<p>What do you guys know about FLL? What's the linguistics dept. like? Is it difficult (to get into and stay into)? Easy to double major? Just tell me all you know about it :)</p>
<p>It's actually a part of the College, I believe.</p>
<p>Anyone know anything about it?</p>
<p>"Anything" is pretty broad. Obviously, the quality varies by language but it's very good overall. It is part of the college but they have some of their own rules and ceremonies. With all the embassies in DC, practical experience with languages/career placement is made much easier.</p>
<p>Sorry for bumping such an old thread, but I was just curious if anyone knew anything else about the FLL. dzleprechaun mentioned it had its "own rules and ceremonies" - what kind of ceremonies? How much is the FLL a part of your experience there (assuming you're in it)? I'm particularly interested in the linguistics program as well as Japanese.</p>
<p>I know that language majors are required to study abroad, and I know that all the programs in the FLL are top-rate, but other than that I don't quite get why it's even considered a program of its own. Anyone got any specifics? Thanks! :)</p>
<p>FLL people have to take a modified core curriculum of the College that includes lingusitics stuff, and must also have two languages as a part of their major, unless you are already proficient in one language other than English. You also have to take a specified number of courses that deal with the region pertaining to your languages. </p>
<p><a href="http://college.georgetown.edu/programs/fll/%5B/url%5D">http://college.georgetown.edu/programs/fll/</a></p>
<p>Actually, the FLL has the same core curriculum as the College, but if you are a language major you usually have to take at least 2-4 semesters of a different langauge also (at least that's how it is with my Spanish major).</p>
<p>It's considered a program of it's own because the applications are considered separately and, we all come in with declared majors. Also, FLL students are the only students outside of the MSB that can have a business double major or a business minor, and there are 5 year master's programs for Linguistics, Spanish, German, and Arabic, I believe. As for ceremonies, at graduation, they have a separate Tropaia (awards) ceremony, but I think that we still walk with the College in the actual ceremony.</p>
<p>Thanks for the answers!</p>
<p>Jangel86, you're a language major there right? Can I ask why you chose to go to Georgetown (specifically relating to its language program)? What did it have that other colleges didn't?</p>