The programs in Modern Languages seek to develop a student’s ability to speak, understand, read, and write another language and to foster an appreciation of its literature and civilization. The department regularly offers courses in American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, 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 Arabic Studies
- Bachelor of Arts in Chinese Studies
- Bachelor of Arts in French
- Commercial French Concentration
- Standard 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 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
- Arabic Language
- Arabic Studies
- Chinese Language
- Chinese Studies
- Classical Studies
- Commercial Chinese Studies
- Commercial French
- Commercial Spanish
- French
- French Translation
- German
- German Studies
- Italian
- Japanese
- 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
- Language Proficiency Certificate
- Undergraduate Certificate in Spanish for Healthcare
- Undergraduate Certificate in Translation and Interpreting Studies
- Graduate Certificate in Translation and Interpreting Studies
Combined Degree Programs
The Department of Modern Languages offers the following combined degree programs:
- 3+3 Arabic Studies (BA+JD)
- 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), 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
Anna Souchuk, PhD
Associate Professor and Chair
Yale University
Carolina Barrera-Tobón, PhD
Associate Professor
City University of New York
Pascale-Anne Brault, PhD
Professor
New York University
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
Bradley Hoot, PhD
Associate Professor
University of Illinois at Chicago
Li Jin, PhD
Professor
University of South Florida
Guillemette C. Johnston, PhD
Professor
University of California, Davis
Gazmend Kapllani, PhD
Hidai "Eddie" Bregu Visiting Chair for Albanian Studies
Panteion University
Jacqueline Lazú, PhD
Associate Professor
Stanford University
Polly Mangerson, PhD
Associate Professor
University of Georgia at Athens
Susana Martínez, PhD
Associate Professor
Yale University
Caterina Mongiat-Farina, PhD
Associate Professor
Harvard University
María Luisa Ortega Hernández, PhD
Senior Professional Lecturer
University of Pennsylvania
Eugene Sampson, MFA
Senior Professional Lecturer
University of Iowa
Elias Shakkour, PhD
Director, Translator & Interpreter Corps
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Monterey Institute of International Studies
Middlebury College
Lisbeth Swain, PhD
Senior Professional Lecturer
Florida State University
Jennifer Whitelaw, MA
Professional Lecturer
Miami University of Ohio