Study Abroad
- All our majors must study abroad in a program approved by our department.
- Study abroad experiences help students discover unique academic opportunities and develop and perfect personal and career goals.
- We work closely with the Center for International Programs to find the best possible study-abroad option for our students.
Independent Research
Students come to our department with a wide spectrum of academic interests or questions which are best explored under our Independent Research Studies courses, our Honors Program, or in the Summer Fellows Program.
Recent Independent Research Topics
French
- Reading Les Miserables
- Francophone West African Texts
- Readings in Marcel Pagnol
German
- Scientific German Readings in “Im Westen Nichts Neues”
- Readings in Freud and Jung
- Comparative Customs: Germany, Austria and America
- Cultural Attractions of Munich and Bavaria
Spanish
- Representation of Women in Pío Baroja’sEl árbol de la ciencia
- Chicana Feminist Writers
- Gender Relations in Guatemala
- Contemporary Spanish Cinema
Honors Programs
Past Examples:
- “’The bad mother’: Representations of mothers in conflict among some French women writers (18th – 21st centuries)”
- “El desarollo de Carmen Martín Gaite en dos novelas: del perspectivismo a lo fantástico”
- “Un análisis sobre las rutas migratorias de los inmigrantes bolivianos / An Analysis of the Migratory Paths of Bolivian Immigrants”
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“Becoming a woman: Manifestations of unease in French-speaking women’s literature”
- “The representation of religion and national identity in theEstoria de España de Alfonso X” (Erica Boyles 2012)
- “Santeria: From Criminality to Cubanidad”
Internships
Modern Languages faculty and students recognize the role of internships and volunteering as an integral part of academic and personal growth.
Please contact the department if you are interested in volunteering or doing an internship for language credit.