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Modern Languages

Learning a foreign language provides an exercise in cultural and linguistic concepts that open up new vistas on what it can mean to be human.

Charles Édouard St-Georges Charles Édouard St-Georges , Associate Professor, Chair, Department of Modern Languages
Melissa Huerta Melissa Huerta , Associate Professor, Associate Chair, Department of Modern Languages,…
Liz Barringer-Smith Liz Barringer-Smith , Academic Program Coordinator, Modern Languages

Modern Languages

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Location: Fellows Hall - 301
Phone: 740-587-6643
Related Sections:
Arabic
Chinese
French
German
Japanese
Portuguese
Spanish

On-campus, you’ll learn from international scholars at the top of their fields. Off-campus, you’ll visit countries and cultural centers across the globe.

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