世界语言和文化
The 世界语言与文化学系 will help you prepare for your role 在大学毕业后的世界里，无论如何，无论何地，那都可能是. Our graduates pursue successful careers in diverse fields: (international) education, journalism, social services, business, (international) business, economics, government, law, (international) 法律、应用科学和理论科学.
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 around the world. 但你也会亲身体验语言和文化. At Washington College, you can learn how to dance the flamenco, chat in French over coffee and croissants, make dumplings, and taste German Currywurst while learning about its history.
Our Programs
世界语言系 & 文化提供四个专业: French Studies, German Studies, Hispanic Studies, and 国际文学与文化. We also offer minors in French, German, and Hispanic Studies, and provide instruction in Chinese.
我们提供法语研究专业和辅修课程.
我们提供德语研究专业和辅修专业.
我们提供西班牙研究的主修和辅修课程.
我们开设国际文学与文化专业.
我们目前开设200级以上的汉语课程.
The 中级语言技能微证书 can be pursued in one or more 中文、法语、德语和西班牙语. This micro-credential is designed to teach students linguistic skills—speaking, reading, listening, and 写作——达到中等水平.
Student Opportunities
Our many study abroad opportunities, language-specific honor societies, awards, and other student opportunities provide students of 世界语言和文化 with 有很多机会拓展他们在课堂之外的学习.
Language Requirement
As part of their distribution requirements for graduation, all Washington College students must complete one or two courses in a foreign language depending on their placement level.
All incoming and transfer students must take the language survey and, if applicable, 通过分班考试来确定他们的水平.
更多关于语言要求
The Department of World Languages and Cultures has three goals for all of its courses:
- To teach students to assemble and analyze information through an awareness of the 语言在不同语境中的力量
- To provide linguistic training for students to write, speak, and communicate effectively in a foreign language
- To promote intercultural competence for students to perceive the connectedness and complexities of our world and to navigate effectively across diverse cultural lines
我们强调用交际法学习语言. In our classes, you will learn the essential four skills of a living language: how to read, write, listen, and speak. 你还可以通过语言学习了解文化和历史. Depending 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 (based on ACTFL guidelines) in all four skills.
All Washington College students are required to fulfill the Language Requirement. In order to ensure consistent treatment of all students, each student must take the 语言分班测试(可在WebAdvisor中找到). If the student decides to continue with the language of the placement test at WAC, they must register for 测试所指示的过程.
有一些特殊情况需要考虑:
1. Students can also fulfill the Language Requirement with transfer credit from other institutions after approval of the Associate Chair of World Languages and Cultures.
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 and Cultures.
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 在正确的课堂上，可以将学生提升到更合适的水平.
Very Important: 我们强烈建议学生完成 Language Requirement 在前两年的教学中. 否则，他们可能会发现他们的班级 没有提供需求，阻碍他们毕业. In the exceptional case that the Department deems that a change of placement is appropriate, 这个位置只会降低一级. 学生还应该感到不舒服吗 随着他们的安置，他们可能会在101水平开始一门新的语言.
- For students starting a new language or students placed in the 101 or 102 level: two 使用新语言或实习语言的学期.
- For students placing in 200-level or above in French, German, Chinese, or Spanish: one semester of study.
- Students who have achieved a score of 4 or 5 on the Advanced Placement test have satisfied this requirement.
- Students who speak, read and write a native language other than English may satisfy 这种语言的要求 pending 由世界语言副主席批准 and Cultures.
- Students who present appropriate documentation qualifying them for a foreign language 可以允许替换 替代两门预先批准的课程 为了满足这个要求.
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