Why Study World Languages and Cultures at Juniata?
Jennifer Jones '07 interprets for pediatrician Bruce Lidston during a medical delegation to Guatemala in June of 2006 led by professor of Spanish Henry Thurston-Griswold.
- Close collaborative relationships with faculty and other students in small proficiency-based classes and co-curricular activities
- Extraordinary summer, semester, and academic year exchange programs which enable you to immerse yourself in the target language and culture
- A wide array of internships and service learning experiences available while studying abroad
- Teaching certification programs in French, German and Spanish, and dual certification in two of the three languages
- Dual B.A. degrees with German and French institutions
- An innovative certificate program in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) that includes an experiential component offered in Otavalo, Ecuador
- The nationally recognized Language in Motion outreach program which allows you to share your experiences in other cultures with local elementary and secondary students
- The ability to design your own unique program of emphasis which combines world language study with other fields, such as the natural sciences, politics, literature, art, peace and conflict, international studies, communications, information technology and business.
- An Intensive English language program attracts students from around the world to Juniata's campus to study English and interact in classrooms and campus social activities.