外语课程旨在让学生在开发一种看待自己的文化和语言的新方式的同时，开发他们对另一种文化的内部了解。他们认识到学习语言不是一项孤立的活动，而是与其他研究领域密切相关。外语知识几乎可以补充每个专业的知识，并为各种各样的工作打开大门。精通外语的学生具有与众不同的技能，可将他们与就业市场中的其他应聘者区分开。强烈鼓励外语学生充分利用出国留学的机会。他们可以选择国外的暑假，学期或整个学年课程。出国留学的机会不仅使专业人士受益，而且使个人受益。它们为学生提供了体验和拥抱文化多样性并以新的视角感知周围世界的可能性。
The foreign language program is designed for students to develop an insider's view of another culture while they develop a new way of looking at their own culture and language. They recognize that learning a language is not an isolated activity but very much interrelated with other fields of study. Knowledge of a foreign language complements practically every major and opens doors to a great variety of jobs. Students fluent in foreign languages possess a distinctive skill that distinguishes them from other candidates in the job market. Foreign language students are strongly encouraged to take advantage of numerous study abroad opportunities. They may select a summer, a semester or a full-academic-year program abroad. Study abroad opportunities benefit students not only professionally but also personally. They offer students the possibility to experience and embrace cultural diversity and perceive the world around them in a new light.