General Information

Main Office:

109 Satterfield Hall

Kent State University

Kent, OH 44242

 

(330) 672-2150

(330) 672-4009 fax

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What Languages can I take in MCLS?

Currently, you may satisfy your language requirement by taking American Sign Language, Ancient Greek, Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Spanish, or Russian.  Heritage Languages such as Arabic, Hindi and Korean also satisfy the requirements, but are offered less regularly.  One should consult the course listings for languages available in any given semester.  Kiswahili is also available from Pan-African Studies.

Available Majors

Bachelor of Arts

ASL
Classics
French
German
Latin
Russian
Spanish

Bachelor of Science

French Translation
German Translation
Russian Translation
Spanish Translation

Masters of Arts

French Literature
German Literature
Spanish Literature

Translation
Concentrations: French, German, Japanese, Russian, Spanish

French, Spanish, German and Latin Pedagogy

Doctorate

Translation Studies
    

Advising

The following are the program advisors:

• Classics/Latin BA Brian K. Harvey (bkharvey@kent.edu)
• Translation BS Geoffrey Koby (gkoby@kent.edu)
• Russian BA Brian Baer (bbaer@kent.edu)
• Japanese Judy Wakabayashi (jwakabay@kent.edu)
• French BA Maryann De Julio (mdejulio@kent.edu)
• American Sign Language BA Robertta Thoryk(rthoryk@kent.edu)
• Spanish BA Luis Hermosilla (lhermosi@kent.edu)
• German BA Harold Fry (hfry@kent.edu)

Language Coordinators

The following are the language coordinators:

• Pedagogy Rebecca Chism (rlchism@kent.edu)
• Elementary French Caren Kindel (ckindel@kent.edu)
• Elementary German Stephanie Libbon (slibbon@kent.edu)
• Elementary Spanish Margaret Haas (mhaas@kent.edu),
  Theresa Minick (tminick@kent.edu)
• Elementary Latin Jennifer Larson (jlarson@kent.edu)

Basic Studies Advising (general language questions, placement) 

• Cynthia Trocchio (ctrocchi@kent.edu)

What can I do with my major?

Language study can give job candidates a significant edge in a competitive market. Students who major in foreign language studies pursue careers in teaching, technical and commercial translation, interpreting, international finance, tourism, marketing, civil service, or business and educational administration. The broad training that language majors receive in world cultures also provides an excellent background for advanced study in history, philosophy and law. Students majoring in Latin or Classics have found successful careers in education, law, business, museum services and the ministry.

Diversity in MCLS

Several courses taught in English satisfy the University's new Diversity requirement. These include:

(listed under MCLS)

Multiculturalism in Today's Germany

The Francophone Experience

Diversity in Today's Russia

The African-Brazilian Experience

The Latin American Experience

The Spanish Experience

Novels of Pierre Loti

(listed under CLAS)

The Greek Achievement

The Roman Achievement

Study Abroad

Programs are available in association with

• The Autonomous University of Morelos in Cuernavaca, Mexico
• The University of Bordeaux in France
• The University of Leipzig in Germany
• The Technical University of Dresden in Germany
• The University of Volgograd in Russia
• The Geneva Program in Switzerland
• College Year in Athens, Greece

Whom Should I Call?

Department Office: 672-2150

Chair: Dr. Gregory M. Shreve (gshreve@kent.edu)
Placement Tests / Credit by Exam: Cynthia Trocchio (ctrocchi@kent.edu)
Study Abroad: Office of International Affairs)

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