NEW THIS SUMMER! Critical Cultures Summer Institute
Critical Languages and International Studies
Welcome!
The Department of Modern Languages, in collaboration with the Charles T. McDowell Center for
Critical Languages and Area Studies 
, offers a Bachelor of Arts in
Critical Languages and International Studies. This degree
offering educates and trains students in Texas for careers
in global affairs and international business, with an
emphasis on less commonly taught languages and cultures of
critical significance in Texas and the United States, as
well as international economic and geopolitical arenas.
The importance of critical languages in the contemporary and future world economies and the international sphere cannot be emphasized enough. Critical Languages are important for a number of reasons, in fields as diverse as international law and commerce, international relations, the internationalization of the internet, and intercultural communication.
While working toward your degree, you may also obtain a Certificate in Localization and Translation, further enhancing your international skill set, through studying the ways in which language, culture, translation, the internet, and commerce intersect with each other.
The Critical Languages and International Studies program offers three language options: Chinese, Russian or German. Arabic and Korean are also slated to become a part of this program in the future.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us: Ms.Alicia Soueid — Undergraduate Advisor, Dr. Neal Liang — Chinese, Dr. Lonny Harrison — Russian, Dr. Lana Rings — German, or Dr. Mark Cichock — Director of the Charles T. McDowell Center for Critical Languages and Area Studies.
