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The overall goal of the Department of Languages and Culture Studies (LCS) at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte is to develop and enrich language skills, critical thinking, and cultural understanding, so that we can better understand and communicate with the diverse and complex world around us. The LCS Faculty and Staff have designed its programs to develop communicative abilities in languages other than English and to provide insights into foreign cultures through the study of language, culture, and literature. The Department offers a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Spanish, a Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) in French, German and Spanish, the undergraduate Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree with majors in French, German, and Spanish, and minors in French, German, Japanese, Russian, Spanish and Western Antiquity and Classical Languages (Ancient Greek, Latin and Modern Greek). Chinese, Italian, and Portuguese are offered regularly through the intermediate level of instruction. Arabic, Hebrew, and other languages are offered on demand.
Program Requirements
The BA degree in French, German, or Spanish is a relatively structured program, beginning with language classes at the beginning and intermediate levels and culminating in more advanced classes in literature and culture as well as continued study of the language itself. Both French and Spanish offer two variations or tracks for completing the major. Spanish offers an Honors Program and a Senior Seminar. All three majors encourage students to master the language through study abroad opportunities. Students with little or no background in the language should declare the major as Freshmen in order to graduate on time; students who do not need to take beginning or intermediate language classes may declare as late as their junior year and still complete the degree on schedule. Students interested in pursuing teacher licensure, study abroad or Spanish Honors, should contact the Department as early as possible. For more details on requirements, consult the Academic Plan of Study.
Students interested in foreign language study are encouraged to explore the options of a single major in French, German or Spanish; a double major in a foreign language and another discipline or in two languages; a foreign language minor; a concentration in one or more languages to complement a major in another academic area; or a concentration of courses leading to a Certificate in Translating or a Certificate in Business Language. For more information on the Certificate Programs, click here.
The Education Abroad experience is encouraged for all students. UNC Charlotte sponsors programs in Costa Rica, France, Germany, Greece, Mexico and Spain. For more information on Education Abroad programs in these, and other countries, click here.
Professional Internships in French, German, Japanese, or Spanish are field and/or research experiences in cooperating professions (business, schools) or community organizations. For more information, click here.
Minor in K-12 Foreign Language Education, beginning Spring 2010. The College of Education is offering a Minor in K-12 Foreign Language Education to all undergraduates majoring in French, German or Spanish. For more information, contact Dr. Scott Kissau in the College of Education: http://education.uncc.edu/mdsk/. Click here for the planning sheet.
Undergraduate Program Coordinators
French Major/Minor: Michèle Bissière
German Major/Minor: Ana-Isabel Aliaga-Buchenau
Spanish Major/Minor: Concepción Godev
Japanese Minor: Fumie Kato
Russian Minor: Anastasia Koralova
Western Antiquity & Classical Languages Minor: Dale Grote
Translation Certificate Directors
Graduate Certificate in English-Spanish Translating and Translation Studies: Anton Pujol
Undergraduate Certificate in English-German Translating: Ana-Isabel Aliaga-Buchenau
Undergraduate Certificate in English-French Translating: Marie-Thérèse Noiset
Undergraduate Certificate in English-Russian Translating: Anastasia Koralova
Undergraduate Certfiicate in English-Spanish Translating: Anton Pujol
Department Requirements and Policies
Language Proficiency Requirement
Language Placement Test
Bypass Credit or Credit by Exam
Student Grievance Policy
Why You Should Study Foreign Languages
You can study abroad in France, Germany, Spain, Mexico, Costa Rica, or Greece through UNC Charlotte. Go to Education Abroad for more information.
For more on the importance of studying foreign languages, please click the pdf files below to open the Modern Language Association of America (MLA) Brochures Promoting Language Study or visit http://www.mla.org/kol_brochure.
“MLA REASONS TO STUDY FOREIGN LANGUAGES”
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HOW MANY LANGUAGES ARE THERE IN THE WORLD? Link / Image
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