Department of Foreign Languages

The IUP Department of Foreign Languages offers numerous opportunities for students to add language skills to their workplace marketability.
Undergraduate Programs

Studying a foreign language is an excellent educational choice in today’s global society, whether you choose our nationally recognized program for Spanish teachers, our bachelor's degree in Spanish, the Spanish honors track, a minor (in German, French, or Spanish), one of our five certificates, or classes we offer in many other languages such as Korean, Chinese, and Japanese. Foreign language skills are highly marketable in many fields such as education, nursing, business, criminology, tourism, human services, and politics.

Spanish K-12, BSEd

Spanish, BA

Spanish/Honors Track, BA

Spanish Minor

Spanish Certificate

French Minor

French Certificate

German Minor

German Certificate

Korean Classes

Chinese Certificate and Classes

Japanese Certificate and Classes

Critical Languages: Languages offered can vary each semester and have recently included Arabic Portuguese Russian Swahili Swedish
Nationally Recognized as Model Program for Spanish Teacher Education
The department is home to the renowned BSEd in Spanish Education K-12 Program, nationally recognized on three consecutive review cycles by its accrediting agencies, the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (formerly the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, NCATE) and the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. Explore the many department-sponsored study abroad options available to you in Spain, France, Germany, and Mexico (Puebla and Cuernavaca).

Placement Testing and Getting College Credit for Your Advanced Knowledge of Spanish, French, and German
Review the following page for Placement Testing and Credit Options.
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Huhn Moderates Panel on Advocating for Extended Study and World Language Teachers

Huhn Publishes Research on World-Language Teacher Education

Smith-Sherwood Publishes Co-Edited Book on Women and Science in Spanish Culture

Liu Presents on History of Using Technology in Teaching Chinese as Foreign/Second Language

Liu Gives Invited Online Lecture at Waseda University, Japan

Liu Publishes on Nontraditional Path to Learning Chinese Language

Appalachian Professional Language Educators’ Society Hosts 2020 Fall Workshop

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Department of Foreign Languages

Undergraduate Programs

Nationally Recognized as Model Program for Spanish Teacher Education

Placement Testing and Getting College Credit for Your Advanced Knowledge of Spanish, French, and German