Anthropology is the study of the human being: anthropo. Our cultural and biological diversity has developed over human history. In this discipline, we study how humans have come to be who and what we are today - our physical development and the effects of nutrition and diseases, the ways we organize ourselves in groups, the beliefs and values shared within and across cultures, the ways we mark our identity with the languages we speak.

The Arabic major focuses on the study of the Arabic language, literature, history, and culture. The program will provide students with an adequate proficiency in the abovementioned areas that can prepare them for a wide range of professional opportunities, including careers in governmental positions and jobs in education and business.

Learning French can help you improve the interpersonal skills you bring to your international career. Over 20,000 English words have their origins in French. French is the most widely taught second language after English. Be able to fully enjoy, at the cinema or on TV, the best films from the French-speaking world.

The goal is to gain a scientific understanding of the nature of language that can be applied in many areas, such as linguistics, anthropology, speech and hearing, language teaching, computational linguistics, and cognitive science. Linguists also systematically compare human language to animal communication systems. Linguistics majors will get thorough training in the core areas of linguistics, such as Phonetics, Phonology, Morphology and Syntax; and learn how linguists find evidence for their hypotheses and what are the cutting edge topics in the field today.

The Spanish major integrates the study of Spanish Peninsular and Latin American areas of literature, linguistics, and culture. Students can also concentrate in language studies or combine any of the above areas for teaching or other professional careers.

The dual track combines two of the language concentrations.