Part 4 · Program curriculum
Class of 2027 Foreign Language Major: Chinese & Arabic
2027 Foreign Language Major: Chinese & Arabic Curriculum
- Dept
- MADN-EWL
- Code
- FCA1
- Short description
- Foreign Language: Chinese & Arabic
- Description
- Foreign Language Major: Chinese & Arabic
- Transcript description
- Foreign Language: Chinese & Arabic
- Required courses
- 2
- Optional courses
- 13
| Subject area | Description | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Course | Choose 1 of 1 | |
| LN380 | NATURE OF MODERN LANGUAGES | 3.0 |
| AND | ||
| Electives | Choose 6 of 19 | |
| LC371 | INTENSIVE INTERMEDIATE CHINESE | 4.0 |
| LC372 | CHINESE FOR ORAL & WRIT COMM | 3.0 |
| LC470 | SPECIAL TOPIC IN CHINESE | 3.0 |
| LC475 | CHINESE RDG/WRTG THRU MEDIA | 3.0 |
| LC476 | MILITARY SPKG/RDG - CHINESE | 3.0 |
| LC483 | CHINESE CIVILIZATION I | 3.0 |
| LC484 | CHINESE CIVILIZATION II | 3.0 |
| LC485 | CHINESE LITERATURE I | 3.0 |
| LC486 | CHINESE LITERATURE II | 3.0 |
| LC487 | ADV IND STUDY-CHINESE | 3.0 |
| LC488 | ADV IND STUDY-CHINESE | 3.0 |
| LC492 | CHINESE LITERATURE III | 3.0 |
| LN440C | CHINESE IN CULTURAL CONTEXT | 3.0 |
| LN451 | ADV LANG & CULTURE IN CONTEXT | 3.0 |
| LN491 | SEM ABROAD: ADV LANG & CULT I | 3.0 |
| LN492 | SEM ABROAD: ADV LANG & CULT II | 3.0 |
| LN493 | SEM ABROAD: ADV LANG&CULT III | 3.0 |
| LN494 | SEM ABROAD: ADV LANG & CULT IV | 3.0 |
| LN495 | SEM ABROAD: ADV LANG & CULT V | 3.0 |
| AND | ||
| Secondary Language Track | Choose 4 of 14 | |
| LA203 | ARABIC I (STANDARD) | 4.0 |
| LA204 | ARABIC II (STANDARD) | 4.0 |
| LA371 | INTENSIVE INTERMEDIATE ARABIC | 4.0 |
| LA372 | ARABIC FOR ORAL & WRITTEN COMM | 3.0 |
| LA472 | COLLOQUIAL ARABIC | 3.0 |
| LA475 | ARABIC RDG/WRTG THRU MEDIA | 3.0 |
| LA476 | MILITARY SPKG/RDG - ARABIC | 3.0 |
| LA483 | ARAB CIVILIZATION I | 3.0 |
| LA484 | ARAB CIVILIZATION II | 3.0 |
| LA485 | ARABIC LITERATURE I | 3.0 |
| LA486 | ARABIC LITERATURE II | 3.0 |
| LA487 | ADV IND STUDY-ARABIC | 3.0 |
| LA488 | ADV IND STUDY-ARABIC | 3.0 |
| LA492 | ARABIC LITERATURE III | 3.0 |
| AND | ||
| Complementary Support Courses | Choose 3 of 52 | |
| Choose 3 CSCs, each from a different discipline. | ||
| DS360 | SPECIAL OPS: THEORY & PRACTICE | 3.0 |
| DS455 | COMPARATIVE DEFENSE POLICY | 3.0 |
| DS460 | IRREGULAR WARFARE THEORY & PRA | 3.0 |
| EN300 | LITERARY METHODOLOGIES | 3.0 |
| EN340 | CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE | 3.0 |
| EN351 | WORLD LITERATURE | 3.0 |
| EN353 | WAR LITERATURE | 3.0 |
| EN361 | POETRY | 3.0 |
| EN363 | THE NOVEL | 3.0 |
| EN364 | DRAMA | 3.0 |
| EV365 | GEOGRAPHY OF GLOBAL CULTURES | 3.0 |
| EV372 | GEOGRAPHY OF ASIA | 3.0 |
| EV375 | GEOGRAPHY OF AFRICA | 3.0 |
| EV482 | MILITARY GEOGRAPHY | 3.0 |
| GE340 | GEOGRAPHY OF GLOBAL CULTURES | 3.0 |
| GE342 | GEOGRAPHY OF ASIA | 3.0 |
| GE344 | GEOGRAPHY OF AFRICA | 3.0 |
| GE491 | MILITARY GEOGRAPHY | 3.0 |
| HI337 | CHINA: EMPIRE, REPUBLIC, & MAO | 3.0 |
| HI339 | THE MODERN MIDDLE EAST | 3.0 |
| HI344 | MODERN DIPLOMACY | 3.0 |
| HI347 | ASIAN WARFARE AND POLITICS | 3.0 |
| HI358 | POLICY, STRATEGY & GENERALSHIP | 3.0 |
| HI381 | HISTORY OF IRREGULAR WARFARE | 3.0 |
| HI383 | MIDDLE EASTERN WARFARE | 3.0 |
| HI391 | WORLD RELIGIONS | 3.0 |
| LN482J | INTRODUCTORY JAPANESE | 3.0 |
| LW410 | COMPARATIVE LEGAL SYSTEMS | 3.0 |
| LW473 | ENVIRONMENTAL LAW | 3.0 |
| LW481 | INTERNATIONAL LAW | 3.0 |
| PY369 | ASIAN PHILOSOPHICAL TRADITIONS | 3.0 |
| SS366 | COMPARATIVE POLITICS | 3.0 |
| SS372 | POLITICS AND GOV OF CHINA | 3.0 |
| SS374 | POL & GOV OF KOREAS & JAPAN | 3.0 |
| SS465 | TERRORISM: NEW CHALLENGES | 3.0 |
| SS475 | DEMOCRACY AND DICTATORSHIP | 3.0 |
| SS477 | ECONOMICS OF NATIONAL SECURITY | 3.0 |
| SS479 | INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION | 3.0 |
| SS484 | INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS | 3.0 |
| SS486 | STATE BUILDING | 3.0 |
| SS487 | INT'L POLITICAL ECONOMY | 3.0 |
| WS358 | STRATEGY AND GENERALSHIP | 3.0 |
| ZH337 | REGIONAL POLITICAL SYSTEMS | 3.0 |
| ZH347 | INT'L ORGNZTNS & INSTITUTIONS | 3.0 |
| ZH367 | TOPICS IN MICROECONOMICS | 3.0 |
| ZH377 | TOPICS IN MACROECONOMICS | 3.0 |
| ZH407 | TOPICS/AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY | 3.0 |
| ZH427 | TOPICS IN COMPARATIVE POLITICS | 3.0 |
| ZH447 | TOPICS: INTERNATIONAL POLITICS | 3.0 |
| ZH467 | TOPICS-INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS | 3.0 |
| ZH477 | TOPICS-INT'L BUSINESS/FINANCE | 3.0 |
| AND | ||
| Integrative Experience for the Major | Choose 1 of 1 | |
| LN490C | CHINESE LANGUAGE & CULTURE CAP | 3.0 |
| AND | ||
| Science Depth | ||
| Cadets in this major may choose any of the authorized courses to satisfy the Science Depth requirement. | ||
| CH102 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II | 4.0 |
| CH275 | BIOLOGY | 4.0 |
| PH202 | PHYSICS II | 4.0 |
| PH252 | ADVANCED PHYSICS II | 4.0 |
| PH275 | PHYSICS II: SPACE | 4.0 |
| STEM Depth | ||
| Cadets in this major must take CY305/355 to satisfy the STEM Depth requirement. | ||
| CY305 | CYBER FOUNDATIONS | 3.0 |
| CY355 | CYBER FOUNDATIONS - COMPUTING | 3.0 |
| AND | ||
| Curriculum Requirement | ||
| This section describes how cadets in this major satisfy various curriculum requirements. | ||
| IT/CYBER Requirement | ||
| Cadets in this major will satisfy the IT/CYBER requirement by successfully completing the IT/CYBER content in the core curriculum and CY305/355. | ||
| CY305 | CYBER FOUNDATIONS | 3.0 |
| CY355 | CYBER FOUNDATIONS - COMPUTING | 3.0 |
| Core Engineering Sequence | ||
| Cadets in this major may choose any approved three course engineering sequence. | ||
| Writing-in-the-Major | ||
| Cadets in this major satisfy the West Point Writing Program requirement by successfully completing writing requirements in the core curriculum and this course in the major. | ||
| LN380 | NATURE OF MODERN LANGUAGES | 3.0 |
2027 Foreign Language Major: Chinese & Arabic w/ Honors Curriculum
- Dept
- MADN-EWL
- Code
- FCA1H
- Short description
- Foreign Language: Chinese & Arabic w/ Honors
- Description
- Foreign Language Major: Chinese & Arabic w/ Honors
- Transcript description
- Foreign Language: Chinese & Arabic w/ Honors
- Required courses
- 1
- Optional courses
- 0
| Subject area | Description | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|
| Honors Thesis Course | Choose 1 of 1 | |
| Write an honors thesis under the direction of a senior faculty member. | ||
| LC488 | ADV IND STUDY-CHINESE | 3.0 |
| AND | ||
| Complete the requirements of the major as shown above, AND attain an APSC of at least 3.0 in the core curriculum and an APSC of at least 3.5 in the major. | ||