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Bachelor of Art in World Languages and Cultures
Bachelor of Art in World Languages and Cultures

Bachelor of Art in World Languages and Cultures

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  • Level:4-Year Bachelor's Degree
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Entry requirements

  • The Spring international application deadline is Dec. 12
  • The Fall international application deadline is Aug. 2
    • Had an average GPA of 3.59 and an average combined Evidence Based Reading and Math SAT score of 1239 (ACT equivalent 26)

English requirements

  • A minimum TOEFL score of 550 on the paper version of the test, 213 on the computer-based version or a 79-80 on the internet-based version. IELTS minimum score: 6.5.
  • Freshman applicants may waive the TOEFL, IELTS exam if their secondary institution provides written verification that the means of instruction is in English, they are enrolled in an IB curriculum, attend an American School or enrolled in a curriculum that leads to Cambridge International Examinations: IGCSE/O-Level and GCE/A level exam.
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The Department of World Languages and Cultures offers a Bachelor of Arts in Modern Languages (BA). There are four different options for this major:

  • French
  • French/Spanish
  • Italian/Spanish
  • Spanish

The options and focus on the major intellectual concerns, culture and communication. Serving as the paradigmatic model for thinking in the human sciences, language occupies a high rung in the conceptualization of numerous disciplines and sign systems. Language courses offer an understanding of language as a system and a model of communication in its cultural context, in addition to providing skills in a number of languages. The learning of languages facilitates the cultural connection with the various linguistic groups of the region. The specific areas of study include instruction in language, literature, linguistics, civilization and culture.

Benefits of Modern Languages

  • The BA in World Languages and Cultures provides students with the ability to function more effectively in the plurilingual and multicultural world we live in. The courses offer students the opportunity to acquire one or two second language(s) and to become aware of the cultures in which they flourish. Language courses offer an understanding of language as a system and a model of communication in its cultural context, in addition to providing skills in a number of languages. The specific areas of study for this degree include language, literature, civilization and culture. Internships, practicums, as well as many Study Abroad programs are available to help students develop an awareness of cultural diversity.

To graduate, all World Languages and Cultures majors must earn a minimum of 120 credits appropriately distributed:

  • Core Curriculum requirements (33-38 credits) which all university students must fulfill;
  • World Languages and Cultures Department requirements (maximum 54 credits); and
  • Requirements which you must fulfill as a student in the College of Fine Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences. At least 75 credits must be for courses taken outside of the World Languages and Cultures Department.

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