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Liberal Arts and Professional Studies – Languages, Literatures and Linguistics Print

Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics

The following degree programs are associated with the Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics:

  • German Studies
  • Italian Studies
  • Italian Culture
  • Linguistics
  • Portuguese Studies
  • Spanish

The Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics offers a variety of courses in the following language areas:

  • American Sign Language
  • Arabic
  • Chinese
  • English as a Second Language
  • German
  • Classical Greek
  • Modern Greek
  • Hebrew
  • Hindi-Urdu
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Jamaican Creole
  • Korean
  • Latin
  • Persian
  • Portuguese
  • Russian
  • Spanish
  • Swahili
  • Tamil
  • Yiddish

The Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics also offers the following certificate programs:

  • Advanced Certificate in Hebrew and Jewish Studies
  • Certificate of Proficiency in Chinese Language
  • Certificate of Proficiency in German Language
  • Certificate of Proficiency in Italian Language Level One (Beginner Range)
  • Certificate of Proficiency in Italian Language Level Two (Intermediate Range)
  • Certificate of Proficiency in Italian Language Level Three (Advanced Range)
  • Certificate of Proficiency in Japanese Language
  • Certificate of Proficiency in Modern Greek Language
  • Certificate of Proficiency in Portuguese Language
  • Certificate of Proficiency in Russian Language
  • Certificate of Proficiency in Spanish Language
  • Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

For more information, please consult the listings for specific programs and certificates.

East Asian studies offers a degree program with a concentration in Chinese, Japanese or Korean, while the degree program in Hellenic studies includes courses in Classical and Modern Greek. Courses in Hindi-Urdu count toward the (major/minor/certificate) degree in South Asian Studies. The degree program in Jewish Studies includes courses in Hebrew.

Notes:

  1. Students who are exempted from one or more of the courses required for the degree must still complete the total number of credits required for the program. Please consult the department’s annual supplemental calendar for more detailed information regarding degree requirements.
  2. Students who wish to study abroad should consult the appropriate section coordinator and York International well in advance of the academic session in which they wish to study away from York.

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