Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures

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  • Goshen’s Modern & Classical Languages Department highlights American Sign Language and Spanish. Studying a language will give you the opportunity to study abroad and become immersed in the language and culture of the country. For example, past ASL majors have spent a semester in Jamaica for Study-Service Term (SST), teaching American Sign Language to children there.

    Spanish boasts the highest numbers of minors at GC. For majors, our unique one-year residency requirement abroad in a Spanish speaking country will prepare you to enter the job market, not only knowing Spanish well, but understanding the cultures of Spanish-speaking people.

    In addition to these two majors or minors, the Modern & Classical Languages Department also offers language courses in Arabic and French, as well as introductory language courses for SST groups: Khmer (Cambodia), Mandarin (China) and Swahili (Tanzania), typically offered the semester just prior to the SST.

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  • Major in American Sign Language / Minor in American Sign Language
    Major in Spanish / Minor in Spanish
    Other Languages Offered: French, Arabic, and German
    In addition to the majors and minors above, French, Arabic and German courses are also offered, as well as introductory language courses for SST groups: Khmer (Cambodia), Mandarin (China), and Swahili (Tanzania), typically offered the semester just prior to the Study Service Term.

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    • Colleen

      Colleen Geier

      Director and Assistant Professor of ASL Interpreting

    • Deb

      Deb Gessinger

      Assistant Professor of American Sign Language

    • Paul

      Paul Keim

      Professor of Bible & Religion and Foreign Language

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      Dean Rhodes

      Department Chair
      Associate Professor of Spanish

    • Maria

      Maria Sanchez Schirch

      Instructor of Spanish

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