The goal of the Foreign Language Department is to ensure the ability of students to communicate verbally and in written form in the target language(s) with proficiency and comfort. Attention is also devoted to studies of culture and literature in order to assure an in-depth appreciation for cultural patterns and linguistic excellence. The faculty strongly believes that students need to be fluent in a language other than their own in order to integrate themselves into the global economy of the future.

Foreign Language majors have opportunities in such fields as:

• Foreign and Government Services
• International Business Journalism
• Teaching
• Consulting
• International Law
• Non-profit international organizations
• Public Health
• Peace Corps

Careers of recent graduates include:

• Mexican Consulate
• Police Officer
• Arcon Manufacturing (import/export firm)
• Master of International Business (M.I.B.) from University of South Carolina
• Merrill Lynch
• First Union Global Finance
• Lawyer
• Bank of America, Global Markets
• Interpreter/translator
• Director, Charlotte's Council for International Visitors

If you have additional questions about the Foreign Language major, please contact:

Dr. Michele Shaul
704 337-2318