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Are you interested in an immersive experience focused on a language and a culture not your own? Would you like to use the knowledge gained from that experience to teach? To serve others as a translator or interpreter?
This program from Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences’ Department of English & World Languages prepares students for a variety of career pathways.
The World Languages program at Augusta University offers an experience like no other — one that gives you concentrations in French and Spanish as well as a concentration in teaching.
World Languages is for you if you consider yourself
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What You'll Study
French and Spanish concentrations provide students with opportunities to study literature and culture, hone conversation, composition and translation skills, and to work closely with faculty on academic research. Those interested in teaching follow the Secondary Teacher Certification path, which helps them develop the knowledge they need in the classroom. All learn to write in a variety of modes, to conduct independent and collaborative research and to understand domestic and global cultures through language study.
Focal Points
Experience-based Education
Study abroad opportunities allow you to put your understanding of language and culture into practice.
Student organizations and clubs provide the chance to share ideas and knowledge and explore other cultures through personal connections and shared discussions.
Internships put your language skills and cultural understanding to the test in a real-world environment.
Whether you’re an undergraduate or graduate student, you’ll have opportunities to create your own research projects or work with faculty to tackle some of the world’s most complex and pressing challenges.
Pamplin College’s Center for Social Science Research involves students as active partners in research projects that assist local public and nonprofit agencies improve their effectiveness.
Student publications are an excellent way to find your voice and strengthen your portfolio, and Pamplin College has a wide range to get involved with.
Student clubs and organizations help you “plug in” to campus life in a way that can lead to meaningful connections, new interests and resume-enhancing experiences.
Interested in teaching?
If you are interested in working with students in grades 6-12, you might consider a certificate in Secondary Education in addition to your degree. Teachers, school counselors, and other educational personnel must be certified by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission to teach in elementary, middle, or secondary public schools.
Augusta University offers an opportunity to complete your teaching certification while earning your degree within specific programs of study. Once students have completed their coursework and passed their certification, they can add secondary teaching education to their list of career opportunities.
Learn about secondary education certificatesYour Future
The knowledge learned in the Spanish and French concentrations equip graduates with the skills to work for publishers, schools, hospitals, nonprofits and government organizations. The teaching concentrations put graduates on the path to teaching a foreign language.
Learning Like No Other
Wide variety of in-demand concentrations prepares you for the career you want.
Dynamic campus with opportunities to interact in a multitude of collaborative ways.
State of the art facilities and technology provides the experience needed to step directly into your career.
The on-campus gallery and the department’s long history of hosting visiting artists and lecturers brings the greater art world to you.
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