Requirements for Majors & Minors

Special Minors in French, Italian, or Spanish Language and Culture for Engineering Students
The Humanities and/or Arts (HA) and Social Sciences (SS) requirements for students in the School of Engineering may be satisfied by a Special Minor in French, Spanish, or Italian language and culture comprising a total of six credits.

Engineering students may not minor and major in the same discipline; they may not be certified in more than one minor, except when completing a Special Minor for Engineers in foreign language and culture studies; they may not be certified in a minor if they have more than one major, except when completing a Special Minor for Engineers in foreign language and culture studies.

For further information, see the designated advisers for the Special Minors for Engineering Students.

Requirements for the special minor for engineering students consists of 6 courses as follows:

Special Minor in French/Spanish:

1. Five credits above French 03 or Spanish 03.
2. The sixth credit must be taken in the Social Sciences, concentrating on the area in which the target language is spoken.

Special Minor in Italian:

1. Five credits above Italian 02.
2. The sixth credit must be taken in the Social Sciences, concentrating on the area in which the target language is spoken.

Please note: IT 51 and IT 52 fulfill the Social Science requirement of the School of Engineering. They may be counted simultaneously toward Requirements I and II above.

Please note the following stipulations:

1. Of the five credits taken in the Department of Romance Languages to satisfy Requirement I, no more than one credit may be taken in English.
2. Students must determine their level of proficiency in the language by examination:
    
   1. Placement test at Tufts;
   2. Advanced Placement Test Score;
   3. CEEB SAT II Subject Test Score.
3. Students will not be given credit toward the minor for courses taken below this initial placement.
4. Students must consult the designated adviser for the special minor.
5. Independent Studies will not be available.