Modern Foreign Languages - Major

The purpose of the Modern Foreign Languages Major Program is to educate students to think and perceive rationally and critically about the world we live in from the perspective of two different languages and cultures. This education includes reading and thinking; learning about literary and cultural movements; and making connections among the different cultures and their political, social, and economic history.

Through the Emerson Foreign Language Laboratory, students are trained to use new technologies specifically designed for prompt langauge acquisition at all language levels to enhance effective communication in the languages and cultures of their interest. Likewise, students are encouraged to prepare themselves philosophically and practically to make linkages between the major and other academic disciplines.

Students majoring in Modern Foreign Languages learn about the world of ideas and letters, past and present, with a focus in two different languages and cultures. This training strongly encourages study abroad in both languages. The cohesive, integrated program of foreign language and culture courses ensures maximum proficiency in the target languages.