World Languages & Literatures

Thrive in today's global world

PSU's Department of World Languages and Literatures plays a central role in preparing students to function in the global community. We offer courses in 17 languages, and our classes are designed to help you develop proficiency in reading, writing, listening, and speaking for eventual use in a broad variety of real-world settings.

We Stand Against Racism

Our department reaffirms its commitment to working toward a more just, inclusive, participatory, and anti-racist society. Read our statement.

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Our Languages

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Get an Edge

Add a minor in World Languages to your degree. No matter what you are majoring in, adding a minor in a foreign language will spice up your resume and will boost your chance of getting a job. Employers love to hire multilingual people in any profession.

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Engage with Portland Center for Humanities @ PSU

The new PCH@PSU aims to connect students with faculty at PSU and other institutions as well as the community through the lens of the humanities.

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Your generous support of our department helps our students learn a new language and develop functional skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking for eventual use in a broad variety of real-world settings.

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