BA in Global Language and Culture
Aberdeen, USA
BA
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning, On-Campus
Key Summary
Offered online or on campus, this program provides you with the skills to communicate effectively in global contexts across cultural settings.
In Northern's global language and culture program, you'll be provided with skills and experiences to communicate effectively in global contexts across various cultural settings, becoming an effective participant in a global community.
This program, offered in person or online, explores research across the curriculum - including sociology, business, history, government, cultural and communication studies, and a modern language - to offer a vibrant and accessible curriculum that stays current with global trends and market needs.
This is not a language program, but rather a global cultural studies program that incorporates the practical use of language in a global context. If you major in this program, you will choose one language as your concentration: Chinese, German or Spanish.
A B.A. in global language and culture supplements minors including international business, international studies, sociology, English, communication studies, government, public relations, and public history.
Many courses offered in this program double count between majors, which opens the opportunity for you to add a B.A. in global language and culture as a second major. Labs are only required for majors within the program, which opens the opportunity for non-majors to enroll in any non-lab GLC prefix course and have it count toward the 300 level and above credit requirements that must be fulfilled by majors in all programs.
- Students will communicate and respond to issues (i.e. ethical, political, social, etc.) on a local, national, and/or global level. (Cross-Curricular Skill: Civic Knowledge and Engagement)
- Students will identify and explain the relevance of cultural perspectives. (Cross-Curricular Skill: Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity)
- Students will identify and make connections between cultural artifacts (literature, art, film, digital media, etc.) and their social, historical, or political relevance. (Cross-Curricular Skill: Intercultural Knowledge)
- Students will determine and analyze perspectives representative of a particular culture. (Cross-Curricular Skill: Inquiry and Analysis)
- Students will utilize theories or second language development and communicate orally in a foreign language with ample vocabulary, grammatical accuracy, good pronunciation, and fluency. (Cross-Curricular Skill: Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity)
- Students will demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills. (Cross-Curricular Skill: Critical and Creative Thinking)
First Year Fall
- IDL 190 First Year Seminar 2
- ENGL 101 Composition I 3
- MATH 114 College Algebra* 3
- HIST 122 Western Civilization II* 3
- Introductory Language I 4
First Year Spring
- ENGL 201 Composition II 3
- ANTH 210 Cultural Anthropology** 3
- MUS 100 Music Appreciation* 3
- BIOL 101/L Biology Survey I* 3
- Introductory Language II 4
Second Year Fall
- CMST 101 Fundamentals of Speech* 3
- BIOL 211/L Environmental Biology* 3
- ENGL 215 Literature in Global Contexts** 3
- Intermediate Language I 3
- Elective or Minor Course 3
Second Year Spring
- GEOG 210 World Regional Geography** 3
- POLS 206 Human Nature and Human Values* 3
- LING 435 Second Language Development** 3
- Intermediate Language II 3
- Elective or Minor Course 3
Third Year Fall
- GLC 300/L Transcultural Digital Literacies** 3/1
- Elective or Minor Course 3
- Elective or Minor Course 3
- Elective or Minor Course 3
- Elective or Minor Course 3
Third Year Spring
- GLC 301/L Global Health and Nutrition** 3/1
- Elective or Minor Course 3
- Elective or Minor Course 3
- Elective or Minor Course 3
- Elective or Minor Course 3
Fourth Year Fall
- GLC 302/L Global Identities** 3/1
- Elective or Minor Course 3
- Elective or Minor Course 3
- Elective or Minor Course 3
- Elective or Minor Course 1-2
Fourth Year Spring
- GLC 303/L Cinema in International Contexts** 3/1
- Elective or Minor Course 3
- Elective or Minor Course 3
- Elective or Minor Course 3
*Fulfills a General Education Requirement. Other course options may be available.
**Fulfills a major requirement. Other course options may be available.
***Fulfills a general elective. Other course options may be available.
Suggested Majors: International Business, Spanish.
Suggested Minors: Chinese, German, Spanish.
This contextualized learning of languages and culture prepares you to take on a wide variety of professional roles in areas including international business/banking, technology services, immigration services, international student programs, hospitality services, health care services, and embassy support.
Internships
We'll work closely with you and our connections to find internships and field experiences that accord with your interests.
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