Foreign Languages and Cultures
About Us
Welcome to the Department of Foreign Languages and Cultures (FLC) at Washington State University Vancouver!The FLC has a long and rich association at Washington State University - with courses offered in Pullman since 1890 and now the establishment of a Department of Foreign Languages and Cultures at Washington State University Vancouver in 2008! We are excited about the new opportunities we have here in Vancouver to offer a course of studies and outreach programs to prepare our students to enter the global society, with confidence, cultural sensitivity and linguistic proficiency.
Initially, we will offer courses in Spanish and French, with more levels and languages to follow as we assess demand and feasibility. Our curriculum includes not only language and literature courses, but also offerings in film and culture, as well as specialized courses in business and professional language skills.
In terms of outreach, we are looking at delivering our courses both in the traditional classroom and via the web, while making sure that the same standards of excellence are maintained. We encourage our students to participate in short- and long-term study abroad programs to improve their language skills and experience first-hand a culture in which the target language is spoken. Internships in their major areas in which they might use the target language are especially encouraged.
We look to the future with the goal of 'globalizing' our students though proficiency in one or more foreign languages and knowledge of cultures other than their own. We invite you to explore this site to get to know us a little better and to enroll in one of the many language, film and cultures courses we offer each semester.
Study another language and culture! That is the way to translate an international outlook into a concrete reality!