School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures | University of Maryland Catalog

College of Arts and Humanities
1105 Jiménez Hall
Phone: 301-405-4025
http://sllc.umd.edu

Academic Programs

The School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures (SLLC) is the primary academic unit devoted to instruction and research in the world's languages, literatures, cinema, and cultures. It consists of the Departments of Arabic, East Asian Languages and Cultures, French and Italian, German Studies, Persian, Russian, and Spanish and Portuguese, as well as the Cinema and Media Studies and Second Language Acquisition programs.

To review the undergraduate majors and minors offered in each SLLC unit, please see that unit's entry, linked under "Programs" or visit http://sllc.umd.edu.

The SLLC is also the home of a variety of special programs, including:

The Persian Flagship Program (https://sllc.umd.edu/special-programs/arabic-persian/persian-flagship), educating global professionals with superior command of Persian and a deep understanding of the life and cultures of the Persian-speaking countries of Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan.
Project GO (https://sllc.umd.edu/special-programs/arabic-persian/project-go), a Department of Defense initiative that promotes critical language education, study abroad, and intercultural dialogue opportunities through language study.
The Language Partner Program (https://globalmaryland.umd.edu/offices/international-students-scholar-services/sllc-isss-ea-language-partner-program), allowing students to practice their target language outside of the classroom and in conversation with international student partners.
Summer Language Institutes in Arabic, Korean, and Persian (https://sllc.umd.edu/special-programs/arabic-persian/summer-langage-institutes) offering nine-week long language and culture programs for beginner, intermediate, and advanced students.
Education abroad programs (https://sllc.umd.edu/special-programs) in many countries, both short and long-term.
The Language House (https://sllc.umd.edu/special-programs/language-house) is the oldest and one of the most successful living-learning programs on campus, offering immersion experiences in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.

SLLC Administration

Director: M. Scullen

Associate Director for Undergraduate Academic Affairs: E. Gironzetti

Associate Director for Graduate Academic Affairs and Strategic Initiatives: E. Merediz

Assistant Director for Finance and Administration: C. Vare

To review faculty in each SLLC unit, please see that unit's entry, linked under "Programs" or visit http://sllc.umd.edu.

Departments and programs within the School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures provide a dedicated advisor for all students interested in studying within their unit. To view advisors' names and contact information in each SLLC unit, please see that unit's entry, linked under "Programs" or visit http://sllc.umd.edu.

Honors Programs

Departmental honors options are available for students pursuing a B.A. in French Language and Literature, German Studies (https://sllc.umd.edu/fields/german/undergraduate/honors), or Spanish Language, Culture, and Literature (https://sllc.umd.edu/fields/spanish/undergraduate/honors).

Scholarships and Financial Assistance

The Office of Student Financial Aid (OSFA) administers a variety of federal, state, and institutional financial assistance programs, and, in cooperation with other university offices, participates in the awarding of scholarships to deserving students. For information, visit: http://financialaid.umd.edu.

SLLC annually awards scholarships to language majors or minors. See https://sllc.umd.edu/scholarships for eligibility requirements for each award.

Awards and Recognition

The Undergraduate Committee organizes an annual awards ceremony to celebrate SLLC students who have earned SLLC, campus, and/or national scholarships and/or academic achievement awards.