World Languages
World Languages
Welcome to World Languages! We offer a minor in 18 hours and a major in 30 hours. Take advantage of study abroad opportunities in France, Belgium, Germany, and Spain. We offer courses online and in-class in several languages and language education in Spanish or French. For Gulf Coast students we offer French and Spanish online and Spanish on campus. Stop by and let us talk to you about a bright future in languages.
ApplyThe Sarah Stevenson Johnson ScholarshipThe Hugie Lee Foote, Jr. Endowment
What Will I Learn?
cross-cultural communication
understanding of cultural differences
knowledge of culturally specific behavior, customs, and values
language competence for speaking, writing, reading and listening
understanding of target culture, history, literature, music, and folklore
appreciation of diversity
sensitivity to cultural issues
awareness of differences in cultural perspectives
global experience
ability to adjust to new environments
ability to interact effectively with peoples of different backgrounds
Cross-Cultural Sensitivity and Cultural Perspectives
World Languages faculty are dedicated teachers who develop students cross-cultural sensitivity and a keen awareness of cultural perspectives. We offer a range of courses including Latin American and Francophone culture and history, French and Spanish in the Americas, and topics such as conversation, phonetics, comics, cuisine, and cinema. We help students conduct and present their own research. Faculty research areas include online learning, sociolinguistics, teaching with technology, teacher education, and gender and writing.
Become a Spanish or French Teacher
The World Language (Language Education) program prepares graduates to become credentialed
K-12 teachers in Spanish and French. World Languages faculty are highly specialized
teachers who develop students language proficiency, cross-cultural sensitivity and
critical awareness of cultural perspectives. We offer a range of courses including
Latin American and Francophone culture and history, French and Spanish in the Americas,
and topics such as phonetics, comics, cuisine, literature, and cinema. These courses
promote critical thinking, language development, and a nuanced understanding of the
human experience in different cultural and linguistic contexts. This nationally recognized
program also provides research and career training. It offers two different internship
or pathway experiences toward career readiness: study abroad and a capstone field
placement semester. Graduates of this program wear a special pathway experience cord
at commencement ceremonies.
Availability
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Hattiesburg | |
Hattiesburg | |
Gulf Park, Hattiesburg | |
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- Teacher
- National Security Officer
- Translator
- Hospitality Manager
- Study Abroad Coordinator
- Tourism Manager
- Jennifer Weir, 2002 and 2009
(MATL), French Teacher, Benedict Day School, Hattiesburg, MS - Jessica Lamb-Jones, 2006
Assistant Vice President of Custom Programs, CISabroad, Northampton, MA
- Matthew Hayden, 2017
Participated on Teaching Assistant Program (TAPIF) in Metz, France; currently a Ph.D. candidate at Tulane University
- Christina Rebuffet-Broadus, 2003
Online business English trainer, course creator and founder of the Speak English with Christina TV Grenoble, France