{"id":1997,"date":"2018-04-17T16:55:23","date_gmt":"2018-04-17T16:55:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/languages\/?page_id=1997"},"modified":"2025-05-12T16:13:00","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T16:13:00","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/languages\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About the Department"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-info-lighter text-secondary mb-0 py-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"h3 font-slab-serif mb-4\"><em>Add passion to your life!<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"h4 text-secondary font-slab-serif\">Gain an entr\u00e9e into art, music, film, dance, fashion, cuisine, philosophy, science, and more.\u00a0 Study a new language!<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-secondary text-secondary mb-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2>Degree Programs<\/h2>\n<p>Our graduates have prepared themselves for diverse careers by participating in one or more of our undergraduate, graduate, and study abroad programs as well as certificates.<\/p>\n<p>We offer <strong>Bachelor of Arts<\/strong> degrees in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/languages\/program\/spanish-ba\/\">Spanish,<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/languages\/program\/french-ba\/\">French and Francophone Studies<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0a <strong>Master of Arts<\/strong> in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/languages\/program\/spanish-ma\">Spanish<\/a>\u00a0and in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/languages\/program\/tesol\">TESOL<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To increase your success in your field, you may also study toward <strong>minors<\/strong>\u00a0in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/languages\/program\/french-minor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">French<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/languages\/program\/italian-minor\">Italian<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/languages\/program\/translation-and-interpretation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spanish.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/languages\/program\/translation-and-interpretation\/\">Spanish Translation and Interpretation certificate<\/a>\u00a0is open to all Spanish majors proficient in Spanish and English.\u00a0 In addition, our <a href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/languages\/program\/french-studies-certificate\/\">Francophone Studies certificate<\/a> is open to all French students. Open to <strong>all<\/strong> majors is our undergraduate\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/languages\/program\/tefl-certificate\">TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) certificate<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-primary\" role=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/languages\/programs\">See all programs<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron bg-inverse media-background-container mt-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"media-background object-fit-cover lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/languages\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/05\/AdobeStock_190502221-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Aerial view of Paris, France\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"media-background object-fit-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/languages\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/05\/AdobeStock_190502221-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Aerial view of Paris, France\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row pt-5 pb-5\">\n<h1 class=\"display-2 pt-3 pb-1\">Broaden your horizons.<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-6 pb-4\">\t\t\t<section id=\"study-abroad\" class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-study-abroad auto-section\" data-section-link-title=\"Study Abroad\" aria-label=\"Study Abroad\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Study Abroad<\/h2>\n<p>Broaden your horizons, professional and social opportunities by participating in one of our successful <a href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/languages\/study-abroad\" class=\"text-primary\">study abroad programs<\/a>. Immerse yourself in a foreign culture, study the language, and gain skills to become more successful in a globalized community.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-primary\" role=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/languages\/study-abroad\">See destinations<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n<h2>Learn a Language<\/h2>\n<p>Languages are, quite simply, a part of a complete education.\u00a0Whether you wish to fulfill a language requirement, gain valuable language skills or position yourself in a more marketable career, our faculty and staff are committed to providing you with a successful language experience.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-primary\" role=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/languages\/languages\">View all languages<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2>Interdisciplinary Study<\/h2>\n<p>Participation in our interdisciplinary courses\u00a0may earn credit in\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/catalog.ucf.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=3&amp;poid=869\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Asian Studies<\/a>;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ucf.catalog.acalog.com\/preview_program.php?catoid=3&amp;poid=837\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">International and Global Studies<\/a>;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/languages\/program\/latin-american-studies-ba\">Latin American Studies<\/a>; and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/wgst.cah.ucf.edu\/\">Women&#8217;s Studies<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Faculty<\/h2>\n<p>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/languages\/faculty-staff\">faculty members<\/a>\u00a0combine a strong dedication to undergraduate teaching with a firm commitment to research and service. 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