Department of World Languages

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Why learn your language here?

Language learning is an adventure in itself. We want you to take the time to enjoy the scents, colors, sounds, tastes and textures of the language and culture you are acquiring.

We invite you to step into the lives, minds and hearts of another people and their culture. 

Majors that matter: Language as Career

ESL (English as a Second Language) Education
Teach English language learners in grades K–12 in public or private schools.

ESL/Elementary Education-Dual License
Teach English language learners in grades K–12 and elementary students(grades K–6) in public or private schools.

Intercultural Studies and English Teaching
Learn to serve and teach English to speakers of other languages in and from other countries.

Intercultural Studies and Spanish
Work with and minister to Spanish speakers in the United States or other countries.

Spanish
Communicate effectively in Spanish in any career or ministry capacity where Spanish skills and cultural knowledge are needed or valued.

Spanish Education
Teach Spanish in grades K–12 in public or private schools.

What you can expect for your learning

• You will develop a thoughtful, Christ-centered perspective through your courses and life-giving relationships with caring professors and staff.
• Your language courses are focused on practical communication skills and knowledge of cultural and historical contexts, equipping you for a wide range of career fields.
• You learn by example from the rich, extensive experiences of language professors who lived in the country of the language they teach.
• ESL Education and Spanish Education majors gain valuable, hands-on teaching experiences through placements in the K–12 schools under the mentorship of college supervisors and co-operating teachers.

Overseas opportunities

 "A different language is a different vision of life."
– Frederico Fellini  

Spanish Study Abroad Programs

Spanish students spend a semester in Seville, Spain through the Semester in Spain program and students also have the opportunity to study abroad through the Latin American Studies Program in Costa Rica.