Languages and Cultures

We invite you to explore the world through its languages.  You can begin your study of American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese, Classics, French, German, Ancient Greek, Biblical Hebrew, Modern Hebrew, Italian, Latin, Linguistics, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.  Later, practice your new language skills by participating in one of our many study abroad opportunities with one of our award-winning professors.  Learn a language: understand your world.

Departmental Organization:

• The Department of American Sign Languages, Arabic, Classics (includes Ancient Greek and Latin) Biblical and Modern Hebrew, and Italian (“ACHI”)  
• The Department of East Asian Languages (Chinese and Japanese)  
• The Department of French  
• The Department of German and Russian  
• The Department of Spanish and Portuguese