Requirements for the B.A. degree with a major in Modern Language Studies (with emphasis in either French or German): 

30 semester hours in a combination of modern language courses and area studies courses.
Each student forms a program of study in consultation with a faculty advisor in the Department of Modern Languages & Literatures.  Students may concentrate in one of the following languages taught in the department:  German and French.

General requirements:
To earn a major in Modern Language Studies, students must complete 15 hours in their language of specialization at the 30000 level or above.  In order for these courses to count toward the major, they must be taught in the relevant language.
In addition, students must complete 15 hours of courses, offered by other departments, which are thematically related to their language of specialization. These courses may be chosen from the list of approved courses in each language field, but others may also be counted, with the approval of the major advisor.