Foreign language proficiency is an important skill for more and more Americans who must compete professionally in a global economy.
Classes emphasize learning strategies that are necessary to communicate in the real world.
Language clubs provide active support and opportunities for using the language ranging from film series and round-table discussion groups to field trips and cultural presentations. Program Options Students who intend to major in a foreign language should consider two years of study in one language. German immersion in a student exchange program with the Heinrich Heine Gymnasium in Oberhausen, Germany. Qualified students can immerse themselves in another culture while completing a job assignment in another country. Students generally work during the summer months and arrange their own work placement.