Address:
224 Mitchell Hall
West Chester, PA 19383
Phone: 610-436-2700
Fax: 610-436-3048
The Department of Languages and Cultures of West Chester University of Pennsylvania is dedicated to the teaching of languages and the preparation of language-teaching professionals to be knowledgeable in the facts and issues that inform second language education. As part of this dedication, we promote student and community understanding of the languages that we teach and the cultures that these languages represent. The public liberal arts model of education is at the basis of our teaching, on both the graduate and undergraduate levels. We are a community of teacher-scholars dedicated to excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service to local and global communities.
The department prepares students to develop linguistic and cultural proficiency:
We are committed to excellence in research and other areas of scholarly expertise as critical pillars of a well-rounded humanistic approach to education. In their scholarly activity, department faculty use diverse interdisciplinary approaches, while working to create an intellectually active environment inside the classroom and elsewhere.
We prepare students to function as effective language and literacy educators and community leaders among diverse populations both within the U.S. and abroad.
We collaborate in a variety of campus and community initiatives and projects to nurture student and community involvement in language communities and their cultures, both home and abroad.