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Hey Everybody!
As you may have noticed, all of the admissions counselors are writing posts about different programs at the College of Charleston. My topic is the School of Languages, Cultures, and World Affairs. LCWA (as we like to call it) is the youngest of our six academic schools but is definitely the rising star of the bunch. There are so many different opportunities for students in this school, the possibilities are truly endless! They are leading the charge to educate our students as Global Citizens, whether its majors and minors in languages and language studies, study abroad programs, new minors in Archaeology or upcoming new majors there are multiple ways to augment your education at the College of Charleston. I’ve pulled out four important facts about LCWA that you need to know:
1. We offer studies in 13 different languages. Some are offered as majors, others as minors and a few as concentrations. In addition to standard language programs like Spanish, French, Italian and Chinese, we offer some of the lesser known languages like Hindi, Arabic, and Portuguese. We are home to the largest Hispanic Studies Department in the State, offer a Linguistics minor and two masters’ degrees, Bi-lingual Legal Interpreting and Language Education
2. All College of Charleston students are required to take a language as part of their general Liberal Arts Degree. You can take placement tests in French, German and Latin. If you took Spanish you will be placed into Spanish at CofC depending on how many levels you took in high school.
3. While you do not have to be a language major to study abroad, LCWA offers study abroad scholarships for their major and/or minor students. These awards are not based on need and will apply for any trip abroad that CofC has approved. You can add this scholarship to one already awarded by the International Education Program!
4. CofC students can earn a Global Scholars designation. This is a unique combination of course work, extracurricular activities and study abroad experiences. A wonderful addition to any resume!
All in all, the School of Languages, Cultures and World Affairs is a tremendous asset to the College of Charleston. We’re very lucky to have a wonderfully diverse array of faculty who are committed to providing CofC students with the best possible education.
-Susan