Boost your future career opportunities by studying a language as a major or minor during your undergraduate career. Our colleagues in Auburn University (Alabama) have crunched the latest data and have come up with the first .

Now there is no need to run off to Alabama! You can employ this strategy here at 星空无限传媒 by declaring double majors and/or minors that include a language (or two, or three – the choice is yours, polyglot!).

Having a language as a major or minor on your transcript and on your resume is a piece of the puzzle in prepping for a competitive job market. Studying languages enhances your academic experience all around- both in and out of the classroom. Bonus: Working closely with an advisor helps you maintain a four-year graduation schedule. Win, win, and win!

The Benefits for You

Knowing a foreign language increases your marketability in a variety of fields. Here are just a few:

• Culinary Arts
• Film
• Philosophy
• Interior design
• Fashion and jewelry
• Graphic and furniture design
• Leisure and cultural tourism
• Art restoration
• Music
• Dance
• Science
• Transportation
• Computer and software services
• Energy and utilities
• Industrial manufacturing
• International Business
• Check out

Opportunities Offered In and Beyond the Classroom at 星空无限传媒

• Preparation for teaching in our renowned Teacher Ed programs in various languages
• Hands-on experience through assisting faculty in language workshops and outreach events
• Translation courses, concentrations, and certificates offered
• Language and business courses offered including opportunities for interviews with local entrepreneurs for the Italian newspaper, La Voce di NY
• Coop Ed and internship opportunities
• Career Night events
• Participation in dialogues on the Humanities in the Start Up Economy
• Upcoming campus event on Subtitling: December 5, 2014
• Receptions and events with eminent writers and artists

The Perks of Not Being a WallFlower*

Why Being an Active Member in Our Language Clubs and Honor Societies is Great for Your Resume

• Put theory into practice
• Develop leadership skills
• Rack up event planning experience
• Incorporate inclusive practices into projects and events
• 鈥淧ay it forward鈥� through community service

(*Side Note: Save the vicarious 鈥渨allflowering鈥� for this .)

Questions?

To learn more about American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish, stop by Conrad Schmitt Hall, room 222 and visit the following department websites:

If you are interested in Classical Greek and Latin, please stop by Classics and General Humanities in Dickson Hall 151, and visit their website:

All four departments use the same change of major/minor form.

Bonus Panels Are Not Just For Comics
Here鈥檚 a little extra info about the logistics of adding a major or minor.

Transforming Your 鈥淔ree Electives鈥�
If you are not sure how to fit in a language, one easy strategy is to look at your four-year graduation plan (or two-year plan if you transferred with your Associate degree).

Those 鈥淔ree Elective鈥� credits are just waiting to be repurposed as language courses. You can dive in deeper by tying your language studies into general education requirement areas. F1, K2, World Languages and Cultures Requirements, and other GenEd areas offer courses from the languages departments. (Visit the for more information.)

Re-think your graduation plan, reference your 鈥淎nalysis of Academic Progress鈥� from , then consult your advisor to confirm your plans and address any questions when handing in your change of major/minor form.

The Choice is at Your Fingertips!

We have more than 12 languages offered at 星空无限传媒:

• 聽聽聽 American Sign Language
• 聽聽聽 Arabic
• 聽聽聽 Chinese (Mandarin)
• 聽聽聽 French
• 聽聽聽 German
• 聽聽聽 Greek (Classical)
• 聽聽聽 Hebrew
• 聽聽聽 Italian
• 聽聽聽 Latin
• 聽聽聽 Japanese
• 聽聽聽 Portuguese
• 聽聽聽 Russian
• 聽聽聽 Spanish

Familiar or New

If you learned one of these languages at home or in high school, you can continue studying that language after taking the Foreign Language Placement exam. (That鈥檚 the exam you take if you wish to continue in a foreign language with which you have some experience). We have both online and onsite exams in , room 135.

You can also start a new path in college with a completely new language. The choice is yours!

Catch that Worm, Red Hawks!

(a.k.a The Benefits of Starting Early!)

We really encourage you to start early in your language studies, way before graduation is even on the horizon. Here are the benefits of starting as early as your freshmen year:

1. Avoid last year pressure (no headaches for you)!
2. Take the foreign language placement test early and lay out your options with ease.
3. Get rid of the anxiety of thinking you forgot everything you learned in high school if you want to continue with the same language.
4. Give yourself time to enjoy the language of your choice.
5. Dive in deeper by tying the language into other general education requirement areas. F1, K2, World Cultures Requirements, and other GenEd areas offer courses from the languages departments. Visit the for more information.
6. And most importantly, you will have time to add a language major or minor should you wish to!

Double Majors and Minors Double Career Opportunities

Many of our students have double majors and/or minors. Working closely with an advisor will allow you to prepare for a competitive job market and enhance your academic experience in more than one program while maintaining a four-year graduation schedule.

Campus Life and Study Abroad

On campus, language clubs and immersion language residence hall floors provide informal settings for speaking and interacting in the target language. Recent events include film series; trips to restaurants, museums, operas, and plays in New York City; and international travel. Students may also take advantage of in over 50 countries!

Ready, Set鈥� Wait, I Have a Question!

To learn more about the Foreign Language Placement Exam:

• Visit Conrad , room 135
• Go to the Foreign Language Placement Exam website

To learn more about American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish. Stop by , room 222 and visit the following department websites:

If you are interested in Classical Greek and Latin, please stop by Classics and General Humanities in Dickson Hall 151, and visit their website:

鈥辞!

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