世界语言 和文化
The Department of 世界语言 和文化 will help you prepare for your role in the world after college, whatever, wherever, that might be. 我们的毕业生追求 successful careers in diverse fields: (international) education, journalism, social services, business, (international) business, economics, government, law, (international) law, applied and theoretical sciences.
Our courses prepare you to live and work in the global community of the 21st century. Our expert professors will give you powerful tools for communicating with people all 世界各地. But you will also experience language and culture firsthand. At 九州娱乐官网, you can learn how to dance the flamenco, chat in French over coffee and croissants, make dumplings, taste German Currywurst while learning about its 历史.
我们的程序
The Department of 世界语言 & 文化 offers four majors: 法国研究, 德国的研究, 拉美裔研究, 国际文献 和文化. We also offer minors in French, German, 拉美裔研究, provide instruction 在中国.
We offer both a major and minor in 法国研究.
We offer both a major and minor in 德国的研究.
We offer both a major and minor in 拉美裔研究.
We offer a major in 国际文献 和文化.
We currently offer courses through the 200-level 在中国 language.
The Micro-credential in Intermediate Language Skills can be pursued in one or more of the following languages: Chinese, French, German, Spanish. 这micro-credential is designed to teach students linguistic skills—speaking, reading, listening, writing—through an intermediate-level proficiency.
学生的机会
Our many study abroad opportunities, language-specific honor societies, awards, other student opportunities provide students of 世界语言 和文化 with plenty of chances to expand their learning outside the classroom.
语言要求
As part of their distribution requirements for graduation, all 九州娱乐官网 students must complete one or two courses 用外语 de等待 on their 水平位置.
All incoming and transfer students must take the language survey and, if applicable, a placement exam to determine their level.
More 关于 the 语言要求
The Department of World Languages 和文化 has three goals for all of its courses:
- To teach students to assemble and analyze information through an awareness of the power of language in its many contexts
- To provide linguistic training for students to write, speak, communicate effectively 用外语
- To promote intercultural competence for students to perceive the connectedness and complexities of our world and to navigate effectively across diverse cultural lines
We stress a communicative approach to language learning. 在我们的课上，你会的 learn the essential four skills of a living language: how to read, write, listen, 和说话. You will also learn about culture and 历史 through your language study. De等待 on which courses you take, your language proficiency may vary, but all Washington College students will achieve at the minimum an intermediate low proficiency level (基于 ACTFL指南).
All 九州娱乐官网 students are required to fulfill the 语言要求. In order to ensure consistent treatment of all students, each student must take the language placement test (which can be found in WebAdvisor). 如果学生决定 to continue with the language of the placement test at WAC, they must register for the course indicated by the test.
There are some special cases to consider:
1. Students can also fulfill the 语言要求 with transfer credit from other institutions after approval of the Associate Chair of World Languages 和文化.
2. Students who speak, read and write a native language other than English have the option of waiving the requirement upon approval of the Associate Chair of World Languages 和文化.
3. Native Speakers cannot register in HPS 302 or FRS 302, a conversational level. For the rest of the courses the instructor will determine if the native speaker is in the correct class and can move the student to a more appropriate level.
非常重要: We strongly recommend that students complete the 语言要求 in the first two years of instruction. Otherwise, they may find that the class they need is not offered, preventing them from graduating. In the exceptional case that the Department deems that a change of placement is appropriate, the placement will only be lowered by one level. Should the student still feel uncomfortable with their placement, they may start a new language at the 101 level.
- For students starting a new language or students placed in the 101 or 102 level: two semesters in the new or placement language.
- For students placing in 200-level or above in French, German, Chinese, or Spanish: 一个学期的学习.
- Students who have achieved a score of 4 or 5 on the Advanced Placement test have satisfied 这个需求.
- Students who speak, read and write a native language other than English may satisfy 这个需求 with that language 等待 approval from the Associate Chair of 世界语言 和文化.
- Students who present appropriate documentation qualifying them for a foreign language substitution may be allowed to substitute two pre-approved courses to satisfy 这个需求.
语言要求及常见问题