Bachelor of Arts in Foreign Language with a Concentration in Spanish

Catalog Year 2025-2027

Based on VCCS Curriculum for WORLD LANGUAGES

Transfer Guidance

Guaranteed Admission Agreement Requirements

• This degree program is covered by VCU Guaranteed Admission Agreement.

• By meeting the following criteria, you are guaranteed admission to the BA in Foreign Languages program at VCU:

• Earn the transfer associate degree.

• Earn minimum GPA of 2.5. VCU recognizes cumulative GPA as recorded on VCCS transcript.

• Complete minimum 30 credits at VCCS institution

• Earn grades of C or higher in all community college courses.

Important Links & Dates

• University Transfer Center: https://transfer.vcu.edu/.

• Register Intent to Transfer: https://ugradadmissions.vcu.edu/register/letterofinterest.

• Admission Application: By March 15 for fall, November 1 for spring at https://www.vcu.edu/admissions/apply/.

• Financial Aid: https://semss.vcu.edu/our-services/financial-resources-and-guidance/.

• FAFSA: March 1 deadline at https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa.

What Should I Consider When Selecting Courses?

• Complete English courses and start language sequence in first year.

• Create schedule for required courses, watch prerequisites. See www.TransferVirginia.org.

• Connect with advisor at community college and VCU Transfer Center in first semester.

Is This Degree Right For Me?

• B.A. in Foreign Language encourages students to develop abilities to communicate in different languages and understand powerful role language and culture play in shaping every aspect of society. Foreign Language curriculum emphasizes study of language as spoken in and shaped by everyday contexts, including work, rest, recreation, and through popular film, music, media. Degree offers opportunities to engage in real world learning through internships, lab-based and field research, study abroad programs. Languages go with every major, minor, or academic program, because everything we do involves communication across languages, cultures, professions.

What Is The Impact On My Degree Of Work I Have Already Completed?

• Associate Transfer Degree Completion: Completion results in all lower-division general education requirements met.

• Dual Enrollment - Completion of Associate Degree in HS: Results in 60 credits applied and VCU general education satisfied. High school students apply as freshman for orientation purposes.

• Credit for Prior Learning: VCU accepts AP, IB, Cambridge, CLEP, DANTES, military credits.

• Catalog Year: VCU honors degree requirements from Undergraduate Bulletin at time of first post-high-school enrollment in appropriate associate degree. Students stay enrolled at community college max 4 years, enroll at VCU within 1 year of completing associate.

Is This College Right For Me?

• Located in downtown Richmond, within 2 hours of beach, mountains, Washington DC. VCU provides top-ranked academic programs, research opportunities, urban setting.

• VCU is large public research institution dedicated to student and Richmond community success.

• Diversity, inclusion, equity are core values. Connect with broad range of people.

• Learn more at www.TransferVirginia.org.

Did You Know That…

• Completing associate transfer degree satisfies lower division general education, increases likelihood of completing bachelor’s degree?

• Exceeding 3 years or 90 credits at community college could exhaust financial aid there and reduce future aid at VCU?

What Can I Do With This Degree?

• Explore possible careers, salaries, job outlook at www.TransferVirginia.org.

Program Successes & Highlights

• Foreign Language majors routinely earn Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships or spend year teaching English with Teaching Assistant Program in France. Spanish majors and Spanish/English Translation and Interpretation students regularly placed with Department of Health and Virginia Judicial System. French Film Festival with internships and REAL experiential learning in subtitling puts VCU students in touch with Francophone filmmakers and artists for immediate and lifelong collaborations.

What Are My Chances For Getting Accepted?

• If applying through general application instead of GAA, considered with all transfer applicants.

• Learn more at www.TransferVirginia.org.

Do More With Your Degree!

• VCU language majors have several exciting opportunities. For those majoring in Foreign Languages with teaching in mind, School of Education minor in teaching and learning offers provisional certification for teaching Foreign Language in Virginia (and 33 other states). There is accelerated Masters program where French is coupled with Masters in International Marketing in VCU School of Business. VCU offers excellent opportunities to extend knowledge of diverse world by going on Study Abroad programs, or taking Italian language and Less Commonly Taught languages such as Arabic, Chinese, Russian. We also offer minors in Italian, Russian studies, Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies.

Other Than Classes, Are There Other Program Requirements?

• All students complete at least one VCU REAL experiential learning activity to graduate. Examples: internships, research, service learning. Satisfied by 300+ level REAL course or approved co-curricular experience.

• Learn more at https://real.vcu.edu/.