Modern and Classical Languages
Faculty: B. Riess (Chair), C-J. Chen, V. Dantán, J. Franz, W. Hernández, T. Herrera de La Muela, J. Herrman, R. Hilal, B. Lewis, J. Lewis, J. Ludewig, R. Orttung, L. Reeck, X. Shi, N. Smith, J. Starczewski
Arabic
Please see the Bulletin for course listings in Arabic. See also the “Middle East and North African Studies” minor.
Center for Language and Culture (CLC)
The Center for Language and Culture (CLC) offers the opportunity for supervised self-directed language study. Depending on student enrollment and the availability of resources, offerings may include American Sign Language (ASL) or Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). Students contemplating such study must submit an application to the Instructor as early as possible during registration.
- American Sign Language (ASL)
Applications for ASL are available HERE or in the Department of Modern and Classical Languages, 104 Ruter Hall.
- English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
Students interested in taking ESOL should contact instructor Jennifer Franz for more information.
Chinese
Allegheny College offers a minor in Chinese language and instruction in Chinese (in the original language and in translation); please see the “Chinese” section of this Bulletin for details. See also the “Chinese Studies” minor.
French
Allegheny College offers a major and minor in French and instruction in the French language; please see the “French” section of this Bulletin for details. See also the minor in “French Studies”.
German
Allegheny College offers a minor in German and instruction in the German language; please see the “German” section of this Bulletin for details.
Latin
Allegheny College offers a minor in Latin and instruction in the Latin language; please see the “Latin” section of this Bulletin for details and Learning Outcomes. See also the “Classical Studies” minor.
Spanish
Allegheny College offers a major and minor in Spanish and instruction in the Spanish language; please see the “Spanish” section of this Bulletin for details. See also the “Latin American and Caribbean Studies” minor.
Courses
To see the courses offered in this department or program, please use the “Course Search” link from the menu at the right of the Academic Bulletin.
Academic Bulletin
Visit the Academic Bulletin for information on all majors, minors, and other programs at Allegheny college.Study Abroad
Students learning a foreign language are urged to spend a semester or preferably a year abroad. The College sponsors several distinct study-abroad programs that are open to all qualified Allegheny students and to which Allegheny financial aid may be applied; see the “Study Away” section of this Bulletin for details. The following study-away programs offer instruction in the languages and cultures taught in the Modern and Classical Languages department:
- Arabic: Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane, Morrocco
- Chinese: Allegheny-sponsored CIEE programs in Beijing, Nanjing, and Shanghai
- French: Boston University, Paris Internship Program, France; L’Université Catholique de l’Ouest in Angers, France; Minnesota Studies program in Dakar, Senegal
- German: University of Cologne, Germany
- Spanish: CIEE Study Center at FLACSO in Buenos Aires, Argentina; Minnesota Studies program in Quito, Ecuador; ITESM Campus, Querétaro, Mexico; CCCS Program in Seville, Spain