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What you will study

Three language and culture options are available. You can choose to earn a French degree, Spanish degree or German degree. Your choice will determine your classes.

All students studying language and culture can take these popular courses at the University of Central Missouri:

• World Literatures in Translation: Examine how original literature is changed in translation due to intellectual and social forces.
• Cross-Cultural Cinema: Using literature and films, you鈥檒l explore topics such as culture, globalization, migration and social justice. 

Prior language experience may place you beyond elementary-level classes in pursuit of your Modern Languages degree. We offer placement exams in French, German and Spanish. If you鈥檝e earned the Seal of Biliteracy, you may qualify to get credit for beginning and intermediate language and culture courses.

 

 

Unique learning opportunities in language and culture

For a real understanding of another language and culture, the University of Central Missouri offers you hands-on experiences in and out of the classroom. Use our language labs, staffed with fluent, conversational leaders and tutors, oftentimes native speakers. Then, enhance your experience in studying language and culture through participation in:

• Modern Languages Club: Meet up other students studying language and culture to watch foreign films and enjoy cultural events. These include Day of the Dead, Oktoberfest and Chinese New Year celebrations. 
• Study abroad: UCM offers opportunities to take classes while living in and experiencing another country, from two-week tours to semester-long options. We are one of few U.S. universities that offer study abroad scholarships and grants.
• Annual study trips abroad: Each year, our Modern Languages faculty leads a group of students on a trip abroad for real-world education to learn French, Spanish or German. Explore exciting cities such as Vienna, Alcal谩, Berlin, Munich or others, while earning course credit.
• The Modern Languages Foreign Film Festival: UCM hosts this annual , enabling students in grades 6鈥�12 to submit short films they鈥檝e created in Arabic, Chinese, French, German and Spanish. They then come to campus in Warrensburg to watch the films, attend workshops and receive awards.

 

What can you do with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in Modern Languages from UCM?

Alumni from the University of Central Missouri often tell us that their Modern Languages degree either landed them the job or earned them a pay raise. Your ability to interact with international clients or community members of another culture only enhances your value to potential employers. 

Studying language and culture at UCM also provides a strong foundation to prepare for law school. Sharpen your critical-thinking skills and learn to serve a multicultural audience as you learn Spanish, French or German.

Understanding the opportunities of a Modern Languages degree

You have access to your program coordinator and faculty mentors for questions related to your academic opportunities and career plans. You may also use the interactive tool below to gain insights into how a Modern Languages degree from UCM can set you on a successful career path.

 

 

Financial assistance options for your Modern Languages degree

An investment in a Modern Languages French degree, Spanish degree or German degree from the University of Central Missouri should deliver returns in your future. In the meantime, we know financial aid options are helpful, even with our average tuition fees below those of other four-year colleges across the United States. Visit our Financing Your Education page for access to the UCM Scholarship Finder, as well as for information on loans, grants and work study. 

As an undergraduate student studying language and culture at UCM, you may qualify for program scholarships such as:

• Dalsy Deliens Brown Scholarship, available to a student who plans to learn Spanish in the major or minor program
• Elizabeth Callaway Scholarship, available to a junior or senior student with a focus on Spanish
• Sawyer-Stevenson Scholarship for International Experiences, available to assist with study abroad experiences

Students with prior language experience may enroll beyond the Elementary I level for French, German, or Spanish. For further guidance on which class is right for you, we offer placement exams for , , and . Students with the Seal of Biliteracy may qualify for credit for the beginning and intermediate language courses.

Contact the Modern Languages Program Coordinator

Sawyer-Stevenson Scholarship for International Experiences Endowment

The International Studies and Modern Languages programs at UCM recently received a permanent study abroad scholarship endowment from Dean Michael Sawyer and Dr. Joy Stevenson, both of whom are committed to increasing student opportunities to study abroad. This scholarship will enable full-time students to pursue their academic goals in a foreign country and give them a chance to immerse themselves in a different culture. Your own experience as a student who studied abroad makes you a valuable advocate for the importance of international education. While this new scholarship will help students in both programs to go abroad every year, we would like to increase the number of students we can award annually and therefore ask if you are willing to make a gift to increase the endowment and impact more students.