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Modern Languages at UNL

Pathway to Global Education

Presented by:

Prof. Priscilla Hayden-Roy, Interim Chair, Dept. Modern Langs. &

Lits

.

phayden-roy1@unl.eduSlide2

Languages Offered at UNL

Arabic – with minor in Arabic Studies

Czech – with minor

French – with minor and major

German – with minor and major

Japanese – with minor

Portuguese – first two semesters (under MODL)

Russian – with minor and major

Spanish – with minor and major

Think about starting a new language at UNL!Slide3

Why should incoming freshmen be advised to enroll in ML classes?

Small classes promote community

Beginning classes (101, 102, 110) meet every day and generally have daily checked/graded homework; this encourages good study habits.

Starting early with a modern language allows a student to begin planning right away for study abroad.

Starting early allows a student to attain proficiency during his/her undergraduate career.Slide4

Language Tables & Clubs

“How can I meet other people on campus?”

Arabic – Conversation Table, Writing Center

Chinese – Conversation Table

Czech –

Komensk

y

Club, Czech Film Series

French – Conversation Table, French Club, Film Club

German –

Stammtisch

,

Lincöln

, Kino-

Klub

Japanese – Kawasaki Reading Room

Portuguese – Conversation Table & Culture Club

Russian – Conversation Table, Russian Club

Spanish – Mesa de

español

, Spanish Club,

CineClub

Info

at: http://

modlang.unl.edu

/get-involvedSlide5

Advising entering freshmen about ML classes

101, 102: five-hour classes

SPAN 110: six-hour class, 101 & 102 in one semester – fast paced, previous knowledge and high motivation advised

Three SPAN 202 tracks

Culture, Business, Health Professions

FREN and SPAN 210: (= 201 & 202); fast-paced, advised for motivated students who want to move ahead quickly

SPAN 220 (= 203 & 204): Intensive Spanish for the Professions: spring 2016: emphasis on medical translation & interpretation

MODL 101: Windows to the World (1 cr.) – ideal as a filler class, exciting intro to world cultures and ML studySlide6

Retroactive credit

“I got my foreign language out of the way in high school.”

Students with 3 years of HS classes in a language taught at the 202 level at UNL: ENROLL IN 202, and receive a B or better the first time they take the class, may claim 3 hours of credit for 201.

Students with 4 years of HS classes in a language taught at the 203 level at UNL: ENROLL in 203, and receive a B or better the first time they take the class, may claim 6 hours of credit for 201 and 201.

Let’s push both of these options – especially the second! This is a way to attract students who might not even consider taking an ML class at UNL to take the plunge!Slide7

Modern languages – the ideal second major!

“But I’m a

[…fill in the blank…]

major!”

Modern Languages enhance ANY major!

44.7% of our majors are double-majoring

DMLL has majors from every College:

Arts and Sciences: 47%

EHS: 17%

Journalism: 9%

ASNR: 5%

Fine Arts, Architecture, PAC: 5%Slide8

Academic & Professional Advantages

“Why should I study a modern language?”

Proficiency in a second language and study abroad are

a mark

of academic excellence:

they set

you apart in interviews and graduate school applications.

People who have studied abroad generally have learned to be flexible, tolerant, open to new approaches – this is attractive to employers.

You have a better chance of being awarded prestige scholarships if you’ve studied abroad and have proficiency in a second language.

This is a message especially for our academic high achievers at UNL!Slide9

Careers with Modern Languages

“What can I do with a modern language?”

International

Business

Travel & Tourism / International Hotel Management

Foreign Service

National

Security

Health

-related fields: work with minority populations

NGOs

: work with refugees, asylum seekers, homeless

Peace Corps

Teaching – secondary or post-secondary

Teach ESL

abroad

Translation

Interpretation

Court

InterpretingSlide10

ML classes emphasizingthe professions

Spanish 202 - Business

Spanish 202 – Health Emphasis

Spanish 220 Medical Interviewing

German 307 for Business – to be offered Spring 2017

Discipline-specific internships are available – German DID Program in Berlin

New class in all languages – 395 – internshi

p

– will soon be available in all languages (has been approved in German, based on Global Studies model)Slide11

Going Global withStudy Abroad

UNL has faculty-led programs to:

Brazil: Salvador – new, summer 2016 – for heritage speakers of Spanish and advanced students of Spanish to learn Portuguese

China (not offered 2016)

France: Angers – offered summer 2016

Germany: Berlin –offered every spring & summer

Japan – not offered 2016

Russia: Perm – offered summer 2016

Spain:

Deusto

/Bilbao – offered every spring or summer

Spain:

Soria

– offered summer 2016

Information at: http://

modlang.unl.edu

/education-abroadSlide12

Scholarship Opportunities

Early

Abroad Scholarships for students who apply to go abroad within their first two years at UNL ($2000).

Arabic, Chinese,

Portuguese: AMP Strategic Language Scholarship

up to $1500

for study abroad after one semester of study in any of these languages.

Czech language: all who enroll and are fulltime students receive $300 (1

st

-3

rd

year); additional Czech-specific scholarships available through application.

Many other scholarships available for study abroad through DMLL and Education Abroad.Slide13

Global education through modern languages

“I want to be able to say when I graduate:

I have studied abroad, where I learned to negotiate life through my second language.

I am linguistically and culturally proficient in a second language.”

Let’s help our students attain these goals!