The programs in the Department of Modern Languages seek to develop a student’s ability to speak, understand, read, and write another language and to foster an appreciation of the civilizations and a critical understanding of contemporary societies where the language is spoken, through various forms of art including literature, film, drama, etc. The department regularly offers courses in American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Linguistics, Russian, Spanish, and Translation and Interpreting.
Undergraduate Programs
The Department of Modern Languages offers the following undergraduate programs:
- Bachelor of Arts in Chinese Studies
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Bachelor of Arts in French
- Commercial French Concentration
- French Language and Literature Concentration
- French Translation and Interpreting Concentration - Bachelor of Arts in German
- Commercial German Concentration
- German Language and Literature Concentration
- German Studies Concentration
- Bachelor of Arts in Italian
- Commercial Italian Concentration
- Italian Language and Literature Concentration
- Italian Studies Concentration
- Bachelor of Arts in Japanese Studies
- Bachelor of Arts in Spanish
Students begin the major, which usually consists of advanced courses at the 200- and 300-levels, upon completion of elementary and intermediate courses (100-level courses) or successful placement testing.
Minors are available in:
- American Sign Language Studies
- Arabic Studies
- Chinese Language
- Chinese Studies
- Classical Studies
- Commercial Chinese Studies
- Commercial French
- Commercial Spanish
- French
- French Translation
- German
- German Studies
- Italian
- Japanese Language
- Japanese Studies
- Linguistics
- Russian Studies
- Spanish
- Spanish Linguistics
- Spanish Translation
Certificate Programs
The Department of Modern Languages offers the following certificate programs:
- Undergraduate Certificate in Albanian and Southeastern European Studies
- Undergraduate Language Proficiency Certificate (in various languages)
- Undergraduate Certificate in Spanish for Healthcare
- Undergraduate Certificate in Translation and Interpreting Studies
- Graduate Certificate in Translation and Interpreting Studies
- Graduate Certificate in Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, or Spanish
Combined Degree Programs
The Department of Modern Languages offers the following combined degree programs:
- 3+3 Chinese Studies (BA+JD)
- 3+3 French (BA+JD)
- 3+3 German (BA+JD)
- 3+3 Italian (BA+JD)
- 3+3 Japanese Studies (BA+JD)
- DePaul undergraduate degree + Spanish MA
- 3+3 Spanish (BA+JD)
Graduate Programs
The Department of Modern Languages offers the following graduate programs:
- Master of Arts in French
- Master of Arts in Spanish
All students are strongly encouraged to participate in DePaul’s Study Abroad Programs in Austria (Vienna), China (Shanghai, Beijing), France (Paris), Germany (Berlin), Greece (Athens), Italy (Rome), Japan (Kyoto, Osaka, or Tokyo), Jordan (Amman), Mexico (Merida or Mexico City), Poland (Auschwitz, Krakow, Lublin, Warsaw, and Wroclaw), Spain (Madrid), and other locations. Consult the Study Abroad Office for current offerings.
Seal of Biliteracy
Students entering DePaul with the Seal of Biliteracy will be awarded credit for the 104, 105, and 106 courses in their specified language. To receive credit for the Seal, a student's high school transcript must indicate receipt of the Seal. This must be submitted within three academic years of the student's high school graduation in order to gain DePaul credit. Documentation should be sent to Office of Admission, 1 East Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604.
Faculty
Li Jin, PhD
Professor and Chair
University of South Florida
Carolina Barrera-Tobón, PhD
Associate Professor
City University of New York
Glen E. Carman, PhD
Associate Professor
Cornell University
Gary P. Cestaro, PhD
Associate Professor
Harvard University
Nobuko Chikamatsu, PhD
Associate Professor
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Rocío Ferreira, PhD
Associate Professor
University of California, Berkeley
Brittany Frederick, PhD
Professional Lecturer
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
Bradley Hoot, PhD
Professor
University of Illinois at Chicago
Guillemette C. Johnston, PhD
Professor
University of California, Davis
Gazmend Kapllani, PhD
Hidai "Eddie" Bregu Visiting Chair for Albanian Studies and Professional Lecturer
Panteion University
Jacqueline Lazú, PhD
Professor
Stanford University
Yu Liu, PhD
Professional Lecturer
Oakland University
Dustin Lovett, PhD
Professional Lecturer
University of California, Santa Barbara
Polly Mangerson, PhD
Associate Professor
University of Georgia at Athens
Susana Martínez, PhD
Associate Professor
Yale University
Caterina Mongiat-Farina, PhD
Professor
Harvard University
María Luisa Ortega Hernández, PhD
Senior Professional Lecturer
University of Pennsylvania
Olga Salazar Pozos, PhD
Assistant Professor
University of Minnesota
Elias Shakkour, PhD
Director, Translator & Interpreter Corps and Instructor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Monterey Institute of International Studies
Middlebury College
Anna Souchuk, PhD
Associate Professor
Yale University
Jennifer Whitelaw, MA
Senior Professional Lecturer
Miami University of Ohio