Our Mission Statement
- The Department of Foreign Languages & Humanities is a multi-disciplinary unit which offers a variety of programs through which students develop new insights into other cultures and acquire the language skills necessary for participation and leadership in the global community.
- The French and Spanish programs prepare the students to communicate in two major world languages which are both spoken on several continents. Our French and Spanish teaching degrees help meet the increasingly critical need for foreign language teachers in Kentucky. In addition to these full language programs, we offer certificate programs primarily for non-language majors with emphasis on basic conversation skills and cultural understanding, currently available in French, German, Japanese, and Spanish.
- We promote study abroad programs which allow our students to experience communicating in other languages and in other cultures.
- We also offer a major and a minor in Comparative Humanities which provide students with opportunities to explore the literary and cultural heritage of other peoples.
- The department helps students to fulfill requirements in various categories of the general education program through course offerings in French, German, Japanese, Latin, Spanish, and occasionally other languages such as Arabic; through foreign culture and civilization courses; and also through the basic sequence of Humanities courses. All our courses, whether in language, literature, culture, or humanities, strive to foster an atmosphere in which students can experience the joy of learning and intellectual fulfillment while developing deeper understanding and tolerance toward cultural diversity.
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