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Alicia Race awarded Phi Sigma Iota scholarship

Details on the News page.

Read the research

Click here to see a list of studies compiled by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL).

Exploring the community of nations 

If you're interested in learning the language and exploring the culture of other countries, we have a wide range of choices for you.

The Department of World Languages and Literatures offers courses in several languages with Bachelor of Arts degrees available in French, German and Spanish.


link to arabiclink to chineselink to frenchlink to germanlink to japaneselink to spanish


Students who complete a major in a language with teaching certification will be in high demand for jobs in education.

Learning a language can also enhance career opportunities in other professions. Companies based in the U.S. are doing business with foreign customers in what has become a worldwide economy.  

We invite you to go through our Website for more details. If you want additional information, stop by our department in Room 134 of the Landrum Building or send an e-mail request to worldlanglit@nku.edu