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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 December 2020
This sixth revision of statistics on foreign language entrance and degree requirements for the B.A. degree shows that out of 899 colleges which grant such a degree, a foreign language is required for entrance by 284 or 31.6%, and for the B.A. by 772 or 85.9%. Since 12 schools not having a foreign language degree requirement have a foreign language entrance requirement, this brings the total number with some sort of language requirement to 784 or 87.2%.
Previous editions of this compilation were made by Ella Decker, C. Grant Loomis, and Donald D. Walsh. The present revision was made under contract with the United States Office of Education, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.
1 Our list includes only four-year colleges and universities granting the B.A. degree, and accredited by regional accreditation association. We have added 68 new colleges and have removed 5 from the list used by Ella Decker in the 1957 revision.
2 Note that the 1957 figures in this table differ slightly from those published by the Modern Language Association in its 1957 revision (PMLA, Sept. 1957, lxii, No. 4, Part 2, p. 33); erroneous information given by a number of colleges has been corrected.
3 See the appendix for the names of these colleges.
1 Except majors in Elementary Education.
2 The 1951 decree by the California State Board of Education stating that “no foreign language shall be required by a state college as a condition to graduation” has been modified to allow foreign language requirements in appropriate college majors.
3 Beginning 1961 a new liberal arts program will require 12s of a foreign language.
4 Students in the Division of Education are exempted from this requirement.
5 This requirement is waived for students who rank in the upper half of their high school graduating class. Beginning 1964, the two years may no longer be waived for such students.
6 Plans to require modern foreign languages for a B.A. degree as of Fall, 1961.
7 Offers only upper two years of a college program.
8 Beginning 1964 the requirement will be as follows: —;12sHs.
9 Increased entrance requirement to go in effect beginning 1963.
10 Beginning with the entering Freshman class of 1962,
11 Effective 1961.
12 Two units will be required for admission beginning 1963.
13 For B.A. degree in English or History; 12s for B.A. degree in Biology or Mathematics.
