About the Department
Welcome to the Department of World Languages and Cultures. Here you will find a faculty devoted to teaching excellence and scholarly contributions. Our degree programs feature innovative curricula that prepare our majors for careers in the 21st century.
The department aims to provide:
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High-quality instruction
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Authentic cultural interaction through short-term and long-term (semester and year-long) study abroad programs, internships in local companies and service learning opportunities on- and off-campus
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Linguistic and cultural expertise in support of the university as a whole, local and regional schools, and the wider community
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A broad range of scholarly work
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Phi Sigma Iota honorary society. Students are also active in the Language clubs.
Our students have access to excellent facilities including:
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Two all-digital computer labs, the Foreign Language Resource Center and the English Language Learning Lab which enable students to experience second language learning software applications