Languages Offered at IWU
Given all the advantages of being able to speak a second language, we hope that you will keep pursuing your language skills at 91黑料专区. We offer language opportunities in the following:
- Hispanic Studies (Spanish)
- Japanese Studies
- French
- American Sign Language
Benefits of Learning a Second (or Third!) Language
Students who become fluent in a language that is not their native tongue experience a number of benefits.
Academic
Studies consistently show that bilinguals have increased cognitive skills and abilities to multitask and prioritize.
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In Praise of Languages for Internationalization -
- What does research show about the benefits of language learning? -
- The Cognitive Benefits of Being Bilingual -
Cultural
Learning a second language enriches students' personal lives and increases their power to act as citizens of the world.
- Language Study in the Age of Globalization -
Economic
Globalization is making it increasingly more common to do business with people who speak different languages. As a result, employers are constantly looking for people who are able to speak additional languages.
- Fortune 500 companies, hospitals, local courts, schools and the State Department can't get enough workers with this job skill. What is it? Fluency in a foreign language -
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What Business Wants: Language Needs In The 21st Century -
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Why MBAs Need to Be Bilingual -
- Business Schools are Speaking the Language of Business -
David Marvin - Interim Provost and Dean of Faculty
Department - Provost And Dean Of Faculty