Language study as a substitute for one of the methods requirements

The International and Public Affairs concentration recognizes the importance of language study as an important tool for research and understanding. Language study, though not required, is strongly encouraged and rewarded in the International and Public Affairs concentration. Learn more about language placement exams.

• Students may substitute one of the concentration’s two required research methods -- either the qualitative or quantitative research methods course -- with successful completion of a Brown or Brown-approved language instruction course focusing specifically on listening, speaking, reading, and writing, with targeted grammar review, at the 0400 level or above, e.g. HISP 0400, 0500, 0600.  
• Bilingual, literary review, or other ‘advanced’ discussion courses do not satisfy the requirement. 
• The upper-level language course must be taken for a grade.