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The Gladys Sakowich Campus Center, the heart of campus activities. -
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Whether it’s winter, spring, or anything in between, Merrimack’s beautiful campus is enjoyed by all. -
Mendel Center and the Moseley Wrought Iron Arch Bridge. -
The Collegiate Church of Christ the Teacher is the spiritual center of the Merrimack College community.
World Languages and Cultures
Welcome! Bienvenue! Benvenuti! Bienvenidos!
The Department of World Languages and Cultures offers majors and minors in French, Romance Languages, and Spanish and a minors in Italian and Italian Studies. The department works with the Department of Education to support certification programs (K-12) in French and Spanish. Our offerings include language classes from elementary to advanced, as well as courses in conversation, composition, civilization, literature, culture and film.
The department offers a varied curriculum designed to develop skills in reading and writing, to promote understanding and appreciation of world cultures and literatures, and to enhance students’ ability to communicate in the target language. In order to achieve these goals, a proficiency-oriented approach is used, which is student-centered rather than the more traditional lecture approach.
All advanced level courses are taught in the target language and include materials relevant to today’s world, including audiovisual materials and use of the internet in the target language.