2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
Department of World Languages and Cultures
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French
PATRICIA FERRER-MEDINA, Ph.D., Chairperson and French Coordinator
MISSION:
The French Program of the Department of Modern Languages and Cultures prepares students for the global arena by developing their proficiencies in language, culture, literature, and critical thinking in a comparative manner. Used by over 200 million people in more than 50 countries around the world, French is a key language for international communication and is an official working language in the world’s leading political, financial, and cultural institutions. Fluency in French is a competitive asset in the national and international job market and numerous programs of graduate study. The French program affords students a number of on and off campus experiential learning opportunities beyond the classroom such as cultural events, day trips, and internships.
Students majoring in French are strongly encouraged to spend at least one semester of immersive study through the office of Marist Abroad, which offers a variety of options in France and the broader Francophone world. This is particularly emphasized for students pursuing a certification in French/Adolescence Education. These abroad opportunities enable French majors or minors to experience French and Francophone cultures, hone their skills, and expand their interests in an authentic setting. Study Abroad opportunities are supported by a small number of scholarships for language students.
French Studies students enjoy the support of The Weiss Language Center of the Department of Modern Languages and Cultures. The Weiss is a multimedia tech room which acts as the center of collaboration, problem solving, and innovation in coursework, self-instruction and research in language learning technology. Moreover, the Weiss allows students to assume leadership and creative roles in building the language learners’ intellectual community of the college.
Courses taken in the French Program may also fulfill Core requirements such as Fine Arts, History, Literature, and Technological Competency.
Italian
PATRICIA FERRER-MEDINA, Ph.D., Chairperson
MAUREEN MELITA, Ph.D., Coordinator of Italian
MISSION:
The Italian Program of the of the Department of Modern Languages and Cultures fosters linguistic proficiency, critical thinking skills, and global readiness through a rich selection of opportunities both on and off campus. Coursework is designed to stimulate intellectual curiosity and encourage cultural understanding, while covering a broad range of topics such as literature, history, and cinema, and examining issues of social justice and diversity, equity, and inclusion in Italy. Beyond the classroom, the program engages students through a dedicated and pas-sionate on-campus community, experiential learning and internships, and the opportunity for immersive language study abroad.
The Italian Program works closely with the office of Marist Abroad to encourage and facilitate a variety of opportunities in Italy through se-mester, full-year, and short-term study, enabling Italian majors or minors to experience Italian cultures, hone their skills, and expand their interests in an authentic setting. Study Abroad opportunities are supported by a small number of scholarships for language students.
In addition, the pathway and minor in the language, can serve as a launch pad for further studies in Italian, as a stand-alone program, or as a complementary component to a major/minor/concentration in another discipline. In the past, students have successfully integrated their knowledge and language skills into programs such as business, communications, economics, education, fashion, history, and political science.
Italian language and culture students enjoy the support of The Weiss Language Center of the Department of Modern Languages and Cultures. The Weiss is a multimedia tech room which acts as the center of collaboration, problem solving, and innovation in coursework, self-instruction and research in language learning technology. Moreover, the Weiss allows students to assume leadership and creative roles in building the language learners’ intellectual community of the college.
Courses taken in the Italian Program may also fulfill Core requirements such as Fine Arts, History, Literature, and Technological Competency.
Spanish
PATRICIA FERRER-MEDINA, Ph.D., Chairperson
MISSION:
The Spanish Program of the Department of Modern Languages and Cultures is focused on helping students attain linguistic proficiency and intercultural competence in the Spanish language and the diverse cultures that speak it. Our curriculum is organized in areas of study such as Foundations in Language, Culture Courses, as well as Literature and Film Courses. In addition, we offer a number of Applied courses which allow students to practice their skills in practical situations. Learning extends outside the classroom to events, planned activities, and day trips. Community-based learning courses encourage students to interact purposefully with native speakers. Local, regional, and international internships connect students with organizations that afford them real world professional experience in practical situations allowing them to merge their language interest with others such as Business, Education, Law, Social Work, and the Health Professions.
The Spanish Program works closely with the office of Marist Abroad to encourage and facilitate a variety of opportunities in the Spanish-speaking world through semester, full-year, and short-term study, enabling Spanish majors or minors to experience Hispanic cultures, hone their skills, and expand their interests in an authentic setting. Study Abroad opportunities are supported by a small number of scholarships for language students.
Spanish language and culture students enjoy the support of The Weiss Language Center of the Department of Modern Languages and Cultures. The Weiss is a multimedia tech room which acts as the center of collaboration, problem solving, and innovation in coursework, self-instruction and research in language learning technology. Moreover, the Weiss allows students to assume leadership and creative roles in building the language learners’ intellectual community of the college.
Courses taken in the Spanish Program may also fulfill Core requirements such as Fine Arts, History, Literature, and Technological Competency.
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