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Liberal Arts Building (LAB), 305
118 College Drive, Box #5038
Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001
Phone: 601.266.4964
Fax: 601.266.4853
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Summer Programs
Would you like to enrich your language study and learn about a different culture by experiencing it in person? Would you like to change your worldview? Then come on one of our study abroad programs in Austria, Belgium, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Peru or Spain. You can earn language credit on programs that last from one semester to a year or summer programs that range from two to five weeks.
All of these programs qualify for financial aid. You can’t afford not to go! For more information visit International Programs.
French in France
This program will give you a taste of life in Paris. You can receive 6 hours of credit in French, based on your previous experience with the language. Visit world-famous museums such as the Louvre, spend time chatting at cafes or strolling along the Seine. The program includes tuition and fees, housing and meals, excusions, and in-country transportation. Join us on Facebook:French in France and Belgium with Southern Miss.
German in Austria
Earn 4 hours of academic credit in German at your own level by taking classes at ActiLingua Academy in the heart of Vienna near the fabled Ringstraße. The program includes housing, tuition and fees, roundtrip airfare, and transportation in Austria.
Spanish in Spain
Earn 6 hours of credit in Spanish by taking language classes at Enforex, based on your previous academic experience in Spanish. Group excursions on weekends show you the diversity of Spain. Enjoy tapas, nightlife, and the art and history of the country. The program includes roundtrip airfare, homestay with 2 meals a day, tuition and fees, books, and transportation and lodging on excursions.
Spanish in Costa Rica
This program’s site was selected based on student interest. Students live with families in Heredia and take three group trips to rainforests, volcanoes, and a coffee plantation. Six hours of credit in Spanish classes are available, and placement is based on your previous language classes. The program cost includes tuition and fees, in-country transportation, a homestay and 2 meals a day. Join us on Facebook: Costa Rica 2012.
Departmental News
In the fall of 2012 we will be offering courses in Russian, Chinese, and Italian. Sign up now!
Dr. Joanne Burnett's article "Two case studies of secondary language teaching: A critical look at the intersection of management and the local and social realities which shape our classrooms" is currently in print in the Modern Language Journal.
Dr. Carmen Carracelas-Juncal presented "A Pebble in the Pond: The Impact of a Graduate Online Service-Learning Course on the Practices of Spanish Language Teachers, Their Students and Their Communities" with MATL graduates Tiffany Robayna and Michelle Leland and MATL students Elvira Deyamport and Jessica Thomas at the Gulf-South Summit on Service-Learning and Civic Engagement Through Higher Education in March.
Dr. Laurel Abreu had her article "Subject Pronoun Expression and Priming Effects among Bilingual Speakers of Puerto Rican Spanish" published in the Selected Proceedings of the 14th Hispanic Linguistics Symposium.
Instructor Keltoum Rowland has been named the Honorary Consul of France to Hattiesburg, Mississippi. She recently hosted a ceremony at the Thad Cochran Center for three World War II Veterans who received the Legion of Honor for their service to France and the United States.
Kaycie Hall, a recent graduate of the department's French program, is currently doing a master's degree with New York University in Paris.
Congratulations to Jarred Hayes who received a Gilman Scholarship to suppport his studies in Jaén, Spain.
MATL graduate Verniece Goode has been inducted into the Mississippi Hall of Master Teachers.
MATL graduate Ryan Ruckel has been named PRCC Humanities Teacher of the Year.
Fountain at La Alhambra