Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures serves a variety of
educational goals, including study of the humanities through a foreign
language; teacher training for the elementary, secondary, and community college
levels; language training for use in other professional areas; and preparation
for those who wish to pursue graduate studies. Majoring in a
foreign language means studying the language, literature, and culture of the
country concerned. In addition, knowledge of a foreign language enhances
and deepens people's understanding of their own culture and language and
contributes toward a greater appreciation of other cultures.
The department offers majors and minors in French, German, and Spanish, a minor in Italian, and a minor in Japanese. The Spanish program
offers a new Honors in the Major program through SPAN
299H and SPAN 270. French also offers Honors in the Major. A new,
state-of-the-art, multimedia Computer Laboratory. The uses and applications of
this new technology are limitless and they will greatly enhance the
department's capability to fulfill its mission in teaching and learning.
Multimedia Language Learning Center