Arabic: Courses in Arabic are designed for students whose interests and career plans have an international or multi-ethnic focus. Students who study Arabic will develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing fluency at the beginning and intermediate levels. Arabic 101 and 102 also form part of the requirements for the Minor in Middle East Studies offered by the Department of History and Political Science.
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French: Courses in French are designed for students whose interests and career plans have an international or multi-ethnic focus. Students who minor in a French will develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing fluency and will study the culture, history and literature of the people who use the language.
Alpha Mu Gamma, a national honor society in foreign languages, recognizes excellence in the study of foreign languages. Any Worcester State College student who receives two “A’s” in French at any level and a 3.0 cumulative G.P.A. is eligible to join.
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Spanish: Courses in Spanish are designed for students whose interests and career plans have an international or multi-ethnic focus. Students who major or minor in a language will develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing fluency and will study the culture, history and literature of the people who use the language. Alpha Mu Gamma, a national honor society in foreign languages, recognizes excellence in the study of foreign languages. Any Worcester State College student who receives two “A’s” in Spanish, or two “A’s” in French, at any level and who has a 3.0 cumulative GPA is eligible to join. Application for membership is in early February. Contact Professor Judith Jeon-Chapman.
The Major in Spanish: The major in Spanish is designed to offer students the opportunity to consolidate their study of the language with a related field of study. Students who major in Spanish can choose to concentrate on 1) the Standard Spanish Major, 2) K-12 Teaching Certification in Spanish or 3) Spanish for the Professions. All of these programs have been configured to maximize the potential of the student in today’s professional climate as well as to prepare the student for admittance into graduate programs at other institutions. Students who major in Spanish will develop fluency in listening, speaking, reading and writing skills and will study the culture, history and literature of Spain and the Americas.
Students must take a Placement Exam in Spanish at the Academic Success Center. Before completion of the major, students must take an Exit Exam. Study-Abroad opportunities are available for language study in several Spanish-speaking countries.
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Chairperson:
Patricia A. Marshall, Ph.D.
Location: Sullivan Academic Center (Room S303G)
Phone: 508-929-8154