The department offers various programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels which have prepared our graduates for diverse careers. At the undergraduate level we offer Bachelor of Arts in French and Spanish. At the graduate level we offer a Master of Arts in Spanish and in TESOL. Our undergraduate minors include programs in French, Italian, and Spanish. We also offer a Spanish Translation and Interpretation Certificate to all Spanish majors who are proficient in Spanish and English. One can also work toward related degrees in Foreign Language Education (French or Spanish).

Many of our courses are interdisciplinary and students can earn credit in Asian Studies; International and Global Studies; Latin American Studies; and Women's Studies. The department has successful summer study abroad programs in France, Germany, Italy, and Spain. Whether you wish to fulfill a language requirement, gain valuable language skills or position yourself in a more marketable career arena the faculty and staff of the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures are committed to providing you with a successful language experience.

The department has thirty full-time faculty members who combine a strong dedication to undergraduate teaching with a firm commitment to research and service. Visit the Faculty & Staff to learn more about their interests and background. At the University of Central Florida, study in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures encourages close contact between faculty and students. In the tradition of the university at large, we value the individual. We take pride in the diverse cultural, educational, intellectual, and recreational opportunities available at UCF.

Highlights

May 2013

Leah DeLorenzo, graduate student in UCF's TESOL program, won the Arts and Humanities Award for her presentation at the very first statewide Graduate Student Research Symposium. Leah (pictured far right), presented a poster titled, "Parental Beliefs and Attitudes on Enrollment in a Dual Language Program at an Elementary School. [Read More]

May 2013

Martha García recently conducted intensive research at the University of Alcalá de Henares in Madrid, Spain, where she was appointed Visiting Scholar at the Instituto Franklin de Investigación en Estudios Norteamericanos. [Read More]

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Recent Faculty Publications

Humberto López Cruz, Ph.D.

Virgilio Piñera: el artificio del miedo. Madrid: Editorial Hispano Cubana, 2012. Introduction and Bibliography.

Debora Cordeiro Rosa, Ph.D.

Cordeiro Rosa, Debora. Trauma, Memory and Identity in Five Jewish Novels from the Southern Cone. Lanham, Maryland: Lexington Books, 2012.

Florin Mihai, Ph.D.

Rosa-Lugo, L., Mihai, F.M., and Nutta, J.W. (2012). Language and literacy development: An interdisciplinary focus on English learners with communication disorders. USA: Plural Publishing.

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