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Modern Languages, Linguistics, & Intercultural Communication, B.A. - Language and Cultural Studies Concentration

Program Transfer Guide
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Fall, 2024 - Current
Instruction Methods
In person
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About the Program

The Department of Modern Languages, Linguistics, and Intercultural Communication (MLL) offers students an innovative, multi-disciplinary program with a triple focus: language, literature and society. Courses are offered in Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Japanese, Russian and Spanish, as well as linguistics and intercultural communication. Students can major in French, German, Russian, Spanish, a combination of any two of these languages, language and cultural studies or applied linguistics.
Beyond offering language instruction, the Language and Cultural Studies concentration allows students to examine cultural differences, understand their nature and their implications, and apply their linguistic and intercultural talents and skills in advancing cultural and ethnic diversity and social responsibility.  The program has a focus on Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Russian, and Spanish. 
The MLL department emphasizes the importance of living and studying abroad. UMBC participates in two study-abroad programs in Mexico. In the Maryland in Mexico City program, students study at the Center for the Instruction of Foreign Students of the National Autonomous University of Mexico. The Maryland in Taxco Mexico program is a six-week, six-credit intensive Spanish language program offered every summer at the Taxco campus of the Center for the Instruction of Foreign Students of the National Autonomous University of Mexico. MLL faculty advise French, German and Russian students on programs abroad.
The department has an active council of majors, a linguistics club and several language clubs. German students can apply to Delta Phi Alpha, the National German Honors Society. Russian students can participate in a Russian chorus. Internships and community service projects are available. The faculty encourages and supports undergraduate participation in faculty research.
MLL graduates successfully pursue careers in law, medicine, education, social work, government and international business.
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PTG Requirements

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Allegany College of Maryland Requirement
University of Maryland, Baltimore County Requirement
  • GEP: Arts and Humanities Take 3 GEP: Arts And Humanities courses. Courses Must Come From At Least 2 Different Academic Disciplines.
    9 credits
    Take 1 course from the following 3
    No equivalency found. *
    Notes: Complete With A 'C' Grade Or Better for this major requirement.
    No equivalency found. *
    Notes: Complete With A 'C' Grade Or Better for this major requirement.
    No equivalency found. *
    Notes: Complete With A 'C' Grade Or Better for this major requirement.
    Take 1 course from the following 3
    No equivalency found. *
    Notes: Complete With A 'C' Grade Or Better for this major requirement.
    No equivalency found. *
    Notes: Complete With A 'C' Grade Or Better for this major requirement.
    No equivalency found. *
    Notes: Complete With A 'C' Grade Or Better for this major requirement.
  • GEP: English Composition You must complete English 100 or an equivalent course.
    3 credits
    No equivalency found. *
  • GEP: Social Sciences Take 3 GEP: Social Science courses. Courses Must Come From At Least 2 Different Academic Disciplines.
    9 credits
  • GEP: Mathematics Take one GEP Mathematics or GEP Statistics course.
    3 - 4 credits
    Notes: This is the recommended course.
  • GEP: Science Take one GEP: Science course.
    3 - 4 credits
  • GEP: Science with a Lab Take one GEP: Science course with a laboratory.
    3 - 4 credits
  • GEP: Culture Take 2 GEP: Culture courses.
    6 credits
    No equivalency found. *
    Notes: Complete With A 'C' Grade Or Better for this major requirement.
  • GEP: Language 201 Take a foreign language through the 201 level.
    3 - 4 credits
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
Grand Total Credits
60
Completion of an associate's degree (A.A. /A.S.) at a public community college in Maryland is strongly recommended and, once earned, will satisfy most of UMBC's General Education Program (GEP) requirements. Edited NC 4/14/2025
* There is no Equivalency at Allegany College of Maryland. Check with your Advisor for an alternate course.