<p>I took Latin in high school, and if I continue it at Fordham, I will only need two classes to fulfill the core requirement for language. However, I am interested in learning a German, but if I take that it, I will need to take 5 classes to meet the requirement. Any suggestions?</p>
<p>Perhaps a summer immersion program in Germany would help you fulfill the requirements quicker. There are programs that cover two semesters in one summer. Also, you could jump a level or two on the placement test after an intensive summer program. Ask your dean about it. </p>
<p>Is German going to help you in your future career? If not, then using up 5 classes just for fun may not be the best use of your time. My daughter is going into her senior year and there are a lot of classes she wishes she could have had time to take, classes that in her major and minor. </p>
<p>Also, just to clarify, to fulfill the core requirement in any language takes 4 courses if you start from nothing. For Latin, the sequence would be LAT 1001, 1002, 1501, 2001. In 2001, you begin reading unadapted texts in Latin. </p>
<p>For German, it would be 1001 (intensive, 5-credit course), 1501, 1502, and then 2001. </p>
<p>You may place higher than you might think in Latin. Have you spoken with any of the Latin professors yet? What are you basing your Latin placement on? </p>
<p>That being said, if you really want to take German, I would absolutely take it. You’ll get a lot more out of studying a language if you actually care about it and are interested in it. Additionally, though it’s a spoken language, and Latin is typically not, German and Latin grammar share a lot of similarities and, with your knowledge of English and foundation in Latin, you’ll probably find German a lot easier than your classmates will. </p>
<p>However, as other posters have said, you have to really consider what you’re giving up (class slots, the time required to learn a new language) and decide if German is really worth it to you. </p>
<p>My daughter was placed in intermediate spanish ll and had to take it for 3 semesters at Fordham. I think it is 5 classes if you start from nothing, isn’t it?</p>
<p>Maybe it was different when your daughter was at Fordham, or for her specific degree, but, as far as the college has told us, the requirement is four courses for a Rose Hill BA (one “intensive” and three additional).</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.fordham.edu/academics/colleges__graduate_s/undergraduate_colleg/fordham_college_at_r/academics/core_curriculum_19658.asp#language”>http://www.fordham.edu/academics/colleges__graduate_s/undergraduate_colleg/fordham_college_at_r/academics/core_curriculum_19658.asp#language</a></p>
<p>“Depending on placement, one to three Intermediate and/or Introductory language courses may be required prior to reaching the exit level of 2001.” </p>
<p>And here is the advising handbook from last year:</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.fordham.edu/images/academics/fordham_college_at_r/advising/freshmanadvisinghandbookrevised8302013.pdf”>http://www.fordham.edu/images/academics/fordham_college_at_r/advising/freshmanadvisinghandbookrevised8302013.pdf</a></p>
<p>Page 8 details the foreign language requirement: “1-4 courses depending on placement with Modern Language Department; must reach the 2001 level” </p>
<p>Personally I’d take the two Latin classes to finish the requirement and then you can always pick up as much German as you can fit in afterwards without committing to take so many classes.</p>
<p>I agree with spirit77. You can always find an intensive German program to either jump start or continue a new language. Good luck. </p>
<p>Ok, here’s the scoop. There are 5 levels of classes. There is intro 1 and intro 2. If you start from scratch, you start in intro 1 and then skip intro 2.
Intro 2 exists for those who have some experience with the language and test into it at that level. Then you take intermediate 1 and intermediate 2 and then exit level. So it is four classes, not five. I was wrong about that.</p>