The Department of Foreign Languages offers students the opportunity to study a wide variety of languages, including Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Arabic, Japanese, Urdu, and Russian, among others.
There is no limit to what you can do with foreign language study, and the IUP Department of Foreign Languages is an excellent place to get the skills and knowledge that will make you marketable in today’s global society. By taking foreign language courses at IUP, you will learn to speak, read, write, and understand spoken language, as well as gain valuable cultural insights that can make you more competitive in many fields, including business and commerce, travel and tourism, translation and interpretation, education, politics, and government work.
The department is home to the renowned B.S.Ed. in Spanish Education K-12 program, twice nationally recognized by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education and the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages as a model program of foreign language teacher preparation, as well as the new Spanish Master of Arts program, which will welcome its first class of students in Fall 2012. Explore the many department-sponsored study abroad options available to you in Spain, France, Mexico, Germany, and Costa Rica.
Students can get IUP credits for advanced and/or native speaker knowledge of Spanish! Learn how.
Join us in learning how to open doors and expand your mind through the study of foreign langauge, literature, and culture. Click on the language below that interests you to learn more about the majors, minors, activities, and study abroad opportunities offered by the IUP Department of Foreign Languages.
New course for Fall 2012: German 101 (4 credits)
This course is currently listed in the Fall 2012 schedule as GRMN 281. The course number will be changed to GRMN 101 as soon as the curriculum process has been completed.
This course is for beginning students. It is an introduction to the German language emphasizing communication through reading, writing, speaking, and listening. This course is intended for students with no previous background in German.Two sections will be offered:
GRMN 281 Section 001:
- MWF 9:05–9:55 a.m. — STOUF 258
- T: 8:25–9:15 a.m.
GRMN 281 Section 002:
- MWF 10:10–11:00 a.m. — STOUF 258
- T: 9:30–10:20 a.m.
Current Job Openings for Faculty in the Department of Foreign Languages
Department of Foreign Languages - Japanese
