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Modern and Classical Languages

Professors: Norval Bard, Beverly Richard Cook, Sophie Hand, Fukumi Matsubara, Gregory Wolf
Associate Professor: Michael de Brauw
Assistant Professors: Alberto Fonseca, Silvia Goldman, Joanne Quimby, Jinai Sun
Adjunct Faculty: Patricia Bayona, Jelena Sanchez

Mission Statement

The Modern Language programs prepare students to be informed global citizens by developing the linguistic and cultural skills needed to interact in personal and professional contexts throughout the world. Our programs provide instruction in a highly interactive and challenging environment while strongly advocating international experience.

The program in Classical Civilization prepares students to be informed global citizens by developing an understanding of some of the cultures and languages that have played a formative role in the shaping of our contemporary world. The Classical Civilization program provides stimulating and challenging instruction in a highly interactive and interdisciplinary environment.

The department of Modern and Classical Languages offers majors and minors in Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Spanish and Classical Civilization.

Degree offered: B.A.

Study of a second language enables students to fulfill the goals of a traditional liberal arts education while preparing them to meet the professional challenges of the future. North Central College’s commitment to fostering intercultural awareness across the curriculum makes language study particularly relevant for students in various disciplines, including Art, Business, English, History, Global Studies, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Religious Studies, Sociology and Anthropology and Theatre. Many graduate programs in these fields require competency in a second language, and an increasing number of employers are actively seeking graduates who can demonstrate proficiency in another language.

Certification for the teaching of language at the secondary level is available in French, German and Spanish. The Department of Modern and Classical Languages also offers courses that support the minor in English Language Learning (ELL) that language students may find interesting.

Upon completion of the major program, students should possess the speaking, writing and reading skills necessary to function effectively in a broad range of personal and professional contexts. Students will also have a fuller understanding of and appreciation for the social, political and ethnic history of another culture. The language program at North Central College provides many opportunities for students to develop their language skills in informal settings outside the classroom. Language tables, film festivals, field trips to museums, exhibits, theaters, concerts and restaurants throughout the greater Chicago area are important components of our program.

The Roberta I. Myers Language Resource Center provides access to the latest technology designed to enhance the language learning experience. Students can listen to audio samples, watch video from around the world and work with language tutors and other students in the LRC. Multi-media stations support the creation and editing of a variety of audio-video projects.

Students who would like to continue a language previously studied must take a placement exam. New freshmen and transfer students without college-level foreign language course work who studied French, German, Japanese or Spanish prior to enrolling at NCC may receive credit for work completed in high school. To receive credit, students may choose one of the following options: (1) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) (see CLEP Guidelines), or (2) Advanced Placement Test (AP) (see AP Guidelines). Note: Students who receive credit for work completed in high school and who wish to major or minor in language are strongly encouraged to take additional course work beyond the minimum major/minor requirements.

Study Abroad is encouraged by the Department to enrich the academic and personal experiences of our students. The College currently sponsors the following study abroad opportunities that are directly related to our programs: student exchanges in Angers, France; Athens, Greece; Chiba, Iwate, Kameoka, Nagoya and Tokyo, Japan; Seville, Spain; Taichung, Taiwan; term study abroad/internship programs in Beijing and Shanghai, China; San José, Costa Rica; Athens, Greece; Kameoka, Nagoya and Tokyo, Japan; Heidelberg, Germany; and Barcelona, Spain; and direct enrollment programs in China, Germany, Peru and Spain. In addition, programs are available through NAC&U (New American Colleges and Universities Study Abroad Programs) consortium, EAST (Educators Abroad Student Teaching) and SIROL.

Note: Once CHI 310 , FRN 310 , GER 310 , or SPN 310  has been successfully completed, courses below the level of 310 in the same language may not be taken for credit except with consent of the Chair of the Department of Modern and Classical Languages.

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