Discusses the status of foreign language learning in connection with the humanities, and suggests a redefinition of the mission of the foreign language department in the research university. It is proposed that students be trained in language teaching skills in combination with branches of the humanities other than literature, without neglecting…

Multidisciplinary language courses offer hope for integrating language courses into a university undergraduate curriculum. Such courses use a target language, such as French, to explore problems in another discipline. (Author)

A "German Semester" concentrates four or five simultaneous courses in German language; literature; art and music; science, philosophy and psychology; and social sciences, with faculty as well as outside lecturers from the various disciplines. (CHK)

The paper reports on the goals, procedures and results of the 1974-75 survey of non-traditional curricula for foreign languages in American institutions of higher education. The new curricula are classified under five main headings: 1) Career-related, 2) Community-related, 3) Interdisciplinary (Interdepartmental), 4) Interdisciplinary…

In an attempt to offer present and prospective language majors new employment opportunities, the Departments of Germanic and Romance Languages and the College of Business Administration have developed a four-year program leading to both a Certificate in Business Administration and a B.A. with a major in French, German or Spanish. (KM)

Isolation of language study from other disciplines in Australia, and the resulting decline in foreign language learning, are described. The desirability of integration of foreign language and social science study is discussed. (RM)

This paper reports on the advantages of a university consortium, briefly describing the Washington Consortium of Universities. Specific attention is paid to the Consortium Committee on Latin American Studies. The mechanics of obtaining grants, and the resulting projects and accomplishments of the committee are discussed. (CLK)

Reports on a course offered by the Department of Foreign Languages at Murray State University designed to interest students in foreign language study by means of interdisciplinary exposure to the nature of language, to basic contrastive linguistics, comparative literature and comparative culture. A curriculum is outlined. Advantages and drawbacks…

Enrollment in ethnic studies courses is greatly increasing as students seek to learn the history, language, nature, problems and contributions of their own ethnic group. Language departments can aid this trend and meet students' needs by offering language and ethnic literature and culture courses. (CHK)

Presents an overview of the language teaching situation in Canada's universities, and makes suggestions for its improvement. (AM)

The dual mandate of modern language learning is considered to be linguistic competence and scholarly expertise in literature or in philology. The need for the systematic study of culture in modern language studies is discussed, and programs in the United States and Great Britain are compared. (MLW)

The following position papers are presented: (1) "Foreign Language Curricula and Materials for the Twenty-First Century," by Robert C. Lafayette and Lorraine A. Strasheim; and (2) "Global Education: An Area for Fruitful Collaboration between Foreign Language and Social Studies," by Judith Torney-Purta. The first paper discusses the necessity of…