Speak the World
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Academic Programs
Our department offers a variety of programs designed to increase global understanding and competence; foster awareness of international literature, music, and film; improve a student’s employment potential; sharpen cognitive and analytical skills; make travel more feasible and enjoyable; improve entry into graduate studies; and broaden knowledge of the past and other cultures while increasing a student’s understanding of their own language and culture.
Language Placement
For all language course levels, students must be placed into their appropriate level prior to registration.
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Students from across the country attended the weeklong program to learn more about what it's like working in the nursing field.
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Members of the class of 2028 were treated to a week full of activities where they were introduced to the medical school and their fellow classmates.
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UNLV partners with Dreamscape Learn to infuse virtual reality into curriculum; immersive learning facility expected to debut at university’s Lied Library in 2025.
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The new online MBA empowers students to earn a top-tier business degree and achieve their career goals, no matter where they are in the world.
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The Department of World Languages and Cultures is one of the departments in the College of Liberal Arts.