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Fall 2025 Advising 

Angela Harris: Angela.Harris@unt.edu WLLC Undergraduate Advisor (ASL, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, and Latin)

  • Walk-in appts for Angela Harris (in LANG 101): Tuesdays 10am-12pm, Wednesdays 11am-1pm. 
  • To schedule an appt. via Zoom, please use Navigate or email Angela Harris.

Emily Thurman: Emily.Thurman@unt.edu , Spanish Undergraduate Advisor 

  • Walk-in appts for Emily Thurman (in LANG 106A): Mondays and Fridays 12-1pm, Tuesdays 10am-12pm
  • To schedule an appt. via Zoom, please use Navigate or email Emily Thurman.

 

Please read the following information carefully:

  1. Students who need study abroad pre-approval must have filled out the top portion of their pre-approval form first (and consulted with the study abroad office first) and have a list of courses they are interested in along with the course description. Please be aware that language course pre-approval often requires additional evaluation by the language coordinator, and Angela Harris or Emily Thurman may not be able to fill out and sign the form during the appointment. Emailing Angela Harris or Emily Thurman with the above information at least a week prior to the appointment will help facilitate and expedite this process.
  2. For non-language advising-related matters, please reach out to a general academic advisor in your major College. Language majors/minors can make an appointment (zoom, email or phone) with a CLASS advisor here: https://class.unt.edu/office-student-advising.
  3. For help with language course registration, you may also contact the Department of World Languages, Literature and Cultures at WorldLanguages@unt.edu.
  4. Our faculty advisors can only advise students on matters related to language degrees and courses. The STUDENT SUCCESS page lists various offices on campus that will assist you with other issues or questions. Please direct non-language-related questions to the appropriate office (e.g. financial-related questions are best addressed to the Student Financial Services, or Financial Aid, questions about tuition, course registration or scheduling should be directed towards the various offices in the Registrar's office, information about Student Programs and Services can be found on the Student Affairs website, etc.)

Advising Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  1. We have minors in some languages. In order to receive a minor, students can consult with the appropriate World Languages advisor to find out what classes are best for them after 2050 and the amount of credits needed to fulfill the minor requirements. Although we don't have a "form" to fill out to declare a minor, students must let their major advisor know that they have a minor in French, German, Japanese, Spanish, etc.
  2. Typically, we do not offer upper level foreign language classes in the summer (only beginning and intermediate). If you are interested in receiving upper-level credits, you may register for a Study Abroad program.
  3. For study abroad programs, typically you must first visit the Study Abroad Office in Marquis Hall, Room 145 or the SAO website https://studyabroad.unt.edu/. You can get a pre-approval form and speak with a study abroad advisor at 940-565-2207 or email studyabroad@unt.edu.
  4. A foreign language major can transfer credit to UNT for taking up to five advanced level classes (15 hours) taken at another four-year university (first being approved by College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences and our department) or a pre-approved study abroad program.
  5. Students who are native speakers of a language that is not offered in our department can take a proficiency exam to earn a waiver for required language courses, as long as it is approved by their major program. Please see the Resources section for detailed information about proficiency testing.
  6. The CLEP Exam is an option for earning credit in a few foreign languages, but it is either scored as passing beginning 1 & 2 classes or all 4 classes. Please consult UNT Counseling & Testing Services for details about the CLEP Exam.
  7. Our department placement exam allows students to earn anywhere from 3-12 credit hours. Please see the Resources section for detailed information about placement testing.
  8. Students may be asked to show proof of prerequisite to enroll in some courses. Please see the Resources section for detailed information about Course Prerequisites.