<p>I'm just checking to see how many schools are requiring their engineering students take two years(4 semesters) of a foreign language? </p>
<p>My girlfriend went to an open house at SMU and they are now requiring two years of a foreign language along with three semesters of English. She said there may be more requirements that have changed, but the foreign language requirement is such a turnoff that she will be attending a local state university that values a true Engineering curriculum.</p>
<p>Jeepers, at OSU the College of Engineering has no foreign language requirement (everybody else at OSU does). Who has time for that when you’re studying something like engineering?</p>
<p>That doesn’t seem outrageous. 3 semesters of English could be a year of Freshman English plus one semester of Technical Writing. The foreign language may depend upon whether you took a few years in HS or not. No HS language means 2 years minimum in college.</p>
<p>Most schools have it as part of their Gen Ed. If you took a foreign language in high school, you shouldn’t have to take it in College (this depends on school policies).</p>
<p>Given the globalization of engineering, studying a foreign language can be useful.</p>