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Modern Foreign Languages: Applied Concentration

Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Arts

This major course of study allows a student to combine passion for language and cultural study with any other catalog major. A concentration in Francophone, Germanophone, Italophone , or Hispanic languages and cultures opens a world of career opportunities in business, marketing, advertising and public relations, social sciences, natural sciences, humanities and the arts.

Internship and study abroad options allow students to pursue practical and applied experience in their chosen fields, complemented by the concentration’s focus on global awareness and cultural sensitivity, vital to personal and professional success.

The major in modern foreign languages applied concentration prepares students for a career in today's increasingly global economy. The program emphasizes an interactive approach to foreign language learning, the development of intercultural literacy and the acquisition of the professional skills necessary to compete in the job market. The major's interdisciplinary structure allows students to concentrate on both foreign language learning and the pursuit of courses offered within any other major at Lake Erie College. Modern foreign language: applied concentration majors are strongly encouraged to spend a semester abroad.

The department of modern foreign languages provides individualized support in internship as well as in career placement.

Requirements for this Major:

44 semester credits including:

One from the the following:

24 credits beyond the 100-level in one foreign language

and 16 additional credits beyond the 100-level in either another foreign language or any other major offered at Lake Erie College.

Lake Erie College offers language courses in French, German, Italian and Spanish.