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Foreign Languages & International Studies

  • 准备好去看世界吧——发现你在课堂上找不到的旅行机会和文化体验.

    Travel Opportunities
  • 探索提供外语、世界政治等跨学科研究的课程.

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  • 参与当地的学习机会,比如住在浸入式宿舍

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  • 加入我们Face a Face,沉浸在讲法语的欧洲的文化和语言中.

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Our Mission

PG电子游戏外语与国际研究系的使命是通过发展一种或多种世界语言的跨文化能力和有效沟通,使语言学习者具备为当地和全球社区服务的能力. Our faculty, students, and alumni honor God through their service in missions, education, diplomacy, graduate level study and research, work with non-profit organizations, careers in the humanities, communications, business, health sciences, and more.

New Program! Major in Foreign Language and Missions

外语和宣教学位是哈丁的核心目标,因为它将信仰和对基督教服务的热情与完成他在世界上的使命所需的外语技能的理解结合在一起, 以及培养当今全球化社会所需的高级外语能力. 该学位包括外语、宣教和圣经的跨学科研究. An internship is required for this degree. See the catalog for more details. To apply go to how to apply.

Outreach Opportunities

我们的每一位教师都以某种身份参与过海外宣教工作. 神现在正使用我们去接触世界各地的人 Summer Campaigns in French-speaking Europe and in South America, as well as through the faculty and students who edit, translate or teach for various ministries. 我们也鼓励学生参与搜索领域的外展活动, 哪里有很多机会与其他语言的母语人士互动.

Outstanding Programs

我们所有的专业都受益于我们国家认可的教师执照计划提供的相同语言培训, 被美国外语教学委员会(ACTFL)和CAEP授予这一地位的学校有哪些, the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation. 这一认可使我们在美国各大学院和大学的外语系中名列前茅.

Frequently Asked Questions

In what level should I enroll?

有外语背景的学生的分配根据他们的语言熟练程度而有所不同. Normally, 三年或三年以上高中学习的学生被鼓励参加中级水平(FREN或SPAN 2010秋季), 2020 spring). 具有特殊外语能力的学生,可经系主任批准入读高级课程.

When should I start taking my foreign language classes?

我们强烈鼓励以前接触过一门语言的学生尽快继续学习同一门语言,以避免语言丧失. Additionally, 大学一年级的语言学习让学生可以在以后选择主修或辅修一门语言。随着越来越多的雇主需要双语员工,这一选择在学生中越来越受欢迎. Language study should begin in the fall semester. Due to the levels of each language that are offered at Harding, 在春季开始语言学习的机会很少.

What is validation credit?

以前语言学习的验证学分可以根据以下书面要求获得:具有三年或三年以上高中外语学习的学生, 完成PG电子游戏同一语言的中级课程,两个学期成绩均为a或B, first time enrolled, may receive 8 hours of credit for the elementary course.  有特殊两年制课程的学生可以由系主任批准纳入本要约.

Can I get transfer credit for courses taken at another university?

哈丁的外语课程符合国家认可的1000级和2000级课程内容指南. Due to the wide variety of language programs across the nation, prior to the granting of equivalency for Harding courses, 1000级和2000级课程的转学分必须通过成功完成下一级技能课程并获得C或更高的成绩或通过涵盖主题的哈丁等效性测试来验证. 技能不足的学生可能会被要求重修课程,以达到足够的熟练程度,以便继续参加该计划. 应该理解,在一个持续的项目中,一定的基础知识对于达到高水平的表现是必不可少的. 我们鼓励学生在注册并行学分之前咨询系主任.

Should I take the CLEP Exams?

PG电子游戏授予CLEP外语考试学分, depending on the score, and also grants AP credit in foreign languages. 有资格获得验证学分(见上文)的学生可能不需要参加CLEP或AP考试. 因此,建议所有学生在报名参加CLEP考试之前与学院联系. Consult Harding University's current catalog for more detail, or if you have further questions, call the Registrar's office at 501-279-4057.

如果我想成为一名外语教师,有奖学金吗?

因为国家和州级的外语教师都很短缺, 对于准备在K-12学校教书的外语学生,有很多助学金和贷款减免项目. See the Arkansas Department of Education's list of such programs (pdf).

Contact Us

Foreign Language & International Studies is part of the College of Arts & Sciences

501-279-4645

forlang@carbitech.net

FAX: 501-279-4191