International
Languages Week
 This is an annual event in which students participate in activities focusing on a specific
theme. Themes from previous years have been: "The Power of Babble", "Language and
Marginalization", Mightier than the Sword", "Language, Literature, and Revolution". Events
usually include speakers, entertainers, seminars, and banquets.
Sigma Delta Pi: National Collegiate Hispanic
Honor Society
Monmouth College was granted a charter for Sigma Delta Pi in 1956 and the Delta Zeta
Chapter is active today. John Stevens '00 won a scholarship from the national organization for
summer study in Spain.
Faculty Backgrounds
The Modern Foreign Languages Department instructors are from Europe, the Caribbean, South
America, and the United States. They hold advanced degrees in languages and literatures and
they have traveled and/or lived in Eastern and Western Europe, Mexico, Central and South
America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, and the Orient.
Off-Campus Study
Monmouth College considers off-campus study, including both international and domestic
experiences, to be an opportunity for students to enhance their liberal arts education. Such
study may serve as a significant complement to the major or to the general education
curriculum and to the mission of the college. Monmouth College makes available to its students
programs that are intellectually challenging, aesthetically inspiring, and in diverse
settings. The off-campus experience enables students to explore different perspectives on the
human condition in a global community.
The Associated Colleges of the Midwest (ACM)
offers an outstanding program based in San José, Costa Rica. Students live with Costa Rican
families, engage in intensive language study, participate in seminars, and prepare an
individual research project under the direction of a Costa Rican mentor. This is a rewarding
experience for students of all fields of study.
The ACM Urban Studies Program provides
students with an opportunity to live, study, and work in a Spanish-speaking area of Chicago.
French speaking students may apply for
off-campus programs in France and Francophone countries.
The Department encourages students to
incorporate off-campus study into their program of study and will assist in the application
process.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Department of Modern Foreign Languages are employed in a variety of
positions both in the United States and abroad such as: banking, managerial positions in
production, teaching, school administration, and fund-raising for national organizations. Many
graduates attest that language abilities in both professional and social situations have
helped them advance their careers.
Knowledge of and the ability to use a foreign
language can be of great benefit when seeking employment. Foreign language knowledge is
particularly useful in business, accounting, commerce at all levels, communications (radio,
television, print media, advertising), social work, medicine, law, school counseling,
teaching, and in the travel industry.
Graduate School Opportunities
The study of foreign languages has enabled students to pursue graduate school in languages
and literatures, school administration, international business, MBA programs, law, and
medicine.
SPANISH
Spanish Major
A major in Spanish consists of a minimum of nine courses/28
semester hours beyond the 102 level. All Spanish majors must take SPAN 201 or
equivalent, SPAN 210/220, and SPAN 212. Spanish majors must also take a
proficiency exam following 210/220 and pass a comprehensive examination upon
completion of the major before graduation.
Students planning careers in international business, government, or service
should consult the department for specific course recommendations. The Modern
Foreign Languages Department strongly encourages its majors to spend a period of
time abroad in study and travel and helps those who wish to do so in every way
it can.
Spanish Minor
A minor in Spanish consists of a minimum of five courses/16
semester hours beyond the 102 level. Spanish minors must also take a proficiency
exam following 210/220.
Teacher Certification
Majors seeking certification in secondary education must
complete a comprehensive major in Spanish as cited above. The State of Illinois
will count SPAN 101 and 102 as part of the required 32 semester hours for
certification although 101 and 102 do not count toward a major in Spanish. If
students place out of 101 and/or 102 at Monmouth College, their transcript will
indicate their proficiency at the 101 and/or 102 level. Thus, the proficiency
test results will be allowed by the State of Illinois as the equivalent of
having taken 101 and/or 102, for the sole purpose of counting courses since no
credit will be given. Candidates must also complete the additional certification
requirements described in the Education Department section of the catalog, and
must include MFLG 460, Methods of Teaching Modern Foreign Language.
FRENCH
French Major
A major in French consists of a minimum of nine courses/28
semester hours beyond the 102 level. French majors must also take a proficiency
exam following FREN 210/220, and must pass a comprehensive examination upon
completion of the major and before graduation.
Students planning careers in international business, government or service
should consult the department for specific course recommendations. The Modern
Foreign Languages Department encourages its majors to spend a period of time
abroad in study and travel and helps those who wish to do so in every way it
can.
French Minor
A minor in French consists of a minimum of five courses/16 credit
hours beyond the 102 level. French minors must also take a proficiency exam
following FREN 210/220. |
