fact sheet - Slippery Rock University
fact sheet - Slippery Rock University fact sheet - Slippery Rock University
About the Program The Modern Languages and Cultures Department strives to develop students’ linguistic and communication skills by helping students connect with diverse global communities. The program encourages students to broaden their horizons by connecting SRU with the rest of the world. We achieve these goals by: • Providing technologically rich classroom experiences. • Sponsoring various extra-curricular activities. • Offering direct contact with foreign cultures through an expansive study abroad program. • Providing travel opportunities to the following: China Korea Costa Rica Spain Germany Japan Why study modern language? Taking a modern language course at SRU helps fulfill goal requirements in the Global Community block of the Liberal Studies Program. • Passing the 103 level in any language satisfies the language requirement for the Bachelor of Arts degree in any discipline. • In the last 5 years, SRU students’ appreciation of the need for language skills rises, as 4% more see the advantage of enrolling in a language course. Course Placement and Exemptions A placement test will determine the best course match for each individual if students have previous language knowledge. Students can take this 15-minute computer-based placement test during orientation or any time in the Modern Languages and Cultures department. To receive academic credit for previous experience, students may take the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) before enrollment in a foreign language course. Career Opportunities Modern languages and cultures graduates are prepared for a variety of professions including social work, health care, education, business, translation, law, tourism, and graduate study. Thus, as a student of modern languages, you should look forward to a world of career options. Feel free to discuss your career goals with your advisor or the department chairperson. Majors • French (BA) • French/Business Administration (BA) • Spanish (BA) • Spanish/Business Administration (BA) Secondary Education Majors with language: • French (BSED) • Spanish (BSED) • Spanish/Post-Baccalaureate (BSED) Minors • Asian Studies with language instruction in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean • French • German • Spanish • Spanish for Elementary Education Certificate • Latin American Studies
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About the Program<br />
The Modern Languages and Cultures Department strives to develop students’<br />
linguistic and communication skills by helping students connect with diverse global<br />
communities. The program encourages students to broaden their horizons by<br />
connecting SRU with the rest of the world. We achieve these goals by:<br />
• Providing technologically rich classroom experiences.<br />
• Sponsoring various extra-curricular activities.<br />
• Offering direct contact with foreign cultures through an expansive<br />
study abroad program.<br />
• Providing travel opportunities to the following:<br />
China<br />
Korea<br />
Costa Rica<br />
Spain<br />
Germany<br />
Japan<br />
Why study modern language?<br />
Taking a modern language course at SRU helps fulfill goal requirements in the<br />
Global Community block of the Liberal Studies Program.<br />
• Passing the 103 level in any language satisfies the language<br />
requirement for the Bachelor of Arts degree in any discipline.<br />
• In the last 5 years, SRU students’ appreciation of the need for language<br />
skills rises, as 4% more see the advantage of enrolling in a<br />
language course.<br />
Course Placement and Exemptions<br />
A placement test will determine the best course match for each individual if<br />
students have previous language knowledge. Students can take this 15-minute<br />
computer-based placement test during orientation or any time in the Modern<br />
Languages and Cultures department. To receive academic credit for previous<br />
experience, students may take the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) before<br />
enrollment in a foreign language course.<br />
Career Opportunities<br />
Modern languages and cultures graduates are prepared for a variety of professions<br />
including social work, health care, education, business, translation, law, tourism, and<br />
graduate study. Thus, as a student of modern languages, you should look forward to<br />
a world of career options. Feel free to discuss your career goals with your advisor or<br />
the department chairperson.<br />
Majors<br />
• French (BA)<br />
• French/Business Administration (BA)<br />
• Spanish (BA)<br />
• Spanish/Business Administration (BA)<br />
Secondary Education Majors<br />
with language:<br />
• French (BSED)<br />
• Spanish (BSED)<br />
• Spanish/Post-Baccalaureate (BSED)<br />
Minors<br />
• Asian Studies with language<br />
instruction in Chinese, Japanese,<br />
and Korean<br />
• French<br />
• German<br />
• Spanish<br />
• Spanish for Elementary Education<br />
Certificate<br />
• Latin American Studies
“I can honestly say that without such a caring and hardworking<br />
language department, I would not be where I am today -- living and<br />
working in France, having the time of my life. The department<br />
provided me with many experiences, both on campus and off, that<br />
I will never forget.”<br />
-Katie L. Snedeker (BA French)<br />
Yearly Events<br />
National French Week<br />
This is an annual celebration of French speaking cultures during the first week in<br />
November created by the American Association of Teachers of French. At SRU the<br />
French Club and the faculty offer a series of events.<br />
Hispanic/Latino Cultures Series<br />
We celebrate this mostly during the month of October, but events can occur<br />
throughout the year. It is organized in conjunction with different departments<br />
on campus as well as the Spanish Club and the Student Organization of<br />
Latinos and Allies.<br />
World Languages Competition<br />
Yearly, the department organizes a foreign language competition for high school<br />
students in French, German, Latin, and Spanish. This event has been running for<br />
more than 25 years and attracts more than 300 students a year. It is made possible<br />
through the collaboration of the entire language faculty, language students, and<br />
the secretary of the department.<br />
Admissions Office<br />
146 North Hall Welcome Center<br />
<strong>Slippery</strong> <strong>Rock</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
<strong>Slippery</strong> <strong>Rock</strong>, PA 16057<br />
724.738.2015<br />
admissions@sru.edu<br />
www.sru.edu/undergraduateadmissions<br />
Department of Modern<br />
Languages and Cultures<br />
Ana María Caula, Chairperson<br />
119 Strain Behavioral Science Building<br />
724.738.2062<br />
ana.caula@sru.edu<br />
www.sru.edu/mlc<br />
Study Abroad Opportunities<br />
The study abroad programs sponsored by the Modern Languages and Cultures<br />
Department are coordinated with the Office of International Services under<br />
the direction of Ms. Pam Frigot. Students accepted in any of the study abroad<br />
programs at SRU receive a $400 travel grant. The department also offers three<br />
study abroad scholarships each year, the Donna Bennington Scholarship, the<br />
Jack Hill Memorial Scholarship and the Dr. Melinda Ristvey Scholarship.<br />
Students should consult the Financial Aid Office for further information about<br />
funding international study.<br />
Student Organizations<br />
• Pi Delta Phi - National French Honor Society<br />
• Sigma Delta Pi - National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society<br />
• Dobro Slovo - National Slavic Honorary<br />
• Language Clubs: Arabic, Chinese, French, German,<br />
Japanese, Korean, and Spanish
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