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In addition to the undergraduate offerings, the Department of Modern Languages offers an M.A. in Modern Languages with specializations in French, German, Spanish and Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL). The M.A. in Modern Languages with specializations in French, German and Spanish consists of advanced coursework in the language, literature and culture of the target language. Students with advanced proficiency in one of these languages may be considered for teaching and/or research assistantships while pursuing their graduate studies. The M.A. with a specialization in TESL focuses on language teaching pedagogy, linguistics and cross-cultural pragmatics, and interacts with the English as a Second Language (ESL) program, whose academic curriculum is overseen by the department. More detailed information on these programs of study may be obtained from Dr. Felice Coles, Director of Graduate Studies, or Dr. Esim Erdim, Director of the TESL program.
Spanish Language Initiative - Coming to OleMiss this summer! Click below to download information!
Modern Languages majors!! Apply for an award of up to $2,000 for the Fall 2009 semester! If your first major is Chinese, French, German or Spanish, click below to download information!
Important New Policy for Fall 2007: As of Fall 2007, no grade lower than C will be counted in classes students use toward majoring or minoring in Modern Languages.
MA Initiative for Language Teaching Assistants (MILTA) Click below to obtain information on Scholarships Available for the MA Degree at the University of Mississippi!
Spanish Kindergarten in Oxford, MS! Click below to hear an interview with the teacher broadcasted by MPB - May 2007 For more complete information on the department's course offerings and degree programs,
please contact us at: Department of Modern Languages
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Welcome to the Department of Modern Languages at the University of Mississippi. We are proud
of our outstanding faculty and strong tradition of scholarship and dedication to teaching. The
Department of Modern Languages offers a B.A. in Chinese, French, German, Linguistics and Spanish. Students
may pursue advanced proficiency in a foreign language through classes taken on the Oxford
campus or through a combination of courses taken on campus and overseas, at one of the university's
study abroad sites. Undergraduate minors can be pursued in Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Linguistics,
Russian and Spanish. The Department also offers intensive instruction in Arabic.
Information on study abroad programs is available from the Office of Study Abroad. Students wishing more
detailed information on the department's undergraduate programs may contact the following faculty advisors:
