19th Floor, 25 Park Place Bldg.
404-413-5980
wlc.gsu.edu

Leslie L. Marsh, Chair
Raúl Llorente, Associate Chair
Shuai Li, Undergraduate Director

The Department of World Languages and Cultures serves a threefold purpose: to encourage an appreciation of humanistic values through the study of foreign languages, literatures, and cultures; to teach foreign languages as a means of communication; and to prepare students for academic careers and the opportunities available in the field of international business. As part of a dynamic urban university in a city of growing international awareness and status, the department is fulfilling its responsibility to meet the increasing foreign language needs of the governmental, business, and professional communities. The department recognizes that an active command of the foreign language and a thorough exploration of the foreign culture form an essential basis for further study in the various areas of its curriculum.

The department is home to the Center for International Resources and Collaborative Language Engagement (CIRCLE), a multi-purpose academic support center that offers walk-in tutoring in each of the languages taught at Georgia State and provides a variety of digital resources (i.e., software, apps, media and materials) to support the language studies of the university community. In addition, the CIRCLE hosts special events focused on cultural awareness and communication opportunities, such as conversation meetups, discussion groups, and other social events, as well as language and technology workshops. The center addresses the university and College of Arts and Sciences strategic goals of increasing internationalization in the curriculum and of enhancing the global competency (including the study of world languages) of students, faculty and staff.

For students who view language study as a preparation for a career in the business world, the department offers a program in conjunction with the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies: the Bachelor of Arts Major in International Economics and Modern Languages (IEML).

Interdisciplinary Programs

Asian Studies, B.I.S.  

Global Studies, B.I.S.   

Chinese Studies Minor  

Chinese Language and Culture Minor  

Programs

• World Languages and Cultures, B.A.

• Language Ability in Arabic Certificate
• Language Ability in Chinese Certificate
• Language Ability in French Certificate
• Language Ability in German Certificate
• Language Ability in Japanese Certificate
• Language Ability in Korean Certificate
• Language Ability in Spanish Certificate

• B.A./M.A. in French
• B.A./M.A. in Spanish

• Arabic Language and Literature Minor
• French Minor
• German Minor
• Japanese Minor
• Korean Language and Culture Minor
• Latin American Studies Minor
• Spanish Minor

Courses

• JAPN 1002 - Elementary Japanese II
• JAPN 2001 - Intermediate Japanese I
• JAPN 2002 - Intermediate Japanese II
• JAPN 2012 - Intermediate Composition and Conversation
• JAPN 3001 - Advanced Japanese I
• JAPN 3002 - Advanced Japanese II
• JAPN 3010 - Listening and Pronunciation Clinic
• JAPN 3013 - Intensive Grammar Review
• JAPN 3080 - Modern Japanese Popular Culture
• JAPN 3081 - Japanese Language and Society
• JAPN 3082 - Reading and Writing in Japanese I
• JAPN 3084 - Business Japanese
• JAPN 4063 - Practicum in Japanese
• JAPN 4990 - Independent Study - Special Topics for Majors
• JAPN 4995 - Directed Readings BIS-CTW

• KORE 1001 - Elementary Korean I
• KORE 1002 - Elementary Korean II
• KORE 2001 - Intermediate Korean I
• KORE 2002 - Intermediate Korean II
• KORE 3001 - Advanced Korean I
• KORE 3002 - Advanced Korean II
• KORE 3011 - Korean Proficiency Through Korean Television Drama
• KORE 3012 - Korean Fluency Development through Speaking and Listening Practices
• KORE 3022 - Korean Language and Culture Through Korean Pop Music
• KORE 4001 - High Advanced Korean I
• KORE 4002 - High Advanced Korean II
• KORE 4003 - Reading and Writing in Korean
• KORE 4011 - Korean for Professional Purposes
• KORE 4300 - Korean Language, Culture and Society
• KORE 4600 - Korean Linguistics
• KORE 4995 - Directed Readings BIS-CTW

• PORT 1001 - Elementary Portuguese I
• PORT 1002 - Elementary Portuguese II
• PORT 2001 - Intermediate Portuguese I
• PORT 2002 - Intermediate Portuguese II

• SPAN 1001 - Elementary Spanish I
• SPAN 1002 - Elementary Spanish II
• SPAN 1101 - Intensive Elementary Spanish
• SPAN 2001 - Intermediate Spanish I
• SPAN 2002 - Intermediate Spanish II
• SPAN 2101 - Intensive Intermediate Spanish
• SPAN 2203 - Intermediate Spanish III
• SPAN 2501 - Intermediate Spanish III for Heritage Speakers
• SPAN 2901 - Study Abroad in Spanish I
• SPAN 2902 - Study Abroad in Spanish II
• SPAN 3301 - Oral Communication in Spanish: Topics in Language and Culture
• SPAN 3302 - Written Communication in Spanish
• SPAN 3303 - Advanced Grammar I
• SPAN 3308 - Introduction to Spanish Linguistics
• SPAN 3310 - Hispanic Culture-CTW
• SPAN 3314 - Themes in Hispanic Culture and Society
• SPAN 3395 - Study Abroad
• SPAN 3396 - Study Abroad
• SPAN 3397 - Study Abroad
• SPAN 3501 - Advanced Spanish for Heritage Speakers
• SPAN 3690 - Honors Readings
• SPAN 4403 - Advanced Grammar II
• SPAN 4405 - Spanish for International Business I
• SPAN 4407 - Spanish for International Business II
• SPAN 4409 - Techniques of Translation
• SPAN 4432 - Spanish Culture in Transition
• SPAN 4440 - Special Topics in Spanish Literature
• SPAN 4450 - Special Topics in Linguistics
• SPAN 4454 - Literature of Social and Political Conflict in Latin America
• SPAN 4462 - Spanish in the United States
• SPAN 4465 - Practicum in Spanish
• SPAN 4467 - Latin American and Latino Film and Video
• SPAN 4470 - Special Topics in Latin American Literature
• SPAN 4475 - Latinos/Hispanos in the US: Literature and Culture
• SPAN 4480 - Special Topics in Hispanic Culture
• SPAN 4490 - Senior Studies
• SPAN 4870 - Honors Thesis I
• SPAN 4880 - Honors Thesis II
• SPAN 4990 - Independent Study - Special Topics for Majors

• WLC 3001 - Learning about World Language Learning
• WLC 3002 - Decentering Identities and Borders-CTW
• WLC 3010 - Themes in Afro-Latin American and -Latinx Studies
• WLC 3012 - Contemporary Issues in U.S. Latinx Cultures
• WLC 3300 - Society in World Literature and Culture
• WLC 4001 - Global Career Pathways