Modern Languages with Year Abroad

Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences @ UWindsor

Program Overview & Highlights

Honours 4-Year Program
B.A.

Study Spanish or Italian and see the world! Students in this program spend a year abroad, allowing you to perfect the language while being immersed in its culture. Classes in this program are small and intimate. Study abroad is a transformative experience. You’ll become a better you.

open the door to other cultures and traditions

experience the transformative change of spending a year studying abroad

concentrations in Spanish and Italian

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$2.53M

in scholarships and award money¹

¹ in FAHSS

95%

of our graduates are employed within 2 years²

² (OUGS Humanities, 2020)

139K

hours of service contributed by our students in the community

200+

undergraduate students have published or presented original research

20+

exchange and study abroad opportunities offered in diverse destinations

What Lancers Are Saying

Modern Languages is exactly the gateway to the rest of the world that I've always wanted. Ever since I joined the program, my year abroad in Germany is all I can think about. The small size of the program is a blessing rather than a curse, and it really feels like every professor is rooting for me to succeed. My experience in Modern Languages has been encouraging, illuminating, and so much more than I could have ever expected.

Craig Leopold

Student
Modern Languages

Faculty & Staff

Student Recruitment Officer

Selena Randhawa

Recruiter - Business, FAHSS, Law, Education

Recruitment & Outreach Coordinator

Sheri Lowrie

FAHSS Recruitment and Outreach Coordinator

Selena Randhawa

Recruiter - Business, FAHSS, Law, Education

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Admission Requirements

High School Student from Canada

Course Requirements: English/ENG4U (min. avg. 60%)
Minimum Average: 70%

High School Student from Outside Canada and the United States (International)

Course Requirements: Grade 12 English
Minimum Average: 70%

Career Tracks

Language advisor
immigration services
public relations officer
international business communications specialist
border services
editor
historical consultant
human resources manager
journalist
lawyer
librarian
marketing manager
museum director
professor
public official
speech pathologist
speech therapist
teacher
translator

Plan Your Program

Term: Fall 2025

Important Notes

GART 1500: Effective Writing I is required for all first-year Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences majors.
Language courses count as Arts or Science courses.
Students studying within the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences are encouraged to review the FAHSS Overview page.

Required Course Notes

Major Courses

One language training course:
- ITLN 1020*, or
- SPAN 1020*
ITLN 2600 or ITLN 2610**
SPAN 2600 or SPAN 2610**
INCS 1370 and/or INSC 2200

Required Course: Effective Writing I

GART 1500

Recommended Other Courses

* ITLN 1020 and SPAN 1020 courses are intensive language training courses worth double credit. Please note that ITLN-1020 will not be offered in Fall 2025.

**These courses are offered on rotation. Please take them as soon as they are offered. Only the courses of your language option are required. Please note that ITLN-2600 and ITLN-2610 will not be offered in Fall 2025. Students are advised to take ITLN-2480 in Winter 2025.

Required Courses

GART 1500: Effective Writing I

ITLN 1020: Intensive Italian for Beginners

ITLN 2600: Italian Culture and Civilization I

ITLN 2610: Italian Culture and Civilization II

SPAN 1020: Intensive Spanish for Beginners

SPAN 2600: Culture and Civilization of Spain

SPAN 2610: Culture and Civilization of Spanish America

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What Lancers Are Saying

Faculty & Staff

Student Recruitment Officer

Selena Randhawa

Recruitment & Outreach Coordinator

Sheri Lowrie

Selena Randhawa

Admission Requirements

High School Student from Canada

High School Student from Outside Canada and the United States (International)

Career Tracks

Plan Your Program

Term: Fall 2025

Important Notes

Required Course Notes

Major Courses

Required Course: Effective Writing I

Recommended Other Courses

Required Courses

GART 1500: Effective Writing I

ITLN 1020: Intensive Italian for Beginners

ITLN 2600: Italian Culture and Civilization I

ITLN 2610: Italian Culture and Civilization II

SPAN 1020: Intensive Spanish for Beginners

SPAN 2600: Culture and Civilization of Spain

SPAN 2610: Culture and Civilization of Spanish America

Contact A Recruiter

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