<p>As a student interested in SFS, i have a few questions:</p>
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<li><p>Is it possible to take courses in SFS as well as take French (im assuming French is in gcollege, correct me if this assumption is wrong.) The reason being, I want to study abroad my junior year.</p></li>
<li><p>Is it definitely possible to study abroad while in SFS (i know its ir focus makes it seem conducive to study abroad but i want to make sure, since it seems like people have to take so many required classes).</p></li>
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<li><p>Yes, most definitely. Every student in the SFS is required to be proficient in a foreign language by the time they graduate, so excluding native speakers, virtually everyone in the SFS takes language classes in their respective departments. </p></li>
<li><p>YES, and you’re highly, highly encouraged to do so. In fact, 80% of SFS students study abroad for one or two semesters at some point throughout their college career, so you’ll definitely be in the majority there.</p></li>
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<p>Well, kind of. Obviously the vast majority of your major requirement will be within SFS. For instance, if you go for International Politics, the classes geared specifically for that coursework will be within SFS. </p>
<p>However, you also have the general SFS core curriculum, which includes English, History, Economics, Philosophy etc., and most of these will be outside SFS and in their own departments.</p>
<p>I know this sounds like a lot of requirements, but there’s a good degree of flexibility in some classes and you’ll still have time to take plenty of electives. I’m in SFS, but I still plan on taking some acting courses and maybe a few of the more obscure historical classes just for fun. Hope that helps.</p>
<p>A common misconception is that if one is in SFS, MSB, CAS, or NHS then they are limited to the course offerings in that particular school when in fact that is not the case. It merely means that most of one’s Major requirements and Major electives are taken within their school of acceptance/affiliation. When it comes to free electives students can take courses across the university. And with regard to a student’s liberal arts core curriculum most of those courses are taken with the College of Arts and Science. </p>
<p>It is not uncommon an MSB student to minor in a subject in CAS. For example, A finance major with a government minor, or a marketing major with a psychology minor. It is also possible to be an SFS student and pre-med.</p>
<p>Thus the individual school’s are not mutually exclusive and students across the university interact very frequently not matter what school they are in.</p>