DEVS Eligible Language Courses

DEVS-Eligible Language courses are:

  1. Any course of study in which the primary focus is learning a living language is eligible.
  2. Any level of study is eligible.
  3. You can break up the units you need in any way that works for you – take 6.0 units in one language, 3.0 units in each of two different languages, etc.

Please note that registration into DEVS eligible courses in other departments depends on students having met the appropriate requirements or permission of that department.  Due to enrollment pressure from their own students, many departments often reserve their courses for students in their own plan until after all the enrollment appointment times are over. DEVS students may have to wait until 'open enrollment' to get access to register in these courses.

Remember that course registration is first come - first served. Log in to SOLUS promptly on the correct date and TIME of your enrollment appointment. At your appointment time be sure to have reliable internet access, preferably on a computer and not on a phone. Have your courses picked out ahead of time, as well as a 'plan B' in case you do not get into your first choices.

DEVS Language Courses 2020-2021

Frequently Asked Questions about DEVS_Language Courses

How many DEVS Eligible Language courses do I need to take?

  • Majors take 6.00 units - two one term classes (3.0 units each) or one full year course (6.0 units(
  • Medials take 3.00 units - one term class (3.0 units)
  • Minors don’t need any language courses but are allowed to take language courses as an elective if they have room. Language courses cannot be used in place of DEVS eligible course requirement.

Can I do 3.00 units in one language and 3.00 units in another if I’m a major and need 6.00 units of DEVS Eligible Language courses.
Yes, it can be 3.00 units in one language and 3.00 units in a completely different language. Or 6.00 units of the SAME language provided they are all from the DEVS Eligible Language list.

Can first year courses be used as DEVS eligible Language Courses?
Yes, language courses can be at any skill level from introductory to advanced courses, provided they are on the DEVS Eligible Language list.

Do the language course have to be done in second year?
We recommend doing your language courses in second year but the language courses just have to be finished by the time you graduate. If taking them in second year creates a problem with scheduling, they can be done in third or fourth year if necessary. Very careful course planning is imperative if you do not take them in second year. For assistance with course planning, please contact the Academic Programs Assistant at devs.student@queensu.ca

Can I take extra language courses and count them as DEVS eligible?
No, DEVS eligible LANGUAGE courses cannot be used as DEVS eligible - they are not interchangeable.

I got transfer credits from high school - can those be used as my DEVS Eligible language?
Provided the course has transferred to Queen’s and is on your Queen’s transcript as one of the DEVS eligible language course codes, then you can use it as your language courses. Please email the Academic Programs Assistant at devs.student@queensu.ca to see if your transferred language courses can be used.

Can I use a language course that I took at another university towards my DEVS eligible language courses?
Provided the course has transferred to Queen’s and is on your Queen’s transcript as one of the DEVS eligible language course codes, then you can use it as your language courses. Please email the Academic Programs Assistant at devs.student@queensu.ca to see if your transferred language courses can be used.

What are the criteria for a course to be considered DEVS-eligible language course?
DEVS-eligible language courses are those on the DEVS-eligible language instruction course list.

The basic criteria are:

  1. Any course of study in which the primary focus is learning a living language is eligible.
  2. Any level of study is eligible.
  3. You can break up the units you need in any way that works for you – take 6.0 units in one language, 3.0 units in each of two different languages, etc.

I want to take Latin but I don’t see them on the DEVS Eligible Language List?
DEVS Eligible Language courses have to be done in a living language and for this reason languages such as Latin and Ancient Greek are not on the DEVS Eligible Language list.