BA World Languages and Cultures at North Carolina State University

Programme overview

Students in the Asian Language concentration will acquire skills to effectively communicate in either Chinese, Japanese or Hind-Urdu using both spoken and written forms of the language. Interdisciplinary study will build confidence and enable students to interact appropriately with diverse populations in Asia.

Faculty: College of Humanities and Social Sciences | Study mode: full-time | Location: Raleigh, NC, United States

What you will study

The plan of study totals 120 credit hours. Courses listed in the plan include: PS 343 Government and Politics in South Asia; PS 342 Politics of China and Japan; PS 201 American Politics and Government; PS 202 State and Local Government; PS 203 Introduction to Nonprofits; PS 204 Problems of American Democracy. Concentrations/options listed: Asian Language; French Studies; German Studies; Arabic Studies; Spanish Language and Literature; French Education; German Education; German Studies Science and Technology.

Career pathways

The expansion of international relations makes the knowledge of world languages a critical need for today’s professional. The student of world languages is not limited to teaching, translating or interpreting. Career titles listed include: Anti-Terrorism Intelligence Agent, Area and Cultural Studies Professor, Clergy Member (Religious Leader), Customs Inspector, Daycare Center Worker, Elementary School Teacher, Family Caseworker, Flight Attendant, Foreign Language Interpreter, Foreign Language Professor.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission is to the university and the major is selected on the application (first and second choice); applicants submit a high school transcript, essays and a short answer question, and SAT/ACT/CLT scores are optional for applicants with a weighted GPA of 2.8 or above (applies to the university, not specific to this major).

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: Fall and Spring. Applicants admitted for fall may request Summer Session II entry (begins at the end of June). Some majors do not accept first-year or transfer applications for spring entry (Applied Math, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Music Technology, Fashion and Textile Design, College of Design studio-based majors, Exploratory Studies; first-year College of Engineering applications).

First-year fall entry: Early Action deadline November 1 (decision by end of December for NC residents, January 31 for others); Regular Decision deadline January 15 (decision March 31). First-year spring entry: application deadline October 1, materials October 15. Studio-based majors (Architecture, Media Arts Design and Technology, Fashion and Textile Design, Graphic & Experience Design, Industrial Design): single deadline November 1 with portfolio. Enrollment confirmation deadline is May 1 for fall admits and December 1 for spring admits. The undergraduate application opens August 1.

Transfer applicants: fall deadline February 15 (materials March 1); spring deadline October 1 (materials October 15); studio-based majors November 1. International first-year and transfer applicants follow the same deadlines.

Apply through the Common App or Coalition on Scoir; the non-refundable application fee is $85 for first-year applicants (fee waivers available). International applicants pay a non-refundable $100 USD application fee (no fee waiver for F or J visa students). NC State is test optional for applicants with a weighted GPA of 2.8 or above (SAT, ACT or CLT scores may be submitted).

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.ncsu.edu/apply/

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