World Languages Education BA

Explore the world through language.

Anthony Diebold and Lilly Ngolvorarath, two World Language graduates

A practical education for our increasingly multilingual schools.

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

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 杏吧原创 Island schools and increased interest among many native English speakers to learn a second language, multilingual teachers are in high demand.
  • Our students choose one of three concentrations: French, Portuguese and/or Spanish.
  • Upon completion of our program, our students are eligible for full certification to teach world languages education in all grades (pre-K-12) in 杏吧原创 Island.
  • Along with coursework, our students hone their teaching skills through multiple field placements in K-12 and community-based settings.
  • Topics in the include: educational psychology, linguistics, applied grammar, special education, teaching emergent bilinguals and student teaching.
World map as interlocking 3-D pieces

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The RIC Advantage

Our world languages education majors are encouraged to study abroad for a semester. Our Shinn Study Abroad Fund offers generous financial support to do so.

Our Educational Studies Faculty

Ensuring That You'll be Ready

Erin Papa

Erin Papa

鈥溞影稍 Island is an ethnically diverse community. It鈥檚 important to know where our students come from, so we can better support them in our schools.鈥

Making Language Emersion Possible

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Feinstein School of Education and Human Development

The Feinstein School administers and coordinates all professional education programs at 杏吧原创. 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