Undergraduate Programs

The Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies has a unique place within the College of Arts and Science at the convergence of the pragmatic acquisition of language and communication skills through to the analysis of literature and other cultural manifestations. Within this inherently multicultural body of inquiry lie two objectives from which stem all others: the enhancement of communication skills in the languages which we teach and the widening of inter-cultural awareness leading to a world-minded perspective fundamental to responsible world citizens. At the practical level, students gain the necessary building blocks to develop and expand their oral and written comprehension and expression in French, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese and Arabic.

At the more advanced level, studies in literature, translation, cinema and culture allow students to develop critical thinking skills and perfect their oral fluency and written competence as they also learn the process through which meaning is arbitrarily and linguistically fabricated and can therefore be critically assessed and deconstructed or modified. Students also learn about the historical and contemporary world cultural realities most conducive to an understanding of the power structures which sustain divergent cultural practices as conveyed through language, literature and other cultural manifestations.

There are many potential careers for students of languages in a wide variety of fields such as:

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• French
• Spanish
• Japanese
• Chinese
• Arabic
• Modern Languages
• Ukrainian

Check out the broad range of course and program offerings in our Department by clicking on the language(s) you are interested in.

The Department now offers students the possibility to complete Certificates in French, Spanish, and Japanese.

Access the Department's directory if you need to get in touch with one of our instructors.

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