World Languages Education BA

Explore the world through language.

Anthony Diebold and Lilly Ngolvorarath, two World Language graduates

A practical education for our increasingly multilingual schools.

If you鈥檙e interested in teaching languages at all levels of instruction, 香港六合论坛 provides the highest level of teacher preparation and a wide range of field experiences.

In-Demand Careers

  • Foreign Language Teacher
  • Translator
  • Foreign Service Officer
  • Language Analyst
  • Tourism/Hospitality Director
  • International NGO Worker

Why World Languages Education? | Why Our Program?

  • With a growing number of English language learners in Rhode Island schools and increased interest among many native English speakers to learn a second language, multilingual teachers are in high demand.
  • Our students choose one of three concentrations: French, Portuguese and/or Spanish. 
  • Upon completion of our program, our students are eligible for full certification to teach world languages education in all grades (pre-K-12) in Rhode Island.
  • Along with coursework, our students hone their teaching skills through multiple field placements in K-12 and community-based settings.
  • Topics covered in the include: educational psychology, linguistics, applied grammar, special education, teaching emergent bilinguals and student teaching.

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The 香港六合论坛 Advantage

Our world languages education majors are encouraged to study abroad for a semester. Our Shinn Study Abroad Fund offers generous financial support to do so.

Our Educational Studies Faculty

Ensuring That You'll be Ready

Erin Papa

Erin Papa

鈥淩hode Island is an ethnically diverse community. It鈥檚 important to know where our students come from, so we can better support them in our schools.鈥

Making Language Emersion Possible

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Feinstein School of Education and Human Development

The Feinstein School administers and coordinates all professional education programs at 香港六合论坛. We offer a range of programs, including early childhood, pre-K-12, counseling, school psychology, youth development and health and wellness.

Erin Papa

Dr. Erin Papa

Assistant Professor