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Mission

The Department of Foreign Languages provides opportunities for authentic experiences with other cultures which enable students to develop linguistic and cultural proficiencies. The Department contributes significantly to the College's mission to facilitate an understanding of human interaction across world cultures and time, enhance awareness of global perspectives, and foster in our students, the knowledge, skills and versatility needed to succeed personally, academically and professionally in an ever-changing society.

• Preparing foreign language teachers who are linguistically and culturally proficient and who demonstrate competence in the use of current approaches to teaching foreign languages, including the use of multimedia technologies.
• Preparing students for further study or for professional careers that require linguistic and cultural competence.
• Identifying and responding to community and professional needs in the area of language and culture.
• Facilitating study abroad and internship opportunities, as well as service learning experiences to enhance the authenticity of linguistic and cultural education.
• Providing instruction in less commonly taught foreign languages.
• Supporting the foreign language requirements of other departments and the General Education program.
• Contributing to the personal enrichment of students by offering courses at all levels.

Message from the Chair

Welcome to the Department of Foreign Languages at Kennesaw State University. Our Department is dedicated to offering students the opportunity to develop proficiency in one or more languages other than English. By mastering a second or third language, students enhance their understanding of other peoples and cultures, both past and present.

In support of our classroom experiences, we sponsor and encourage participation by all students in internships, studies abroad, and extracurricular activities such as our language clubs, conversation "circles," special lectures, and film series. Our Foreign Language Resource Center, a 40-seat computer laboratory and library, offers tutorial assistance in all languages offered in the Department as well as current periodical materials in a variety of languages.

We hope that you will find our web site useful and informative.

Welcome!
Dr. Bill Griffin, Chair

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