The University of Mississippi Language Initiative
EXTENDED DEADLINE! APPLY BY MARCH 15, 2012!
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The University of Mississippi, through its Language Initiative, offers incoming UM freshmen an acclerated minor in several languages.
The Language Initiative is offered through the Department of Modern Languages and the Study Abroad Office. Students in the program build their fluency in one of several languages through on-campus study and intensive language study in an international location. The program begins the summer before a student's freshman year at Ole Miss. Students who are currently enrolled at the University of Mississippi are encouraged to apply; however, preference for scholarships is given to incoming freshmen.
ADVANTAGES
- No prior language experience is required. In fact, students with no prior language experience are preferred as the students will embark on the language learning experience together.
- The program is structured so that students can complete a minor in the language of choice in 2 years.
- Native speakers help you learn natural speech patterns and provide instant feedback. Fluency in the language is a key to the program.
- Limited tuition scholarships are available for each language, but students can also join the Language Initiative without being a scholarship recipient.
BASIC PROGRAM FORMAT
Summer I (prior to Freshman Year)
This on-campus intensive language immersion offers six hours in the language of your choice. Housing is available on campus in residence halls and classes will be taught by a University of Mississippi instructor.
Fall Semester I (of Freshman Year)
Students complete the first intermediate-level course.
Spring Semester I (of Freshman Year)
Students complete the second intermediate-level course.
Summer II (following Freshman Year)
Students participate in the approved 4-week study abroad program, earning five to six hours of credit. Housing, meals, and other accommodations vary among study abroad programs, countries, and sites. Specific information on the study abroad programs is available in the Summer listings on the Study Abroad web site at www.olemiss.edu/abroad.
Fall and Spring Semester II (of Sophomore Year)
Participants complete their remaining upper-level credits to earn a minor in the intended language. If available, interested students may continue on in their language study to earn a major. Scholarship recipients in the program comit to completing a minor in their language of study at The University of Mississippi by their sophomore year.
EXTENDED DEADLINE! APPLY BY MARCH 15, 2012!
Deadline to apply is March 1.
Download a Scholarship Application form here [PDF]
Languages of study:
German (scholarships available)
Japanese (scholarships available)
Russian (scholarships available)
Other Language Initiatives — The University of Mississippi has been selected by the federal government to be home to two exclusive language programs. As these programs are funded externally, links below will take you directly to sites dedicated to these programs.
Chinese
Arabic
For more information on the UM Language Initiatives, please contact
Blair McElroy at blair@olemiss.edu or 662-915-1508.
Applications for UM Language Initiative must be postmarked by March 15 and submitted to:
Study Abroad Office
P.O. Box 187
359 Martindale Student Services Center
The University of Mississippi
University, MS 38677
Phone: 662-915-1508
Fax: 662-915-6798