Modern Languages and Literatures, Advising-Related

Modern Languages and Literatures?

If you are considering the Modern Languages and Literatures major, I recommend that you familiarize yourself with our requirements and also think strategically about how you see yourself fitting into and contributing to our polytechnic setting. What, moreover, might you wish to accomplish after studying at Cal Poly with this unique and highly marketable degree?

Our professors and students will be the first to tell you that the study of modern languages and literatures will greatly enrich your personal life, increase your power to act as a world citizen, expand the range of professional opportunities open to you, indeed help you leverage your talents in ways you may not have considered. But what story would you like them--and others--to tell about you and your accomplishments?

Current students of our program exemplify Cal Poly's "learning by doing" philosophy. Recent graduates have also successfully competed for a wide array of professional positions. What do you hope to accomplish while studying with us? And how can we help you get there?

Will you teach ecological forestry techniques in Latin America?

Head a German-American pharmaceuticals firm?

Work in international law?

Market next-generation bullet trains for the Asian subcontinent?

Or design and launch space shuttles for the 21st century from French Guyana?

The sky is the limit. Let the countdown begin!

Just as my colleagues and I enjoy the various activities in which we are engaged, we look forward to helping you think creatively about your educational goals--including our many study-abroad opportunities, such as new exchanges in Germany and Chile. In addition to admissions information , recommended reading in the meantime includes "Building a Fluent Workforce" and these two online brochures:

“Language Study in the Age of Globalization: The College-Level Experience”

“Knowing Other Languages Brings Opportunities”

You might also visit the "Shift Happens" wikispace.

Already a Modern Languages and Literatures Major or a Minor in French, German or Spanish?

You should be aware of the following:

Wendy Spradlin is you Academic Advisor. She should be able to help you with questions such as credits needed to graduate and General Education requirements. FAQ.

You are also assigned a faculty advisor. S/he should be able to help you with questions related directly to the major and internships as well as advise you about life after Cal Poly.

Additional links of potential interest include:

Academic Probation Contract

Advising Handbook

Advisor-Advisee List (alphabetical list )

Advisor-Approved Electives

Alliance Defense Fund (Rights on Campus)

Articulation Agreements with Other California Colleges and Universities (ASSIST)

Ask for a Raise--in a Second Language

Building a Fluent Workforce

Cal Poly Department Locations, Phone Numbers, and Websites

Cal Poly News

Checklist for Students Wishing to Transfer to Modern Languages and Literatures