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Course Overview

Today’s workforce is increasingly global, and career opportunities may arise in exciting international locations where a solid understanding of your career field includes proficiency in a second language and its culture. The BS degree in applied modern language and culture is a distinctive, dynamic foreign language degree in which you’ll study Chinese, Japanese, or Spanish. It prepares you to actively apply your knowledge of language and culture to a technical or professional discipline of your choice, such as science, business, communication, computing and information technology, engineering, the arts, and more. You’ll gain proficiency in your chosen language while learning to articulate your technical or professional discipline in that language.

Applied modern language and culture is not a traditional foreign language degree. Instead, the major provides advanced study of languages and cultures that most directly apply to the global workplace and the global economy in which you’ll work. Students choose one of three language tracks—Chinese, Japanese, or Spanish—where they'll immerse themselves in that region’s language and culture. Students learn to speak, understand, read, and write in their chosen language, as well as gain proficiency in the culture and traditions surrounding the language and geographic region. In addition, students choose a secondary major of study or a minor in a technical or professional discipline, such as computing, information technology, engineering, business, the arts, or the sciences.

The major is unique in that it provides an extensive study of a specific language and culture and its direct application to a career field. Students learn how the integration of language skills, cultural awareness, and professional fluency impacts their work in science, computing, communication, engineering, business, the arts, and more.

In the final year, students engage in an interdisciplinary capstone seminar that integrates their chosen linguistic/cultural discipline with the professional or technical field they have chosen to pursue. This capstone seminar culminates in a senior project presentation.

Entry Requirement 

Admission Requirements:

For all bachelor’s degree programs, a strong performance in a college preparatory program is expected. Generally, this includes 4 years of English, 3-4 years of mathematics, 2-3 years of science, and 3 years of social studies and/or history.

Specific math and science requirements and other recommendations

  • Strong performance in English and social studies is expected

The admission process, requirements, and guidelines are the same for all undergraduate students. As an international student you will also be required to demonstrate English language proficiency, and RIT will consider students at all levels of English language proficiency for admission.

You should  apply for undergraduate admission to be considered for these options:

  • Full university admission: If you meet English language proficiency standards, you will be considered for admission to the academic degree program you choose.
  • Conditional university admission: If you do not meet English language proficiency standards you will be considered for admission, and will need to complete additional courses through RIT’s English Language Center in addition to their academic degree program.  

Test Type

Minimum Score for Full Admission

Score for Conditional Admission

Internet Based TOEFL (iBT)

79

78 or lower

PTE Academic

58

57 or lower

IELTS

6.5

6.0 or lower

Fees

Full-time Tuition (12-18 credit hours)

Per Semester: $26015

Per Year: $52030

Total Estimated Cost of Attendance

Per Semester: $34638

Per Year: $69276

Part-Time Tuition Fees

The charge per credit hour is $1760. Multiply the number of credit hours by this amount to calculate your total.


This information was accurate on : 08/04/2021
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