The Department of Modern Languages at UW-L offers:
- Undergraduate programs in Spanish (Major and Minor)
- Undergraduate programs in French (Major and Minor)
- Undergraduate programs in German (Major in German Studies; Minor in German Language)
- Undergraduate programs in Teaching English to speakers of Other Languages (Minor for teacher certification)
- Chinese, Hmong, Japanese and Russian Language Studies
Faculty and Facilities
- Most instructors in the Department of Modern Languages have the
Ph.D. degree in the language they teach. Each faculty member has
traveled, studied and lived in the country of the language taught.
Our instructors work diligently to make students feel welcome. We
pride ourselves on excellence in teaching!
- The offices, classrooms and the Language Resource Center of the department are located in Graff Main Hall. The Language Resource Center was last updated in 2002 and is equipped for listening, viewing and recording. News broadcasts are available from around the world from the SCOLA network. These news programs and other Spanish and French programs are also broadcast on a campus cable channel. Additionally, the Language Resource Center features 16 Windows multi-media computers with microphone headsets.
Going Abroad: Studying and Internships
There are various opportunities to study or to work in a foreign
country. Check for the different languages or contact the Office of
International Education here at UW-L (studyabroad@uwlax.edu),
or visit their website:
Office of International
Education.