French Major–General Emphasis
Students who intend to major in French will, upon consultation with the instructor, plan the series of courses on the various phases of the civilization, literature, and institutions of France which best fit their needs or which correlate best with their general courses of study. Study abroad is strongly encouraged.
French Major–Global Commerce Emphasis
This major is intended for French majors seeking focused preparation for careers in international commerce, government, and with non-profit institutions that require French language proficiency. Coursework will develop an ability to work in cross-cultural settings and an understanding of the international environment of business. Required courses provide for the development of an integrated language/global commerce specialization within the major.
Spanish Major–General Emphasis
Students who major in Spanish should take supporting courses in Spanish and/or Spanish-American history and civilization. It is also recommended that majors spend a year, a semester, a summer term, or even a spring break trip studying and living in Spain or Spanish America.
Spanish Major–Global Commerce Emphasis
This major is intended for Spanish majors seeking focused preparation for careers in international commerce, government, and with non-profit institutions that require Spanish language proficiency. Course work will develop an ability to work in cross-cultural settings and an understanding of the international environment of business. Courses provide for the development of an integrated language/global commerce specialization within the major.
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| Scenes of Paris |
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Traditional bullfight |
This preparation provides the necessary background for careers in foreign language teaching, bilingual education, government service, the international marketplace, and for graduate study in such fields as library science, literature, philology, and comparative literature.
Lynchburg College students wishing to study language and/or literature in German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, and Russian may do so at Randolph-Macon Woman's College and at Sweet Briar College under the auspices of the Tri-College consortium agreement.
Work in the language laboratory constitutes part of the elementary and intermediate language courses. It is designed to teach and test the listening comprehension and speaking skills, the components of which are: auditory discrimination, auditory memory, pronunciation, and fluency.
Qualified students are eligible for the Modern Languages Honorary -- Phi Sigma Iota. Students are inducted to the organization during the spring semester. This student-run organization organizes and participates in a number of activities through the academic year.
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| Students at a French film festival in Richmond |