World Languages and Cultures, B.A. ~ Overview

Purpose of the Major

World Languages and Cultures prepares you to be an active participant in an ever-shrinking and increasingly interdependent world. WLC does this by developing your literacy in global matters, multiculturalism, and cultural diversity, as well as helping you achieve a formidable level of proficiency in a world language other than English.

Depending on your emphasis, you will reach an intermediate-high to advanced level of proficiency and usage in the language that you emphasize. You will also focus on two general areas from the culture, literature, history, and social sciences connected with the language that you select.  As you progress toward graduation, you will design an area of emphasis that may be thematic, discipline-focused, or career-oriented to acquire deeper knowledge relative to your specific interests and goals.

Sponsored By

College of the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences > School of World Languages and Cultures

Included Academic Fields

Japanese Area Studies~ Language Studies in Chinese, American Sign Language, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish~ Latin-American and Spanish Literature~ Latin American Studies ~ Chicano Studies

Emphases Offered

Japanese Language and Culture

Spanish Language and Hispanic Cultures

Online Components

In support of the Liberal Studies Distributed Degree Completion Program, WLC regularly offers online courses that meet one or more of the Liberal Studies Major Learning Outcomes.

Associated Course Codes

ASL, CHIN, ITAL, JAPN, SPAN, WLC

Associated Minors

Hispanic Cultures and History

Japanese Culture and History

Japanese Language and Culture

Spanish Language and Hispanic Cultures

 

Revised 5/26/05