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The Department of Languages offers instruction in Chinese, Filipino,
French, Japanese, Latin, and Spanish, as well as related courses in
literature, culture, and language studies.
Each program is comprehensive in approach, developing the functions of speaking, comprehension, reading, and writing and enhancing knowledge of the target area’s culture, history, society and the people..
The Department of Languages houses the BA in Japanese Studies as well as a minor in Japanese Studies and a certificate program in Chinese Studies. A new Filipino Studies certificate is pending approval for Fall 2012 implementation.
Degree Requirements
Please see Japanese Studies and The Chinese Studies Certificate websites for information on the degree programs. Also, see the draft of The Filipino Studies Certificate.
People
- Dudley, Kamila, M.A., Paris-Sorbonne University III, French, Instructor (retired)
- Feng, Jiren, Ph.D., Brown University, Chinese and Japanese, Assistant Professor
- Fukushima, Yoshiko "Josie", Ph.D., New York University, Japanese, Associate Professor, Department Chair
- Honda, Masafumi "Masa", Ed.D., University of Georgia, Japanese, Associate Professor
- Kunisue, Yukari, Ph. D., Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, Japanese, Lecturer
- Minnitt, Monica, M.A., Middlebury College, Spanish, Lecturer
- Mishina, Faith, Ph.D., Middlebury College, Spanish, Assistant Professor
- Okuyama, Yoshiko, Ph.D., University of Arizona, Japanese, Associate Professor
- Rogers, Lawrence, Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley, Japanese, Professor Emeritus
Courses
| Language | Courses |
|---|---|
| Chinese | CHNS courses |
| Filipino | FIL courses |
| French | FR courses |
| Japanese | JPNS courses |
| Latin | LATN courses |
| Spanish | SPAN courses |
| Language Studies | LANG courses |