World Languages Education BA

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Explore the world through language.

Anthony Diebold and Lilly Ngolvorarath, two World Language graduates

A practical education for our increasingly multilingual schools.

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If you are interested in teaching languages at all levels of instruction, RIC provides the highest level of teacher preparation and a wide range of field experiences.

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In-Demand Careers

  • Foreign language teacher
  • Translator
  • Foreign service officer
  • Language analyst
  • Tourism/hospitality director
  • International NGO worker

Why World Languages Education? | Why Our Program?

  • With a growing number of English language learners in RI schools and increased interest among many native English speakers for learning a second language, multilingual teachers are in high demand.
  • Students choose one of three concentrations, so our graduates are eligible for full certification to teach world languages in French, Portuguese, and/or Spanish in all grades (pre-K-12) in RI.
  • Along with coursework, students engage with local language communities through multiple field placements in K-12 and community-based settings.
  • Topics covered in the World Languages Education Bachelor of Arts curriculum include: Educational psychology; linguistics; applied grammar; special education; teaching emergent bilinguals; student teaching.

The RIC Advantage

World Languages Education students are encouraged to study abroad for a semester and RIC’s Shinn Study Abroad Fund offers generous financial support to do so.

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Erin Papa

Erin Papa

"Rhode Island is an ethnically diverse community. It’s important to know where our students come from, so we can better support them in our schools."

– Assistant Professor of World Languages Education

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Feinstein School of Education and Human Development

The Feinstein School administers and coordinates all professional education programs at Rhode Island College. We offer a range of programs, including early childhood, pre-K-12, counseling, school psychology, youth development and health and wellness.

Erin Papa

Dr. Erin Papa

Assistant Professor