2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog - SCCC & Day Students
Department of Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
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Department Head: Fernandez-Medina
Professors: Fernandez Medina, Hellin-Garcia, Skow
Associate Professors: Emm, Roca-Martinez, Segle, Strobbe
Assistant Professors: Gomis-Izquierdo, Mendez, Tsai, Miranda-Farnell, Morales-Garcia
In today’s world, mastering modern languages is crucial for a well-rounded education. It’s a skill that enables individuals to communicate effectively with billions of non-English speakers, spanning various fields such as commerce, government, science, and the arts. By embracing linguistic diversity, we cultivate cultural sensitivity, essential for building robust global relationships. Therefore, we must prioritize language study to strengthen our national interests and positively contribute to the world.
Our General Education curriculum now offers modern language courses that aim to develop your essential skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking, focusing on communicative proficiency. By enrolling in our language minor program, you have a unique opportunity to improve your competency in these skills and specialize in areas such as intelligence, business practices, contemporary society, or literature. If you are looking for a more in-depth and immersive experience, our language major program is specifically designed to help you hone fluency and gain detailed knowledge of the language, culture, and literary works. We are confident that our language programs will provide a rich, fulfilling, and rewarding experience for all students.
Students have the option to pursue a Bachelor of Arts degree in Modern Languages with a focus on French, German, or Spanish. These majors offer great flexibility and serve as excellent preparation for highly sought-after job assignments, top-notch career opportunities in both public and private sectors, and further studies in intelligence, business, law, or medicine. Exceptional students who excel may also be inducted into the following prestigious national honor societies: Pi Delta Phi (French), Delta Phi Alpha (German), and Sigma Delta Pi (Spanish).
Plan of Undergraduate Major
Thirty hours of coursework in the language of the student’s major, starting at 201 or higher, whichever is more advanced, are required for the major. These include 201, 202, 301, or 302, and at least one 400-level course. In addition, students must engage in one of the following high-impact “Signature Experiences”: Study Abroad (an internship (course numbers differ by language)), a Capstone Course in the Major (MLNG 499), or an additional 400-level course in the language of the major. The remaining twelve hours must be selected from the non-sequenced courses in the primary language (300- and 400-level). Up to 9 credit hours towards the major may be earned in an approved study abroad program.
Language students pursuing a double major can count one course (3 credit hours) from another department, which should be related to the history, civilization, or culture of the target language in which the student is majoring. The Head of the Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures must approve the course. Therefore, after completing the core-curriculum language requirement, at least 27 credit hours (9 courses) must be taken from the language major, and three credit hours (1 course) may be taken from outside the Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures.
Credit and Scholarships for Study Abroad
The Citadel currently offers study-abroad programs in French, German, and Spanish. Credit may be granted for French, German, and Spanish courses taken abroad at other schools during the summer or the regular school year. The Albert E. Gurganus Summer Stipend, the Deutscher Brüderlicher Bund Scholarship, and the John Alexander Summer Scholarship assist qualified German students with summer-study projects in Europe. Monetary awards sponsored by the American Society of the French Legion of Honor may be available for qualified French majors and minors in The Citadel’s Summer Study in France. Students who wish to study language abroad will be expected to show evidence of competence in the language classes they have completed. The head of the Department of Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures must approve such work.
The study-abroad program in Chinese, Project Global Officer (Project GO) in Taiwan, is fully funded by the Department of Defense for successful applicants who are cadets and midshipmen in the U.S. Air Force, Army, and Navy (including Marine option) ROTC programs.
Students with Prior Chinese Language Experience
Students who have prior experience in learning Chinese and want to enroll in Chinese at The Citadel must contact the Chinese Program Director, Dr. Tsai (ytsai@citadel.edu), to take a placement interview.
ProgramsMajorsConcentrationsMinorsCoursesChineseFrench
Language and literature courses numbered 300 and above in a given language have, unless otherwise stated, 202 or 204 in that language as a prerequisite.
German
Language and literature courses numbered 300 and above in a given language have, unless otherwise stated, 202 or 204 in that language as a prerequisite.
JapaneseModern Languages
Language and literature courses numbered 300 and above in a given language have, unless otherwise stated, 202 or 204 in that language as a prerequisite.
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