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World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Department
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UW-Superior's Department of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures focuses on the study of languages, literatures and cultures from an international perspective. The department offers language programs (including minors and individualized majors) in German, Spanish, and Chinese. The department also offers a variety of correlated language study abroad programs. Courses in Japanese and French are also available. In addition, there is a minor in Chinese Language, Literature, and Culture.
The curriculum seeks to provide students with a linguistic, literary, and cultural fluency in the broadest possible framework: inter-lingual, intercultural, and interdisciplinary.
The department offers students the extraordinary possibilities of exploring a diverse array of languages and literatures from both a historic and contemporary contest. The department also recognizes the interrelationships of language, literature, and culture and, as such, includes cultural studies as a component of its program.
World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures - Chinese 
UW-Superior's Chinese program introduces students to the Chinese language and culture. It seeks to educate students to become more effective participants in the global community by promoting international and ethnic awareness and sensitivity to other cultures.
Courses enable students to lay the groundwork for fluency in Chinese and to enhance their practical language skills for specific career purposes. Students can complete a minor in Chinese by earning 21 course credits in beginning, intermediate and advanced Chinese language, Chinese conversation, and Chinese civilization and culture.
Proficiency in speaking Chinese is a skill in demand across the country. A minor in Chinese can be combined with majors in areas such as Business Administration, Transportation and Logistics Management, Political Science and others to lay the groundwork for a career working in East Asia or working in the United States for companies doing business in East Asia. Skill in speaking another language, such as Chinese, also opens opportunities for careers in government.
World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures - German
The ability to speak, write and understand another language is increasingly valuable in today's world. A German minor is an excellent complement to virtually any major. UW-Superior's German program introduces students to the German language and the culture of the German-speaking nations. Courses enable students to lay the groundwork for fluency in German and to enhance practical language skills for specific career purposes.
Students may choose either the German - Liberal Arts minor or the German - Teacher Certification (Ages 6-13 or 10-21) minor. Students also may expand the minor into an Individualized Major in German Studies by adding a study abroad component. This program includes a special study abroad opportunity in conjunction with UW-Superior's cooperating institution in Oldenburg, Germany.
World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures - Spanish
The ability to speak, write and understand another language is increasingly valuable in today's world. A Spanish minor is an excellent complement to virtually any major. UW-Superior's Spanish program introduces students to the Spanish language and Hispanic culture. Courses enable students to lay the groundwork for fluency in Spanish and to enhance practical language skills for specific career purposes.
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