The global environment in which we live and work today requires diversity and flexibility in order to meet the challenges of career choices. Many students choose a language major or minor to prepare for work in fields including domestic and international business, government, historical and medical research, computer science, and teaching and translation. By learning another language, students increase their sensitivity to multiculturalism, enhance career choices in the competitive global market, and prepare to fulfill the needs of a worldwide community. St. John Fisher College's Language Program encourages active, personal use of the selected language in all skill areas.
Students benefit from a high level of participation in a small group environment.
This enables them to achieve communicative competency in the target language. The program also emphasizes critical awareness of cultural variations and issues in world civilizations and global regions. Our students are introduced to cultural and literary analysis and research using primary texts, secondary literature, and computerized data resources. Our cooperative arrangement with Nazareth College permits cross-enrollment in the language programs of the two institutions. Students may major in French, German, Italian, or Spanish, or may choose to enhance their marketability in another field by minoring in French, German, Italian, Spanish, or a combination of two languages.