic Focus: Social Sciences, Arts, and Humanities
Language of Instruction: English; German
Language Study: German
Eligibility Requirements: 2.5 GPA
Full-time Course Load: 18 credits
Program Dates: Mid-August through mid-December or early January through late May.
Mandatory Coursework: German language
Gettysburg Pre-requisites: None
Living Arrangements: Residence halls and homestays
Italian
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Program Type: Group
Duration: Fall, Spring, or Academic Year
Academic Focus: Social Sciences, Humanities, Arts, Italian Studies
Language of Instruction: English, Italian
Language Study: Italian
Eligibility Requirements: 2.75 GPA
Full-time Course Load: 16-17 credits
Program Dates: Early September to mid-December or mid-January to mid-May
Mandatory Coursework: Italian language course
Gettysburg Pre-requisites: None
Living Arrangements: Homestay
Japanese
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Program Type: Direct Enroll
Duration:Spring
Academic Focus: East Asian Studies, Business, International Affairs
Language of Instruction: English
Language Study: Japanese
Eligibility Requirements: 3.00 GPA
Full-time Course Load: 16 credits/8 classes (classes are worth 2 credits each)
Program Dates: March - August
Mandatory Coursework: Japanese language course
Gettysburg Pre-requisites: None
Living Arrangements: Residence Halls
Korean
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Program Type: Direct Enroll
Duration: Fall, Spring
Academic Focus: East Asian Studies, Computer/Data Science, BMB, Business
Language of Instruction: English
Language Study: Korean
Eligibility Requirements: 2.50 GPA
Full-time Course Load: 12-18 credits (classes are 3 credits each)
Program Dates: August - December (Fall) February - June (Spring)
Mandatory Coursework: Korean language course
Gettysburg Pre-requisites: None
Living Arrangements: Shared Apartments
Nepali
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Program Type: Group Program and Field Based Study
Duration: Fall or Spring
Academic Focus: Social Sciences and Humanities
Language of Instruction: English
Language Study: Nepali
Eligibility Requirements: 2.5 GPA; Sophomore status when applying
Full-time Course Load: 16 credits
Program Dates: Late September through early December or late January through mid-May.
Mandatory Coursework: Development and Social Change Seminar (3 credits), Intensive Nepali (6 credits), Research Methods and Ethics (3 credits), and Independent Study Project (4 credits)
Gettysburg Pre-requisites: None
Living Arrangements: Homestay
Spanish
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Program Type: Hybrid
Duration: Fall or Spring or Academic Year
Academic Focus: Social Sciences and humanities
Language of Instruction: English; Spanish
Language Study: Spanish
Eligibility Requirements: 2.9 GPA; 0-4 semesters of college-level Spanish or equivalent
Full-time Course Load: 16-17 credits
Program Dates: Late August through mid-December or early January through late May.
Mandatory Coursework: One Intensive Session Spanish course; one Spanish course during semester
Gettysburg Pre-requisites: Not open to Spanish majors or minors
Living Arrangements: Homestay
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