Currently, you may satisfy your language requirement by taking American Sign Language, Ancient Greek, Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Spanish, or Russian. Heritage Languages such as Arabic, Hindi and Korean also satisfy the requirements, but are offered less regularly. One should consult the course listings for languages available in any given semester. Kiswahili is also available from Pan-African Studies.
Language study can give job candidates a significant edge in a competitive market.
Students who major in foreign language studies pursue careers in teaching, technical and commercial translation, interpreting, international finance, tourism, marketing, civil service, or business and educational administration. The broad training that language majors receive in world cultures also provides an excellent background for advanced study in history, philosophy and law. Students majoring in Latin or Classics have found successful careers in education, law, business, museum services and the ministry. Several courses taught in English satisfy the University's new Diversity requirement. Questions, comments or corrections can be directed to the Webmaster .