All majors who pursue the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Modern Languages, Linguistics & Intercultural Communication take a common interdisciplinary core of courses, which provides a grounding in essential issues of human communication and social context The Department of Modern Languages, Linguistics and Intercultural Communication (MLLI) offers an innovative, multi-disciplinary program with a triple focus: language, literature and society. Courses are offered in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Linguistics, Russian, Spanish and Wolof, as well as a range of culture and general education courses under the designationIn an increasingly interdependent world, the study of languages and cultures, including the heritage languages and cultures of immigrants to the United States, is a fundamental part of every student's education. Knowledge of at least one foreign language and familiarity with different societies equip university graduates for more intelligent choices as citizens of today's world, and enhance their effectiveness in a range of career fields, including law, journalism, business, education, health care, banking, social work, management, international administration and many others in the public and private sectors. The study of linguistics and human communication provides perspectives and tools of analysis useful in every human endeavor.