World Languages and Cultures, B.A. at Georgia State University

Programme overview

The B.A. in World Languages and Cultures offers students a program of study that focuses on career readiness through an innovative curriculum and experiential learning opportunities. Our curriculum emphasizes intercultural competency that is required across all professions in the 21st century. With courses for developing world language proficiency, multicultural literacies, and college to career connection, the goal of the program is to cultivate the next generation of a workforce that can compete globally.

Faculty: College of Arts & Sciences | Department: World Languages and Cultures | Duration: Full-time students can complete the program in 4 years. | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Students may enter the program in the fall, spring or summer semester. VIEW ADMISSIONS DEADLINES Admissions Deadlines SPRING SEMESTER Early-Application Deadline: Oct. 1 Regular Application Deadline: Dec. 1 SUMMER SEMESTER | Location: Atlanta, GA, United States

What you will study

The major area courses (Area G) are 30 hours in total, including 6 hours of required courses and 24 hours of courses based on the student’s concentration. The concentration options include: Chinese, French, Japanese, Korean, Spanish and two languages (i.e., choose two from the list: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Korean, Japanese, Spanish). Visit the catalog to view the full program of studies.

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Application information

Entry requirements

High School Seniors and Recent Graduates If you’re a senior in high school or if you graduated from high school within the last two years, you’ll apply to begin your bachelor’s degree program using Georgia State’s Common Application. Find out more about applying International students International applicants are those students who are in the U.S. on a non-immigrant visa (B-1, H-1, J-1, etc.), students who are living outside the U.S. and who will require an F-1 visa to study in the United States, students who are in the process of applying for Permanent Residency status but have not yet received the Permanent Residency card or students who have been educated outside the U.S. Learn more about the application process Transfer students If you’re already in college but need a change, transferring to Georgia State can provide you with the opportunities you need to succeed — in school and after graduation. View the details In addition to the Program Degree Requirements, students must fulfill the College of Arts and Sciences Degree Requirements and the University Degree Requirements.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms for first-year applicants: Spring, Summer and Fall semesters. Fall 2027 classes begin in August 2027.

First-year applicants apply through the Common Application with a $60 nonrefundable application fee; fee waivers from ACT, College Board or NACAC are accepted.

Fall semester: application opens August 14; Early Action application and Honors and scholarship priority deadline November 15; final application and Regular Decision deadline May 1; official transcripts and test scores due June 1.

Spring semester: early application October 1, regular application December 1. Summer semester: early application February 1, final application April 1, final documents May 1.

Official SAT or ACT scores are required for the Atlanta Campus for Fall 2026 admission and later (SAT code 5251, ACT code 0826).

November is Apply to College Month with no application fee; the FAFSA priority deadline is April 1.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.gsu.edu/bachelors-degree/apply/

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