Mastering a second language is a necessity as business, technology, and nations become more interconnected. Proficiency in a second language gives you an advantage in today’s complex world, expanding your ability to understand cultures beyond your own.
As you study another language and develop communicative skills, you also learn about the people who speak the language. By studying their literature, films, and music, you will develop intercultural skills that will broaden your career options and increase your appreciation of life and other peoples.
Degree Options
Lafayette offers majors and minors in French, German, and Spanish. You may also study Hebrew, Japanese, Russian, and classical Greek and Latin. You may also major in interdisciplinary studies programs with a strong foreign language component such as:
Asian Studies
Government & Law and Foreign Language
History and Foreign Language & Cultures
International Affairs
International Economics and Commerce
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Russian and East European Studies
Engineering majors may pursue a two-degree program in which they earn a B.S. in an engineering field and an A.B. in international studies. Students who choose this double degree select a language as part of this program.
The department also offers minors in comparative literature, classical languages and literatures, and classical civilization. Hebrew language courses may be applied to the Jewish studies minor.
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Career options for students majoring in German include: teachers, study abroad coordinators, travel consultants, translators, hotel services, international corporations, higher education admissions counselors, communications and journalism, and law. A foreign language is a skill which enhances job possibilities in every field: library sciences, medical and social services. In a global society, the knowledge of another language and culture is a positive aspect and of increased importance in finding employment.
Graduates from this MAINE program have entered such positions as: NASDA Licensing Technician, New England Mutual Life Insurance; Language Consultant, Inlingua School of Languages; Cartographer, James W. Sewell Company; Linguist, National Security
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Graduates from this MAINE program have entered such positions as: New England Mutual Life Insurance; Language Consultant, NASDA Licensing Technician, Inlingua School of Languages; Cartographer, James W. Sewell Company;
Career options for students majoring in Spanish include: teachers, study abroad coordinators, travel consultants, translators, hotel services, international corporations, higher education admissions counselors, communications and journalism, and law. Knowledge of a foreign language enhances job possibilities in every field: library sciences, medical and social services. In a global society, the knowledge of another language and culture is of increased importance in finding employment.
Graduates from this MAINE program have entered such positions as: NASDA Licensing Technician, New England Mutual Life Insurance; Language Consultant, Inlingua School of Languages; Cartographer, James W. Sewell Company; Linguist, National Security Agency; Foreign Language Teacher, Chewonki Foundation;
The World of Words
With its focus on reading and writing, inquiry and insight, English is an ideal major for anyone seeking the skills essential for success. No major offers a more practical preparation for diverse careers.
Nor, for the student who loves literature, is there a more rewarding major. Lafayette’s curriculum covers all the major periods, authors, and forms, from ancient myth to interactive fiction. You’ll find innovative courses on contemporary writers, literary theories, creative writing, and literature in its cultural contexts.
As an English major, you’ll join a lively community of students and teachers. The department’s professors, like all Lafayette faculty
Career options for students majoring in Modern Languages include: teachers, study abroad coordinators, travel consultants, translators, hotel services, international corporations, higher education admissions counselors, communications and journalism, and law. A foreign language is a skill which enhances job possibilities in every field: library sciences, medical and social services. In a global society, the knowledge of another language and culture is a positive aspect and of increased importance in finding employment.
Graduates from this MAINE program have entered such positions as: NASDA Licensing Technician, New England Mutual Life Insurance; Language Consultant, Inlingua School of Languages; Cartographer, James W. Sewell Company; Linguist, National
Career options for students majoring in Romance Languages include: teachers, study abroad coordinators, travel consultants, translators, hotel services, international corporations, higher education admissions counselors, communications and journalism, and law. A foreign language is a skill which enhances job possibilities in every field: library sciences, medical and social services. In a global society, the knowledge of another language and culture is a positive aspect and of increased importance in finding employment.
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