Missouri State University

Department of Modern and Classical Languages

  • The Avenue of Flags on display during the Public Affairs Conference
  • Students gathering at the Union
  • Faculty members frequently travel overseas like Dr. Shirley who visited Greece
  • Faculty members on the steps of Siceluff Hall
  • Professor Nugent has been teaching in the MCL department since 1992
  • Faculty and staff attended the Ozarks Foreign Language Association Conference
  • Faculty and staff attended the Ozarks Foreign Language Association Conference
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Why study languages at Missouri State University?

  • You will study with veteran faculty – many of whom hold doctorates in your language of study. You can spend quality, one-on-one time learning from these experienced professionals.
  • Immersing yourself in the study of language and culture will augment your personal, academic and professional development.
  • In addition, we can help you:
    • broaden your horizons and perspectives and improve your overall communication skills
    • gain a greater understanding of other cultures and their communication styles
    • compete with job candidates in a global economy

Fulfill your language requirement

All BA degrees require 12 hours of foreign language (either 12 hours in one language or six hours each in two languages). In addition, the following majors have some type of language requirement:

• Accounting
• Anthropology
• Art and design
• Art history
• Biology (BA)
• Business education  
• Communication (BA)
• Computer information systems
• Criminology (BA)
• Economics (BA)
• English
• Entertainment management
• Entrepreneurship
• Finance
• General business
• Geography
• Global Studies
• History (BA)

• Information technology service
• Management
• Logistics and supply chain management
• Management
• Marketing
• Mass media (BA)
• Mathematics
• Music (BA or BMUS)
• Philosophy (BA)
• Political science (BA)
• Professional writing (BA)
• Psychology (BA)
• Religious studies (BA)
• Risk management and insurance
• Sociology (BA)
• Theatre studies (BA)

The Modern and Classical Languages program can help you find the language that best suits your course of study.

 

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