Language and Culture Program Information

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OVERVIEW

LCP courses above the 306-level are designed for students returning from Study Abroad as well as those with sufficient background in the target language to be placed into courses at this level. These courses enable students to further develop their cultural understanding and linguistic proficiency, and are especially beneficial for students interested in employment abroad or graduate study.

The student learning outcomes for the Language and Culture program are:

  1. Upon completion of the required courses in the LCP, students are expected to have the linguistic proficiency to participate in the study abroad semester during their junior year.
  2. Upon completion of the required courses in the LCP, students are expected to have the cultural awareness to adapt to their study abroad environment.
  3. Upon completion of the upper-level courses offered in the LCP, students are expected to further advance their linguistic proficiency and cultural awareness in any of the languages offered at Soka University of America.