We are delighted that you are considering a career involving foreign languages, either as a stand-alone discipline or as a value-added complement to another major. The Department of Foreign Languages and Literature at SIUE offers graduate and undergraduate courses dealing with the language, literature, culture, and history of many countries. We currently offer courses in nine different world languages.
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Succeed With Us
As our world becomes increasingly interconnected, your language skills open the door to exciting job opportunities. Bilinguals earn more than their monolingual counterparts, according to national job statistics. In the SIUE Department Foreign Languages and Literature , your education is not confined to a classroom - It spans every corner of the globe. Once you earn your degree you’ll be prepared for an exciting career that could take you anywhere. In other words, we put the world at your fingertips.
Proficiency exams are available in French, German, and Spanish, click here for details.
Students who have declared or are planning to declare a Major/Minor in Spanish are advised to contact Prof. Olga Bezhanova (obezhan@siue.edu) for individual assessment.
Students with questions regarding the Major/Minor in German or who wish to discuss placement/proficiency in German courses are advised to contact Prof. Doug Simms (dsimms@siue.edu) for individual assessment.
Students with questions regarding the Major/Minor in French or who wish to discuss placement/proficiency in French courses are advised to contact Prof. J. Debbie Mann (jmann@siue.edu) for individual assessment.
Students who have taken one year or more of a foreign language can self-place into the course they feel most closely matches their proficiency level and inform the instructor of that course
- prior to the start of the Fall term
- during the first week of the term
- no later than Wednesday 8 Sept in the third week of the term.
The instructor will then decide whether to administer a Zoom placement test or allow the students to self-place into the course.
If the student completes the course with a grade of A or B, that student will earn proficiency credit for the preceding courses. If students obtain a grade of B by proficiency, they have the option of taking the class (rather than accepting the proficiency credit) with the objective of possibly obtaining a higher grade.
For students who want proficiency credit for language courses and are NOT planning to take courses with the FLL department, we ask them to wait until they come back to campus and take the proficiency test in the Foreign Languages Training Center/Lab, Peck Hall 2310.
Conversation Hours
An excellent opportunity to improve and practice your speaking skills in Spanish, French, and German. Click here for details.
Study Abroad Opportunities
Expand your horizons and education. Click here for details.
Spring 2020
Fullbright Scholar Eyitayo Akomolafe from Nigeria did a presentation in the Department of Foreign Language and Literature about the culture of food among the Yoruba.
Summer 2019
Prof. Debbie Mann and students, studying abroad in Quebec, Canada
Spring 2019
Each spring, the College of Arts and Sciences recognizes student achievement at its annual Honors Day Convocation. The FLL department is proud of its students and applauds their successes, below are photos of our students and sponsors. Congratulations to all the hard-working students that were recognized!
Pictured above:
1. Nathan Head and Joann Condellone
2. Paul Obernuefemann with (L to R) Amber Pocuca, Ryan Roberts, George Diak, and Jessica Leopold.
Congratulations to all the URCA students who have worked with Dr. Carolina Rocha and presented their research at various conferences and symposiums this Spring semester. These students include Rachel Liefel, Miranda Foley, Ethan Hill, Jennifer Gaytan, and Allison Norris (pictured below).
Best wishes to our Visiting Fulbright Scholar, Wajdi Balloumi, after gaining national recognition for being a model scholar for SIUE. Check out the article here.
Fall 2018
Professor Belinda Carthens-Wickham recently participated in the 2018 Notre Dame Berlin Seminar in Germany’s capital city, Berlin. This event brings American scholars of German literary and cultural studies together with experts and leading figures of Germany’s literary scene. Find more information on this seminar here.
Are you interested in all things German and want to get involved on campus? Check out information on SIUE's German Club here!
Dr. Mann shares photos with students from the 2017 Québec trip.
Spring 2018
Check out the exciting undergraduate research projects from the semester here.
Congratulations to the students who went through the French Honor Society ceremony!
April 2018
Famous visual artist, Alberto Lescay, visits Dr. Bezhanova's Spanish Class to discuss his art and Cuban culture.
February 2018
Professor Carolina Rocha publishes her newest book, "Argentine Cinema and National Identity". Order your very own copy here.
January 2018
SIUE's Stephanie Olivares earns competitive scholarship from the Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus Foundation. Check out the article on our Spanish minor here.
October 2017
Professor Carolina Rocha's Spanish course makes the news for their Service Learning in Fairmont City. Read the Alton Telegraph article here.
Are you interested in using your foreign language skills for student programs and career opportunities in the U.S. Department of State?
Check out information on U.S. Department of State: Careers Representing America here.
Check out this list of scholarship opportunities involving foreign languages here.
Check out this list of current job openings involving foreign languages here.
