{"id":4083,"date":"2024-04-12T15:49:44","date_gmt":"2024-04-12T19:49:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/?p=4083"},"modified":"2024-04-12T15:49:44","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T19:49:44","slug":"step-ahead-with-a-new-language","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/2024\/04\/12\/step-ahead-with-a-new-language\/","title":{"rendered":"Step Ahead with a New Language"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Be a step ahead of the crowd! Learning to speak a new language and about a different culture not only gives you future employment benefits, but also personal ones!<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the world languages and cultures requirement students must complete, you can immerse yourself in a new language and culture through play, conversation and exploration.<\/p>\n<h2>What\u2019s Available?<\/h2>\n<p>Entry level 3-credit 101 sections are open to all students. You don\u2019t need to commit to a major\/minor (unless you want to!) and if a you have already taken one language you can always add more to your collection! We offer classes in:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"auto\">Arabic<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\">Chinese<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\">French<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\">German<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\">Hebrew<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\">Italian<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\">Japanese<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\">Korean<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\">Russian<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Great Job Boost!<\/h2>\n<p>NJ is the <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/worldpopulationreview.com\/state-rankings\/most-diverse-states\" target=\"_blank\">4th most diverse state in the country<\/a>,\u00a0<a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.choosenj.com\/new-jerseys-assets\/diversity\/\" target=\"_blank\">225 world companies have US Headquarters in NJ<\/a>, and Forbes magazine says that\u00a0<a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/tracybrower\/2023\/10\/01\/improve-your-salary-and-career-by-speaking-a-second-language\/?sh=4b23d1f07497\" target=\"_blank\">adding a language can improve salary and career opportunities<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>World languages on a transcript tells future employers that the applicant is curious, culturally flexible, invested in diversity, ready to adapt and eager to explore new global challenges.If you already have some experience with a language, you need to take the <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/language-placement\/register-for-a-test\/\" target=\"_blank\">quick free MSU online placement test<\/a>\u00a0to find the right level fit at this time.Or you can sign up for an available 101 class now and open the door to something new!<\/p>\n<h2>Questions?<\/h2>\n<p>If you have any questions, reach out to Dr. Lois Oppenheim at <a href=\"mailto:oppenheiml@montclair.edu\">oppenheiml@montclair.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Be a step ahead of the crowd! 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