Modern Languages and LiteraturesThe Department of Modern Languages and Literature at Goucher College consists of five language sections: French, German, Italian, Russian, and Spanish (with optional concentrations in secondary education). The Russian program also operates as a cooperative program with the Johns Hopkins University. Each language section offers a minor in the target language. With the exception of Italian and German, all offer a major. Students interested in Hebrew should look under Judaic Studies. The overall goal of the Department as a whole has been, and continues to be the strengthening of the liberal arts undergraduate curriculum at Goucher College by providing language programs of broad scope and high quality. The study of a foreign language remains an essential part of a general education requirement at any liberal arts college. The mastery of a foreign language at Goucher College opens the way to a true understanding of cultures other one's own, allowing students to explore the world from more than one perspective. Furthermore, the knowledge of other languages is an important component in a variety of fields.
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