Program mission statements:

French:
The Department of Foreign Languages and Literature educates students to become better global citizens
through instruction in the French language, literature and cultures of the French-speaking world.  Through
this study, students gain further knowledge of their own language and culture and are able to make informed
cultural comparisons.

Spanish:
The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures educates students to become better global citizens
through instruction in the Spanish language, literature and cultures of the Spanish-speaking world.  Through
this study, students gain further knowledge of their own language and culture and are able to make informed
cultural comparisons.

French with Certification:
The Department of Foreign Languages and Literature educates students to become better global citizens
through instruction in the French language, literature and cultures of the French-speaking world.  Through this
study, students gain further knowledge of their own language and culture and are able to make informed
cultural comparisons. French certification students learn pedagogical techniques to transmit this knowledge
in their own classrooms.

Spanish with Certification:
The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures educates students to become better global citizens
through instruction in the Spanish language, literature and cultures of the Spanish-speaking world.  Through
this study, students gain further knowledge of their own language and culture and are able to make informed
cultural comparisons.  Spanish certification students learn pedagogical techniques to transmit this knowledge
in their own classrooms.