You can now choose from Linguistics, as well as three spoken languages: French, Mandarin Chinese, and Spanish, and two ancient languages: Latin and Greek.
By studying a language or linguistics, you can increase your analytical skills, gain familiarity with diverse cultures, and learn to communicate in a language other than English — thus increasing your ability to interact globally.
Through the programs in this department, you will also:
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Better understand and appreciate the rich diversity of world languages and cultures, both ancient and modern.
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Achieve communicative proficiency, both productive and receptive, in languages other than English.
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Cultivate an appreciation for world literature(s) so as to deepen and enrich the study of languages and cultures.
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Understand the structure of language through the study of linguistics.