adapt, communicate, and collaborate across cultures
At Ursinus College, students can learn:
- Arabic
- Chinese-Mandarin
- French
- German
- Japanese
- Spanish
Language study at Ursinus builds cultural sensitivity and fosters perspective-taking, helping individuals navigate differences with empathy and respect. Our curriculum cultivates cultural agility: the ability to adapt, communicate, and collaborate across cultures.
Preparing Leaders in an InterDependent World
Majors and minors acquire advanced language skills, a deep understanding of diverse literary and ethnic traditions, and the social contexts they stem from. In an interdependent world, true leadership and effective problem-solving are based on communication and collaboration
Our program emphasizes communicative, analytical, critical, and creative skills, fostering oral and written proficiency alongside cultural, historical, and literary knowledge.
The data is clear—today’s employers desire foreign language skills.
- 9 out of 10 employers report needing employees with foreign language skills (ACTFL data)
- 3 out of 10 employers report serious language/intercultural skills gap, leading to business loss
- Foreign languages score in the 90th percentile in “job posting demand”
Leave prepared and Ready for any Field
Students engage with the international community through study abroad programs, internships, language tables, and interactions at Musser International House. Graduates have used their language skills in fields like medicine, travel, and education. We offer majors and minors in French, German, and Spanish, with Japanese and Chinese as minors, and Arabic courses fulfilling language requirements.
New in 2026: Spanish for Health Professions Certificate
