

The online test is available for these languages: Chinese, French, German, Russian, and Spanish. Depending on their answers on this section, they will be placed by means of an online test (if there is an online test available for their language), or they will be contacted by the Department of Languages and Cultures to be placed (if there is no online test available for their language). See the graduate catalog for more information on the Languages and Cultures programs.Īll students who are pursuing a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree or who enter WCU as an Exploratory Studies (undeclared) student are required to complete the Second Language Placement Examination. in Languages and Cultures with Elective Certification - Spanish Concentration in Languages and Cultures with Elective Certification - Russian Concentration in Languages and Cultures with Elective Certification - German Concentration in Languages and Cultures with Elective Certification - French Concentration in Languages and Cultures - Spanish Concentration in Languages and Cultures - Spanish Concentration to M.A. in Languages and Cultures - Russian Concentration in Languages and Cultures - German Concentration in Languages and Cultures - German Concentration to M.A.

in Languages and Cultures - French Concentration in Languages and Cultures - French Concentration to M.A. The department’s webpage contains information and updates on our study abroad programs. Please contact the Global Engagement Office for approved programs of study. Students in the department can choose from a broad range of study abroad options in all of the languages covered by the department (whether at the major or the minor level), in either WCU faculty-led programs and collaborations with study abroad organizations from all over the world.

(In the event that a language major is unable to complete the immersion experience, the department will make other options available.) The department advises students in cooperation with the Global Engagement Office and cooperates with other PASSHE schools in affording students study abroad venues. If study abroad for an entire year is not feasible, students should plan to study for a semester or, at least, one summer. Majors and minors in languages are strongly encouraged to study abroad for immersion experiences. The Study Abroad Program and Immersion Experiences Minors: American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese, Deaf Studies, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Russian, Spanish, Latin American and Latino/a Studies, and Linguistics. The Instructional I Certificate in a language qualifies the holder to teach their major language in the public schools (kindergarten through 12th grade) of Pennsylvania.
