Do I need to take a foreign language?

The answer depends on which degree you choose and your level of foreign language background.  The BA degree requires first-year college proficiency in a foreign language.  The BS degree does not require a foreign language but language study is strongly recommended by our department and by many professional schools.  You should leave college knowing at least one foreign language. Knowing a foreign language enables you to enter another culture and to understand its ideas and its values.  If you are doing the Biology BS degree, the foreign language credits may apply toward your Biology BS degree as elective credit (if needed).   All students who plan to take a foreign language should take a foreign language placement exam.