Applied Modern Language and Cu - Rochester Insti

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Degree

Bachelors

Major

Business Administration | International Business | Foreign Language

Area of study

Business and Administration | Langauges

Course Language

English

About Program

Program Overview

Applied Modern Language and Culture Bachelor of Science Degree

Overview

The Applied Modern Language and Culture program at RIT offers students the opportunity to pair study of Chinese, French, Japanese, or Spanish language with a second major for careers in global arts, business, or science. The program includes a required international experience, enabling students to live, study, or work in an international location through study abroad or an international co-op.

Options

Chinese Option: Experience the language and culture of China as you develop your fluency in the language and learn how to apply this skill to your technical or professional discipline.
French Option: Acquire a high level of proficiency in the French language, as well as an understanding of the cultures of France and other French-speaking regions worldwide.
Japanese Option: Learn the Japanese language and the culture of Japan and develop your fluency in the language while learning how to apply this skill to your technical or professional discipline.
Spanish Option: Gain an advanced understanding of the cultures of Spain and other Spanish-speaking regions worldwide. Coupled with your secondary degree, you will be prepared for a career in our globally connected world.

Combined Accelerated Bachelor’s/Master’s Degrees

Today’s careers require advanced degrees grounded in real-world experience. RIT’s Combined Accelerated Bachelor’s/Master’s Degrees enable you to earn both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in as little as five years of study, all while gaining the valuable hands-on experience that comes from co-ops, internships, research, study abroad, and more.

RIT’s Teaching Partnership Programs

Whether your goal is to go into early childhood or elementary education, become a secondary education teacher with a content area specialty at the middle or high school level, or work in the higher education or counseling fields, RIT’s partnership programs with local universities provide a guided pathway to a career in teaching.

Curriculum

Applied Modern Language and Culture (Chinese track), BS degree, typical course sequence

First Year:
- MLCH-201: Beginning Chinese I
- MLCH-202: Beginning Chinese II
- YOPS-10: RIT 365: RIT Connections
- General Education courses
Second Year:
- MLCH-301: Intermediate Chinese I
- MLCH-302: Intermediate Chinese II
- MLCH-310: Intermediate Conversational Chinese
- MLCH-315: Intermediate Reading and Writing in Chinese
- General Education courses
Third Year:
- MLCH-410: Chinese for Science and Technology
- Advanced Chinese Language Courses
- General Education courses
Fourth Year:
- MLCH-415: Professional Chinese
- MLCU-549: Capstone Seminar in Applied Modern Language and Culture
- General Education courses

Applied Modern Language and Culture (French track), BS degree, typical course sequence

First Year:
- MLFR-201: Beginning French I
- MLFR-202: Beginning French II
- YOPS-10: RIT 365: RIT Connections
- General Education courses
Second Year:
- MLFR-301: Intermediate French I
- MLFR-302: Intermediate French II
- MLFR-310: French Oral Communication
- MLFR-315: French Reading and Writing Proficiency
- General Education courses
Third Year:
- MLFR-410: French for Science and Technology
- Advanced French Language Courses
- General Education courses
Fourth Year:
- MLFR-415: Professional French
- MLCU-549: Capstone Seminar in Applied Modern Language and Culture
- General Education courses

Applied Modern Language and Culture (Japanese track), BS degree, typical course sequence

First Year:
- MLJP-201: Beginning Japanese I
- MLJP-202: Beginning Japanese II
- YOPS-10: RIT 365: RIT Connections
- General Education courses
Second Year:
- MLJP-301: Intermediate Japanese I
- MLJP-302: Intermediate Japanese II
- MLJP-310: Practical Reading and Speaking in Japanese
- MLJP-315: Practical Writing and Speaking in Japanese
- General Education courses
Third Year:
- MLJP-410: Japanese for Science and Technology
- Advanced Japanese Language Courses
- General Education courses
Fourth Year:
- MLJP-415: Professional Japanese
- MLCU-549: Capstone Seminar in Applied Modern Language and Culture
- General Education courses

Applied Modern Language and Culture (Spanish track), BS degree, typical course sequence

First Year:
- MLSP-201A: Beginning Spanish IA
- MLSP-202: Beginning Spanish II
- YOPS-10: RIT 365: RIT Connections
- General Education courses
Second Year:
- MLSP-301: Intermediate Spanish I
- MLSP-302: Intermediate Spanish II
- MLSP-310: Spanish Grammar Review
- MLSP-315: Hispanic Culture & Civilization
- General Education courses
Third Year:
- MLSP-410: Spanish for Science and Technology
- Advanced Spanish Language Courses
- General Education courses
Fourth Year:
- MLSP-415: Professional Spanish
- MLCU-549: Capstone Seminar in Applied Modern Language and Culture
- General Education courses

Careers and Cooperative Education

Typical Job Titles:
- Bilingual Data Analyst
- Bilingual Engineer
- Bilingual Health Care Professional
- Bilingual Web Designer
- Foreign Service Officer
- Game Localization Specialist
- International Marketing Specialist
Cooperative Education:
- What’s different about an RIT education? It’s the career experience you gain by completing cooperative education and internships with top companies in every single industry.

Featured Work and Profiles

2024 Fulbright Scholar: Sarah Sabal
RIT Graduate Awarded Prestigious Fulbright to Teach in Kosovo
Second Major Empowers Student to Turn Her Passion into a Degree
From Rochester to Japan

Admissions and Financial Aid

First-Year Admission:
- 4 years of English with a strong performance is expected.
- 3 years of social studies and/or history with a strong performance is expected.
- 3 years of math is required and must include algebra, geometry, and algebra 2/trigonometry.
- 2-3 years of science.
Transfer Admission:
- A minimum of college algebra is required.
Financial Aid and Scholarships:
- 100% of all incoming first-year and transfer students receive aid.

Faculty

Yukiko Maru: Principal Lecturer
Philippe Chavasse: Associate Professor
Yuhan Huang: Assistant Professor
Sara Armengot: Department Chair

Events

August 29: Donuts with the Dean in the College of Liberal Arts
September 25: Donuts with the Dean in the College of Liberal Arts
October 24: Donuts with the Dean in the College of Liberal Arts

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Applied Modern Language and Culture