Pre-Fall 2023 Language and Culture Options

Students following a pre-Fall 2023 plan of study will chose from the following options to fulfill the language and culture requirement.

1. Three (3) courses in an approved language.
2. Two (2) courses in an approved language and an approved CULTURE OR DIVERSITY COURSE.
3. Two (2) courses in an approved language and an approved short-term study abroad program (not less than 8 days) containing a minimum 3-credit course and significant immersion in the local culture. See your Academic Advisor for more information.
4. Three (3) approved culture or diversity courses. See Requirements.
5. An approved study abroad experience. Students will meet the intent of the Foreign Language and Culture requirement through completion of an approved study abroad program. Once approved, a non-credit waiver will be applied to a student's myPurduePlan audit. Students will then complete nine credits of elective coursework to meet their 120-credit hour degree requirement.
  
  An approved program must satisfy the following criteria:
  - Must take place outside the United States and meet one of the following program requirements:
    - Approved semester or year-long Study Abroad program.
    - Summer program of at least seven and a half weeks duration.
    - Approved short-term study abroad program (not less than 8 days) containing a minimum 3-credit course and significant immersion in the local culture to meet the Culture requirement.
    - Purdue Summer Internship Program
    - College of Education Maymester in Tanzania Study Abroad Program
  - Consist of taking courses (minimum 3 credits) and/or working on a research project
  - Include significant immersion in the local culture and language independent of any US-based program in which the student may be participating.
  - Students wishing to use an approved study abroad program to meet the Foreign Language and Culture requirement are required to complete the Experiential Learning Contract process

International Student status. International students meet the intent of the Foreign Language and Culture requirement through their international experience at Purdue University. A non-credit waiver will be applied to a student's MyPurduePlan audit. Students will then complete nine credits of elective coursework to meet their 120-credit hour degree requirement. See your academic advisor for guidelines and approval.

Curriculum Notice: courses taken to meet the Foreign Language and Culture requirement may not also be used to meet the General Education or Great Issues requirement.

Study Abroad scholarship opportunities are available.

Earning Core Curricular Requirements through Experience

Students may meet selected core curriculum requirements through approved experiential learning opportunities. Interested students should contact their academic advisor for more information on this option and incorporating experiential learning into their four-year program of study. For more information on earning requirements through experience, please click here.