外语 & 文化研究

Open your eyes to a world of cultures

Develop and perfect your 法国 and other foreign language skills, celebrate the diversity of cultures from around the world, and even study abroad with our 外语 & 文化研究专业. The program encourages you to explore the world, includes a strong 法国 component, and offers additional benefits unique to an AU education. 在这里, 比起仅仅主修一门外语,学习外国文化会给你带来更多的乐趣.

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主校区-艾尔弗雷德,纽约州

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外语 & 文化研究(文学士)

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外语 & 文化研究是一个跨学科的专业,有很强的法语成分,需要40个学分。

  • 20 credits of upper-level 法国 courses
  • Minimum of 8 credits in a second foreign language
  • 12 credits of electives either in 法国 or in related fields

这个专业 是否比传统的外语专业更具跨学科性和灵活性, 为学生在全球舞台上的各种职业做好准备.

Students must take at least 20 credits taught in 法国. 本专业至少20个学分必须在在线赌博校园内修满.

核心课程

  • FREN 302 Advanced 法国 Grammar and Composition I
  • 主修法语课程(FREN 202或以上或导师事先批准)
  • 第二外语(200级或以上8学分)
  • Elective courses in related fields 12

Possible electives for the 外语 and 文化研究 with a concentration in 法国 major include*:

  • 额外的法语或其他外语高级课程
  • Global 历史 courses, p艺术icularly 法国 or Francophone 历史
  • 全球艺术史课程,特别是处理法国和/或法语地区
  • 语言学
  • 全球研究和/或人类学课程(如ANTH 304:语言和文化)
  • 具有国际视野的政治学和/或经济学课程

*请注意:此列表不是排他性的,可能会根据人员配备和课程设置而变化.
All courses taken abroad or in affiliated fields (e.g. 历史,艺术史或语言学)必须由主要顾问预先批准.

View general education requirements.

  • 所有课程的成绩必须达到C或更高,才能完成该专业
  • At least 20 credits taught in 法国
  • At least 20 credits must be taken on AU campus

除了满足外语文化研究专业的要求外, as well as the 文理学院 & 科学 general education requirements, 你将被要求完成学院的第一年体验计划或转学生计划.

The Division of 现代语言 offers courses each spring in which students have the opportunity to learn about a foreign culture and to travel abroad for two weeks with faculty from the division. 这些课程培养全球对跨文化多样性的认识和欣赏.

全球的视角: Paris enables students to develop an understanding and appreciation of 法国 culture, first in the classroom during the semester, and then during two weeks in Paris in May when students visit all the major monuments and museums and take guided tours of the most beautiful and historically rich neighborhoods of the city. The focus is on 历史, 艺术, and contemporary culture. The course is open to all students and is taught in English, but some knowledge of 法国 is recommended.

全球的视角: Spain enables students to develop an understanding and appreciation of other cultures and to enhance their global perspective. 本课程的高潮是在5月(大约6月)到西班牙进行为期两周的旅行. 5月20日至6月3日. Course preparation for this trip will compare and contrast the two regional identities of Madrid and Barcelona (Cataluña) as expressed through 艺术, architecture and media images.

全球的视角: Costa Rica enables students to develop an understanding and appreciation of Costa Rican culture through formal course preparation in Alfred and a two-week opportunity for direct service to the Monteverde community in Costa Rica (May 17-31). 这次旅行的课程准备将以可持续发展为重点, 历史 and contemporary culture including 艺术, 音乐与文学.

荣誉

Award for Academic Excellence in 现代语言: This award is given to the senior foreign language major with the highest overall grade point average.

荣誉 within the field of Specialization. These honors may be awarded to seniors at graduation. Candidates for honors shall have:

  1. attained a cumulative GPA of 3.30 in the courses of their major field
  2. earned at least two semester hours of credit in independent study
  3. excelled at the capstone exam in the major

Lea Powell Prize in 现代语言: This award is given to an outstanding scholar majoring in 现代语言 whose performance serves as an example to others.

现代语言 Culture Award: This award is given to the student who has contributed the most to cultural programs, including foreign language club activities.

Sigma Iota, the International 外语 Honor Society: This honor society recognizes outstanding accomplishment in the study or teaching of any of the academic fields related to foreign language, 文学与文化. 非盟的学生成员包括外语专业的大三和大四本科生,他们:

  1. 至少有3个.他们的所有外语课程和整个大学作业成绩平均为0分
  2. 已经完成至少一门外语课程,在三年级
  3. 在普通奖学金方面排名在班级前35百分位

Sigma Iota

Sigma Iota, the International 外语 Honor Society, recognizes outstanding accomplishment in the study or teaching of any of the academic fields related to foreign language, 文学与文化.

被邀请成为非盟会员的学生包括外语专业的大三和大四本科生,他们:

  1. 至少有3个.在所有的外语课程和整个大学作业中,他们的平均成绩是00
  2. have completed at least one course at the third-year level
  3. 在普通奖学金方面排名在班级前35百分位

PSI的历史:

  • 1922年-由宾夕法尼亚州米德维尔的阿勒格尼学院创立. 亨利·W. 教堂
  • April 1925 - became a national society when the Beta Chapter was established at The Pennsylvania State University
  • May 1926 - the first convention was held at Allegheny College
  • 1949年的今天,Sigma Iota被选入美国大学荣誉协会, the first language society to receive that honor
  • 1969年5月12日,在线赌博PSI西格玛头分会成立
  • 1982 - the Society became the International 外语 Honor Society by installing its first chapter in a foreign country at Universidad Regiomontana, 蒙特雷, 墨西哥
  • 今天,该协会在美国、法国和墨西哥拥有大约250个地方分会

Sigma Iota Inductees

2020
卡洛塔Biggs-Rubio
卡特·亚当斯

2019
茱莉亚Guarasci

2018
Kendra Leigh Byrwa
丽贝卡·林恩·塞塔
安娜·露丝·格雷
Mackenzie Nicole Linnell
凯莉·布莱斯·麦高恩
克里斯汀E. 威廉姆斯

2017
亚当B. 布鲁尔
内莉·费尔·伯奇
伊丽莎白·玛丽·埃step
吉莉安T. 马伦
Allison Naclerio
詹姆斯·亨利·皮姆比诺
梅根·伊丽莎白·斯蒂恩
阿曼达·韦弗

2016
泰勒·玛丽·杰克
艾米丽·琼·斯托达德

2015
Dannicke N. Chantiloupe
安东尼·C. Davis-Crowder
梅根·艾琳·菲茨杰拉德
杰西卡McCallops
艾米丽·普尔
茉莉一. 拉蒙
丽贝卡•J. 立根

2014
詹妮弗·米. 考克斯
奥布里L. 弗莱
詹妮弗·C. 福特曼
亚历山大加西亚
斯泰西·玛丽·桑蒂

2013
茱莉亚•伯克
亚当年代. 布里恩
Alina Maria Cepulis
莎拉Deitsch
特丽莎L. 弗洛姆
詹妮弗·林恩·莱波尔
妮可·米. mek
蒂莫西·L. 片场
丹妮卡J. 奥斯特兰德
诺拉•彼得斯
萨曼莎L. 兰德尔
林赛维多利亚

2012
Kalyn R. 布罗德里克
汉娜Dunscombe
蕾妮Duquette
Klay以挪士
乔丹·特凯亚·拉金斯
茱莉亚·安妮·纳尔逊
莎拉小说
玛丽珍. 彼得森
Radu Victor Rotaru
杰西卡Streisel

2011
Keriann贝拉米
恩年代. 赵
云石海杰森
Nicholas J. 吉梅内斯
Ean R. 米切尔
梅丽莎·雷·罗金斯基
杰西卡·泰勒
Nicholas R. 沃克

法国小

外语 & 文化研究专业 includes a strong 法国 component. Students often combine this major with our 法国小. Learn more about this minor by visiting the 法语辅修页.

西班牙主要/次要

Students interested in pursuing an education in 外语 & 文化研究通常在他们的学术计划中增加双学位或辅修西班牙语. Learn more about our 西班牙语 programs by visiting our 西班牙语主要/次要页面.

中国人

中国人 courses are offered at the beginning and intermediate levels as an introduction to the Mandarin 中国人 language and a study of the cultures of the People's Republic of 中国.

这些课程的讲师来自在线赌博孔子学院(CIAU). They are native speakers of Mandarin 中国人.

CIAU represents a p艺术nership between AU, 国际汉语语言委员会办公室、中国地质大学武汉分校, 中国.

The goal of the CIAU is to promote the 中国人 language and culture through education in upstate New York and to help people further their understanding of 中国 today.

德国

课程 are offered in beginning 德国 giving students the ability to acquire language skills through speaking, 阅读, 理解和写作以及提供不同文化的知识.

Students have the opportunity to develop intermediate and advanced 德国 language skills through 出国留学 programs, 如:

  • University of Munich - Liberal 艺术 and 科学
  • 德国科布伦茨应用科学大学-玻璃和陶瓷
  • Technical College of Trier - Business
  • University of Erlangen - Engineering

为什么要学德语??

  • 在整个欧洲,以德语为母语的人比其他任何语言都多.
  • 德国y has the strongest economy in Europe.
  • 德国y is one of the world's top exporters.
  • 懂德语会让你在商业机会上占据优势,因为德国公司占700家,美国100万个就业岗位, 而美国公司在德国创造的就业岗位数量大致相同.
  • 它是研究生院在许多领域的首选语言之一,包括:历史, Art 历史 and Philosophy.
  • 德国在世界工程和电子艺术领域占有重要地位.
  • 德国 and Modern English are both 德国ic languages, which share many similarities in both vocabulary and structure.

意大利

在线赌博,我们提供一年的意大利语言和文化课程. 在这项研究之后, 学生可以继续学习主题课程,以回顾和扩展功能性意大利语技能, 以及对意大利文化的欣赏和熟悉.

All of the 意大利 courses explore 意大利 历史 and culture from the Renaissance through the Twentieth Century through literature, 诗歌, 艺术, 音乐, 歌剧, 和电影. 提供隔年.

拉丁

We offer one year of Classical 拉丁 in which students explore the culture of ancient Rome and its empire, and acquire the skills to read, write and translate 拉丁.

为什么要学拉丁语??

  • Improve your English vocabulary and grammar as we derive approximately 60% of our English words from 拉丁.
  • 医学、法律和自然科学的许多专业词汇都源自拉丁语.
  • Stand out from other medical and law school applicants.
  • Studying 拉丁 give you an edge in learning 西班牙语, 法语和意大利语, 因为这些语言中大约80%的词汇来源于拉丁语.
  • Read classical literature, 神话, 历史, philosophy and 诗歌 as the writer intended, 不仅仅是翻译.
  • It is a must for those interested in Medieval Studies.
  • 长袍,长袍,长袍...做一个反叛者!

Who needs to take the 安排考试?

  • Students who have taken more than two years of a language in high school and who intend to take the same language at AU must take the exam.
  • Students who are bilingual or native speakers of the language they wish to take or who have spoken the language at home.
  • Students do not need to take the exam if they did not study a language previously or if they are planning to take a different language in college.

Exams are given in 法国, 德国 and 西班牙语. 成绩只会在考试成绩下的横幅上公布. Students cannot access their own scores.

证明法语、德语和西班牙语以外的语言能力的程序:

Once you have obtained test scores from Banner, please use the following guidelines for registration:

  • 0 - 200 You should st艺术 with the first semester course (101)
  • 你应该在第二学期开始学习语言(102)
  • 401-600 You should st艺术 in the third semester course (201)
  • Students who have completed the foreign language requirement are encouraged to continue their foreign language studies. Please contact any faculty member or the office of 现代语言 for guidance choosing which level would be most appropriate.
  • 请注意:要考虑成为Phi Beta Kappa的会员,学生必须具备, among other qualifications, 通过200级的课程学习,具有中等水平的外语能力.

国际学生:

外语 Requirement Waiver Request Policy and Form

现代语言 - Online Course Policy

General Education 外语 Competency (III)

The Division of 现代语言 does not accept courses taken online for transfer credit in fulfillment of the General Education 外语 Competency (III). The position of the Division of 现代语言 regarding courses taken online is based upon the National Standards for Language Learning as delineated by the American Council on the Teaching of 外语s (ACTFL). In exceptional circumstances, 现代语言学系可以选择根据具体情况审查这项政策.

World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages

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