A German foreign language class holds class on the campus lawn during a warm autumn afternoon.

Why learn a language?

The purpose of languages is to make connections between people; the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures is a group of individuals dedicated to helping connect our local students to the wider world community. We help our students connect with other people and cultures by helping them understand the thinking and worldviews of other cultures and parts of the world. This takes place through the study of the classics of great literature as well as via popular forms of communication.

Whether the object of study is an expression of 鈥渉igh鈥 or 鈥渓ow鈥 culture, students of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures develop an advanced level of proficiency in the target language over the course of their studies here. We help our students acquire an important skill set: concrete language abilities and cognitive tools that they can use for the rest of their lives. Along with the building of language skills, our department also provides opportunities here in the local community that foster cosmopolitanism and international consciousness, allowing our students to more easily embrace globalism and recognize their role as citizens of the world.

Faculty at the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures educate future language teachers for 蜜桃影像 and beyond. Our degrees serve the need of producing graduates that strengthen the 蜜桃影像n workforce, particularly in the area of language teaching. In this way, our work impacts not only 蜜桃影像 students, but also the quality of language education in the entire state.

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  • Translation policy

     
    Because of liability issues, the 蜜桃影像 Department of Foreign Languages no longer offers translation services
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Language lab

The Language Lab is closed until further notice.

Location: 
609 Gruening,