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MFL460 - Modern Languages & Cultural Internship

This course is intended to provide the Spanish/French/Arabic student with an opportunity to work in a professional setting to learn about areas that are not available or not practical in an academic environment. The internship will enable the student to apply Spanish/French/Arabic language skills in the real work place and will provide an invaluable experience which should make the student more marketable upon graduation. Prerequisite: Students should have completed 12 credits of the language and have junior standing.

MFL470 - Special Topics in Language

This course is designed for language majors, minors, certificate seekers, or other students who wish to explore language topics that are not regularly offered. The subject matter presented will be a combination of historical and contemporary topics in relation to the studied language and culture. This course is repeatable up to 12 credits.

MFL479 - Field Studies in Modern Languages and Cultures

This course primarily involves study-abroad educational experiences in modern languages and cultures that differ from internships. Examples include immersion instruction in the target language and in a country where the target language is widely spoken; undertaking academic coursework in any subject matter that is taught in the target language; attending a series of professional conferences that are substantially presented in the target language; and participating in organized educational and academic travel programs where the target language is largely spoken and the cultural and social activities relate to target-language environments. The field experience will enable the student to apply his/her respective language skills in real-world environments and will provide an invaluable experience, which will make the student more marketable upon graduation.

MFL481 - Modern Languages Internship

This course is intended to provide the student with an opportunity to work in a professional setting and to learn about areas that are not available or practical in an academic environment. The internship will enable the student to apply his/her respective language skills in the real-world environments and will provide an invaluable experience, which will make the student more marketable upon graduation.