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World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Department
University of Wisconsin-Superior
Swenson Hall 3061
Belknap and Catlin
P.O. Box 2000
Superior, WI 54880
ph. 715-394-8195
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 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.
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.
UW-Superior’s English Program teaches students to think, read, write, and speak with clarity and depth in a supportive and intellectually engaging atmosphere.
UW-Superior's French program introduces students to French language and culture and offers a minor in French. It seeks to educate students to become better global citizens by promoting awareness and sensitivity to all Francophone cultures.
The ability to speak, read, 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.
UW-Superior’s Language Arts Program is part of the World Languages, Literature, and Cultures Department. It offers the Language Arts Minor for Elementary Education majors, a Masters in Reading, and two certifications: Reading Teacher and Reading Specialist.
UW-Superior’s Reading Program is part of the Writing, Reading, and Library Science Department. It offers the Reading/Language Arts Minor for Elementary Education majors, a Masters in Reading, and two certifications: Reading Teacher and Reading Specialist.
The ability to speak, read, write, and understand another language is increasingly valuable in today’s world. A minor in Spanish is an excellent complement to virtually any academic 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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