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Department of Speech Communication

About the Department

The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures offers an undergraduate major with the following concentration: Spanish, French, German (with additional study abroad), and two languages. Students seeking to become licensed teachers follow a special curriculum. A minor is available in Spanish, French, German, Latin, and Classics. Courses are also offered in Classical Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, and Russian. The program provides students with language skills and cultural insights to give them an edge in today’s competitive world, especially in international business, diplomatic service, and education, including graduate school and professional schools. The graduate master’s program in the teaching of foreign languages is nationally recognized.

Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
http://www.usm.edu/foreignlanguage

Liberal Arts Building, Room 308
601.266.4964 • foreign.languages@usm.edu