The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures Vision:
A renowned international languages and literatures department whose faculty and staff, through their teaching, scholarship and service, offer high-quality education aligned with current standards to students and communities alike.
The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures Mission:
To educate, motivate, and inspire students to interact with people from other nations and/or cultures in a multiplicity of languages. The Department seeks to develop linguistically proficient and culturally competent individuals who think critically and communicate effectively in local, national, and global communities.
To foster the international exchange of knowledge and information between humanities scholar-teachers and other professionals. Our programs are rooted in diversity within and across cultures. Our instructional methods are aligned with national standards. The foreign language experience at UAB includes classroom learning, scholarship and research opportunities, experiential learning, and extracurricular opportunities.
| Department of Foreign Languages News & Events in Brief |
Birmingham International Center Hosts
Student and Professional International Networking Event
September 17th from 4:30-6:00p.m at the Birmingham International Center. Event is free and open to UAB Dept of Foreign Languages students and Birmingham professionals.
Click here for more info. RSVP to Jessi Grizzard at jgrizzard@uab.edu or 205.934.1256.Consider applying for a
Gilman International Scholarship!
This scholarship is for students wanting to pursue studies abroad. For more information, click here!The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
is excited to announcetwo new minor programs.
Students can now earn a Minor in Chinese or Japanese!
Follow this link to learn more!