Immerse Yourself in different Cultures
It's more than learning a language.
Studying languages and cultures enriches your life personally and professionally, enhancing your ability to navigate our multicultural world. As a student in our modern language programs, you'll have fun connecting with others while advancing your linguistic proficiency. You'll take diverse culture courses, from literature and cinema to politics and business. Practical experiences like internships, club leadership and studying abroad are available too. By the end of your coursework, you'll be a more knowledgeable global citizen, able to interact with people worldwide.
Programs
Whether you're chasing a passion or gearing up for your dream career (or both!), we offer majors, minors, certificates and courses in a variety of languages.
Majors & Minors
Become qualified for a range of careers through one of our majors or minors in three languages:
Certificates
Narrow your focus and deepen your understanding of your field through one of our pre-professional certificates:
Other Languages
We often offer Russian and Japanese and other language courses through the Cooperative Language Program of the Universities of Wisconsin:
Listen & Learn
Join a vibrant community of language lovers in the Language Resource Center.
Studio Arts Room 355, the Language Resource Center, is your go-to spot to engage with fellow students, access top-notch resources and sharpen your language skills. The room is keypad entry only, so if you want to visit, contact us. The center offers opportunities to:
- connect to speakers in other countries
- watch current television programs from abroad
- access our significant foreign film collection
- practice pronunciation
- play international computer programs
- complete audio and video listening and writing assignments for classes
Match Your Skill LEvel
If you have some level of familiarity in French, German or Spanish, take the placement test to ensure you're in a course that matches your skill level. You can even earn retroactive credit for placement beyond the first semester course!
Become Certified
See how you can become qualified to teach.
Do you have a passion for languages and a knack for teaching? At UW-Green Bay, we offer exciting opportunities for you to become certified and launch your career as a foreign language teacher. Our certification programs are designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to inspire and educate the next generation of language lovers.
Conversation Tables
Learning a language takes practice. Join us at or weekly modern language conversation tables to practice speaking a different language, meet new friends, start a hobby or brush up for summer travel! All conversations tables are located in the Einstein Café in the Union across from the Phoenix Rooms.
| Language | Day of the Week | Time |
|---|---|---|
| French Causerie | Wednesdays | 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. |
| German Stammtisch | Fridays | 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. |
| Spanish Tertulia #1 | Wednesdays | 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. |
| Spanish Tertulia #2 | Thursdays | 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. |
Explore Study Abroad Options
UW-Green Bay offers a variety of ways for you to experience other cultures.
Whether you're interested in study abroad for a semester or taking a quick, two-week immersion, there are ways learn more about the language you are studying. From academic to personal to professional, you'll be surprised at how much you transform over the course of your study. Plus, because only about 10 percent of people study abroad, you'll stand out from other job applicants just through your experience.
Calling All SNC Students!
Get more opportunity to study a broader range of languages through our partnership with St. Norbert. If you're a student at SNC and want to take a language course through UW-Green Bay, view the process to enroll.
Ask an Expert
Meet Professor Jennifer Ham, chair of our modern language programs. Feel free to contact her with any questions about testing placement, courses, internships, study abroad programs and other languages.