Georgia Tech Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts

The Applied Languages and Intercultural Studies program delivers foreign language study in contexts including social and technical communication, cultural perspectives, industry, technology, arts and literature, as well as media and science, providing graduates with the competitive edge in language requirements of government agencies, multinational industries, and social organizations. Currently offered in Japanese and Spanish.

Graduates with a B.S. in Applied Languages and Intercultural Studies will be able to apply intercultural communication skills within their career path on a lifetime basis; will have a broad understanding of current affairs, political viewpoints, economics, science and technology and the cultures of the country or region; and will demonstrate global skills by:

• exhibiting a positive attitude toward cultural identity differences
• demonstrating the ability to speak, understand, and think in a foreign language, and to live abroad
• clearly articulating global aspects of emerging cultural issues and international challenges, e.g. climate and environment, immigration and integration, business and intercultural communication, social impacts of technology, connections between literature and society, etc.
• understanding how media represents different perspectives within and between cultures and societies