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Home > Whitworth University Modern Languages Department
As
a dedicated team of international faculty, we strive to educate students in
cultural differences and sensitivity. We seek to provide students with language
skills, cross-cultural experiences, and literary and cultural understandings
that allow them to navigate effectively within other cultures. Through this
process, students are empowered to understand linguistic and cultural
differences within their own society. Because we know our students well, we are
able to guide them as they discern career opportunities and vocational calling.
As a result of this range of learning experiences, our graduates are ready to
become citizens of the world.
Students in all Whitworth Modern Languages Department classes develop the five areas of foreign-language study: comprehension, speaking, reading, writing, and culture. In department majors (French and Spanish), as communication skills are refined, the focus moves to increased emphasis on literature, civilization, and culture of the French- and Spanish-speaking worlds. Our language classes (French, Spanish, German, Chinese, Japanese, Latin and Swahili) emphasize communication and appreciation for cultural differences.
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