Think of it...

A degree in foreign languages provides one of higher education's broadest and most flexible preparations for a future career.  In today's world, where information and communication are the primary engines of the new world economy, the language and cultural skills provided by your major or minor in French, German,  Italian, Japanese, Russian, or Spanish can open the doors to a myriad of career opportunities.  Since our programs focus not only on linguistic skills, but also on developing your ability to gather, analyze, organize and communicate many forms of human knowledge, our degree also prepares you for further graduate study in many different fields.

Below are but a few of the areas where graduates holding language degrees have gone on to pursue rewarding careers:

• government service (both domestic and international)

• business and international trade

• teaching and research (elementary through higher ed)

• broadcasting and journalism

• law

• medicine

• information technology

• travel and leisure industries

• arts and entertainment

• international service (military, Peace Corps, etc.)

• private enterprise

• And many more. . .(click here!)

If you enjoy studying language and culture, if you like to travel to interesting and beautiful countries, if you'd like a career that keeps you in touch with all this, Foreign Languages is for you!!!