Welcome to Foreign Languages & Literatures and the Center for Languages & Cultures

Mission Statement
The Center for Languages and Cultures is dedicated to helping a diverse student population acquire the linguistic and cultural competence required of informed global citizens. The CLC assures an ambitious language curriculum in the basic and intermediate levels of eight languages, and provides the foundation for a major in French, German, and Spanish. The CLC also houses the English as a Second Language Program at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. The Center supports the use of innovative technologies in language learning and provides students with a broad range of opportunities to build language proficiency both in and beyond the classroom, including study abroad. The Center for Languages and Cultures also promotes the professional development of language faculty in order to foster a learning environment that benefits from the latest research in second language acquisition and pedagogy.

Beth Landers, Director of Language Programs
Jim Karslake, Administrative Associate I

Center for Languages and Cultures
Clark Hall 554
University of Missouri--St. Louis
8001 Natural Bridge
St. Louis, MO 63121
314-516-6240; fax 314-516-6237

Foreign Language & Technology Conference
for Secondary & Higher Education Language Educators

The Department offers instruction in many foreign languages and ESL (English as a Second Language), with majors and minors in French and Spanish, and a minor in German. Intensive courses in French, Spanish, and occasionally German are offered during the summer. French, German, and Spanish are offered in the evening as well. Students can satisfy the foreign language requirement in additional languages: Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Latin, and Ancient and Modern Greek.

Non-discrimination policy: It is the policy of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures to provide equal employment/educational opportunities for all individuals regardless of race, color, ethnic and national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, status as a Vietnam Era Veteran, or any other characteristic not specifically relevant to job or academic performance. The above policy applies to, and shall be an integral part of, every aspect of the Department of Foreign Languages personnel and student policy and practice.