Department Information

Overview

The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures (MLL) offers courses of study leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree with majors in French and Spanish. Academic minors are offered in American Sign Language, Chinese Language and Cultural Studies, French, Japanese Language and Culture, and Spanish. Courses are offered also in English, Persian, Pashto, Dari, Vietnamese, Italian, German, Korean, and Tagalog. Students may utilize all languages and literatures offered in the department as part of a special major in various areas of study.

The department faculty come from a wide variety of national and academic backgrounds and have traveled extensively in the countries whose languages they are teaching. Professors have lectured and published extensively in the United States, Asia, Europe and Latin America.

Films, lectures, dramatic performances, potluck dinners, student clubs, and other activities provide the opportunities for students to interact with one another and with their professors.

• MLL presents scholars annually, such as film directors, musicians, distinguished authors and lecturers.
• The Spanish division offers an intensive program in Spanish during the summer quarter, equivalent to one year of study.
• The Spanish division offered a summer program in Mexico (2007).
• The French division offered a summer program in Paris (2007).
• Students are also encouraged to take advantage of California State University International Programs, where they can take courses at a variety of universities abroad and apply this course work toward a Cal State East Bay degree.