Why choose Foreign Languages & Literatures at WSU?

• Curriculum based on national standard for measuring language proficiency.
  
  
• Only European studies minor offered by a state university in Utah.
  
  
• Opportunities to begin with "sheltered courses" if you have no previous knowledge of the language you want to learn.
  
  
• Six academic and study-abroad scholarships awarded annually.
  
  
• Opportunities in service learning and community volunteerism.
  
  
• Faculty with extensive international experience and training.
  
  
• Study abroad programs in France, Germany, Costa Rica, Mexico and Spain.
  
  
• Internships in Germany and Spain for three to six months.
  
  
• Testing center for international German business-language examinations.
  
  
• Experienced classmates who have lived in countries where people speak the language you're studying.
  
  

What degrees/certificates are available?

Bachelor of Arts (BA) Foreign Language Major (French, German or Spanish)

Bachelor of Arts (BA) Foreign Language Major: Commercial Emphasis (French, German or Spanish)

Bachelor of Arts (BA) Foreign Language Teaching Major (French, German or Spanish)

Departmental Honors: Foreign Language

Minor: Foreign Language (French, German, Japanese or Spanish)

Teaching Minor: (French, German or Spanish)

Minor: Asian Studies

Minor: European Studies

Minor: Latin American Studies

What courses are offered through online/distance learning?

The foreign languages and literature department offers various classes online. For more information, contact the department at 801-626-6183 or  click here.

What are the employment opportunities?

A degree in foreign languages prepares you for a career in international business, government, medicine, social work, military service, law enforcement, legal firms, teaching, interpreting, travel and the arts.

A number of recent foreign language graduates have earned advanced degrees in languages, law, medicine and denistry at such institutions as University of Pennsylvania, Penn State, Indiana University, University of Kansas, University of Arizona, Arizona State University, University of Nevada-Reno, University of Colorado and University of Utah. Surrounding school districts hire almost all WSU's graduates who are language teaching majors and minors.

 For more information, go to Career Services.

What will I learn in the program?

When you complete a rigorous study of foreign languages, cultures and literatures, you'll learn forms of speech and demeanor appropriate for other cultures and will have the skills you need to work in a variety of settings where English is not spoken.

Where can I find out more about the programs?

College of Arts & Humanities
Weber State University
1904 University Circle
Ogden,  UT 84408-1904
phone 801-626-6426
email arts&humanities@weber.edu

Department Contact Dr. Gary M. Godfrey
ggodfrey@weber.edu 

Department Phone 801-626-6193

Is there an application deadline?

Although there is no application deadline, we encourage you to apply early and register for classes. Contact the foreign languages and literature department for specific information or to schedule an advisement time.