The Department of Modern Foreign Languages and Literatures offers majors and minors in French, German and Spanish as well as three years of instruction in Japanese. The nationally recognized Language Across the Curriculum program connects language study in French, German and Spanish to other disciplines such as art history, anthropology, political science, history and music. I institutions with the highest percentage of degrees awarded in International Relations. Africana Studies is a minor that combines African and African-American courses offered in the departments of history and political science, sociology and anthropology. The departments of religious studies and psychology and the Spanish program offer related courses.
Programs vary in length, content, format and cost.
Some require an appropriate degree of fluency in the language of the host country while others use English as the language of instruction. Students planning to join a faculty-led tour or to study abroad independently must meet the following basic requirements for participation. Other program-specific requirements must be met before a student is eligible for participation. These students are not eligible for subsidies, grants or portability of financial aid. All students planning to study abroad must seek the approval of the College.