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Languages, Minor

  • Requirements
  • Graduation Plan
  • Department
  • Faculty
  • Careers

Requirements

The Minor in Languages requires 9 credits upper division course work in one language and 11 credits of intermediate level course work in another language (prerequisites will vary from student to student).

Total Program Credits: 20

Matriculation Requirements:

  
  1. Complete ENGL 2010 and 30 hours of college-level courses other than Language courses with a minimum GPA of 2.0
  2. Complete lower-division courses (1010, 1020, 2010, and 202G/2020) in one foreign language or receive the equivalent through experiential credit (does not apply to native speakers).
  3. Be admitted to a bachelor degree program at UVU.
  4. Courses taken for credit in the Languages minor may not apply to any other program. See Advisor.
Discipline Core Requirements: 20 Credits
Complete the following two requirements:  
LANGUAGE 1    
  A 3050 course in any foreign language   3
  6 credits numbered higher than 3050 in the same language  6
or LANG 3000   Language and Culture  (3.0)  
LANGUAGE 2    
  11 credits in courses numbered 2000 or higher in a SECOND foreign language.  11

Graduation Requirements:

  1. Completion of Baccalaureate Degree.
  2. Any grade below a "C" (2.0) in a Languages Minor course will not be accepted.

Graduation Plan

This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.

Milestone courses (pre-requisites for a course in one of the subsequent semesters) are marked in red and Italicized.

Semester 1 Course Title Credit Hours
(Language #1) 3050 Advanced (Language #1) 3
  Semester total: 3
Semester 2 Course Title Credit Hours
(Language #1) Elective Upper division elective in Language #1 3
  Semester total: 3
Semester 3 Course Title Credit Hours
(Language #1) Elective Upper division elective in Language #1 3
  Semester total: 3
Semester 4 Course Title Credit Hours
(Language #2) 2010 Intermediate I (Language #2)  4
  Semester total: 4
Semester 5 Course Title Credit Hours
(Language #2) 202G Intermediate II (Language #2)  4
  Semester total: 4
Semester 6 Course Title Credit Hours
(Language #2) 3050 Advanced (Language #2)  3
  Semester total: 3
  Degree total: 20

Department

Name:

Languages and Cultures

Location:

CB 306

Telephone:

801-863-8518

Email:

Stephanie.Vasquez@uvu.edu

Web Address:

uvu.edu/lang

Chair:

Bryan Eldredge

Chair UVU Email:

BryanE@uvu.edu

 
 

Mission Statement

The mission of the Department of Languages and Cultures at Utah Valley University is to prepare students to interact effectively in a global community by acquiring competent communicative skills, and developing sensitivity toward cultural differences. By engaging with linguistic and cultural artifacts such as history, literature, and contemporary social structures and systems, language and culture students learn to think critically and behave ethically as they mature in linguistic and cultural literacy. This department prepares students to enter the global work force, further graduate studies and enjoy lifelong enrichment.

 
 

Languages and Cultures

  • Advising: Sarah Lindsey
  • Telephone: 801-863-7629
  • Email: SarahL@uvu.edu
  • Program Coordinator Contact: Bryan Eldredge, ASL & Deaf Studies
  • Telephone: 801-863-8529
  • Email: BryanE@uvu.edu
  • Program Coordinator Contact: Alex Yuan, Chinese
  • Telephone: 801-863-5199
  • Email: gyuan@uvu.edu
  • Program Coordinator Contact: Walter Temple, French
  • Telephone: 801-863-7262
  • Email: walter.temple@uvu.edu
  • Program Coordinator Contact: Jeff Packer, German
  • Telephone: 801-863-8626
  • Email:  packerje@uvu.edu
  • Program Coordinator Contact: Yasuko Saito, Japanese
  • Telephone: 801-863-5650
  • Email: SaitoYa@uvu.edu
  • Program Coordinator Contact: Jorge Nisguritzer, Spanish
  • Telephone: 801-863-8231
  • Email: nisgurjo@uvu.edu

The Language Lab, located at LA 003g, is open Monday-Saturday and offers a variety of resources for students to practice language skills and get help using computers & software, tutoring one-on-one or in groups, and watching videos. To schedule appointments with tutors, call 801-863-7257.

 
 

Faculty

Michael B. Ballard(2019)

Assistant Professor

Department: Languages and Cultures
Faculty



B.A., Communication, University of Colorado, M.A., Communcation & Leadership, Gonzaga University, Ph.D., Educational Leadership, Drake University.

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Gregory Briscoe(2002)

Associate Professor

Department: Languages & Cultures
Faculty



B.A., Spanish, Utah State University; M.A., Spanish, University of California, Berkeley; Ph.D., Spanish, University of Pennsylvania.

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Tammy Christensen(2013)

Lecturer

Department: Languages & Cultures
Faculty



B.A., M.A., French Studies, Brigham Young University.

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Mari De Dios(2014)

Lecturer

Department: Languages & Cultures
Faculty



B.A., Psychology, Colombia College; M.B.A., Business, Stevens Henagar College.

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Bryan Eldredge(1998)

Professor

Department: Languages & Cultures
Faculty



B.A., English, M.A., Linguistics, Brigham Young University; Ph.D., Linguistic Anthropology, University of Iowa.

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Debora Ferreira(2001)

Professor

Department: Languages & Cultures
Faculty



B.A., Language and Literature, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil; M.A., Ph.D., Romance Languages, University of Georgia.

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Jamie Hardman(2015)

Lecturer

Department: Languages & Cultures
Faculty



A.A., American Sign Language, Salt Lake Community College, B.A., Deaf Studies, Utah Valley University, M.A., Deaf Studies/ Languages & Human Rights, Gallaudet University.

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Douglas Jensen(2000)

Associate Professor

Department: Languages & Cultures
Faculty



B.A., Spanish, M.A., Languages and Literature, University of Utah; Ph.D., Spanish American Literature, University of Iowa.

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Rebeca Lindheimer(2017)

Assistant Professor

Department: Languages & Cultures
Faculty



B.A., M.A., English to Spanish Translation; M.A., Spanish American Literature, Brigham Young University.

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Claudia Louis(2019)

Lecturer

Department: Languages and Cultures
Faculty



B.A., M.A., Spanish/English Language & Literature, University of Kiel, Germany; M.A., Language Pedagogy, University of Utah.

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Jorge Nisguritzer(2007)

Associate Professor

Department: Languages & Cultures
Faculty



B.A., Spanish, Weber State University; M.A., Ph.D., Languages & Literature, University of Utah.

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Jeffrey Packer(2007)

Associate Professor

Department: Languages & Cultures
Faculty



B.A., German Teaching, M.A., German Literature, Brigham Young University; Ph.D., German Studies, University of Cincinnati.

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Yasuko Saito(2015)

Lecturer

Department: Languages & Cultures
Faculty



B.A., Spanish, Brigham Young University, M.A., Asian Studies, Seton Hall University.

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Walter Temple(2016)

Assistant Professor

Department: Languages & Cultures
Faculty



B.A., French, Elon College; M.A., French Literature, American University; Ph.D., Romance Studies, University of Miami.

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Sara Ulloa(2003)

Associate Professor

Department: Languages & Cultures
Department Chair, Faculty



B.A., Spanish Translation and Communications, M.A., Spanish Linguistics, Brigham Young University; Ph.D., Instructional Psychology & Technology, Brigham Young University - Provo

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Jason Wilber(2016)

Lecturer

Department: Languages & Cultures
Faculty



B.A., Spanish, M.A., Hispanic Linguistics, Brigham Young University.

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Travas Young(2010)

Lecturer

Department: Languages & Cultures
Faculty



B.S., Geography, Utah State University; M.A., Linguistics, Gallaudet University.

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Guofang Yuan(2010)

Associate Professor

Department: Languages & Cultures
Faculty



B.A., English Language and Literature and Teaching, Shanghai Teachers’ University; M.A., English Teaching, Beijing Normal University; Ph.D., Educational Policy, Cleveland State University.

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