Languages and Cultures for Professions (LCP) “Preparing ISU Students for the Global Community” Department of Foreign Languages & Literatures U.S. Department of Education Title VI-A Grant Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language Program

Languages and Cultures for Professions Program (LCP): Program Goals Goal I: Improve global literacy through the development of the LCP Second Major Option in Languages and Cultures for Professions (Colleges of Engineering and College of Business); Goal I: Improve global literacy through the development of the LCP Second Major Option in Languages and Cultures for Professions (Colleges of Engineering and College of Business);  Language Options: Chinese Studies (minor); French; German; Portuguese (in development); Russian Studies; Spanish

Program Goals Program Goals Goal II: Establish curricular linkages between courses in FLL with a professional focus and those which have an area studies focusGoal II: Establish curricular linkages between courses in FLL with a professional focus and those which have an area studies focus “Today” courses with professional components “Today” courses with professional components Business and Professions courses with contemporary culture or area studies components Business and Professions courses with contemporary culture or area studies components

Program Goals Goal III: Strengthen and expand our internship and study abroad programs in LCPGoal III: Strengthen and expand our internship and study abroad programs in LCP

LCP Challenges Administrative Create a dialogue within departments, colleges, and across collegesCreate a dialogue within departments, colleges, and across colleges Identify key individuals willing to form a group/team Identify key individuals willing to form a group/team Gain support from chair/dean Gain support from chair/dean

LCP Challenges Administrative Identify programmatic goalsIdentify programmatic goals Articulation with departmental, college, or university strategic plan Articulation with departmental, college, or university strategic plan Develop a 3-5 year plan Develop a 3-5 year plan Develop a base of administrative supportDevelop a base of administrative support Funding support (internal and external grants)Funding support (internal and external grants)

LCP Challenges Curricular Identify challenges or barriers to new programs or coursesIdentify challenges or barriers to new programs or courses Major/minor requirements (higher credit requirements for professional programs) Major/minor requirements (higher credit requirements for professional programs) Work creatively to address challenges Work creatively to address challenges Identify curricular objectives and outcomes based on programmatic objectivesIdentify curricular objectives and outcomes based on programmatic objectives

LCP Challenges Curricular Identify courses/curricula for development or revisionIdentify courses/curricula for development or revision Integrate content across the curriculumIntegrate content across the curriculum Identify courses which have a high degree of interdisciplinary content Identify courses which have a high degree of interdisciplinary content Cross-, co-listed, dual-listed (undergrad/grad) courses) Cross-, co-listed, dual-listed (undergrad/grad) courses) Team-taught courses Team-taught courses Special sections of existing courses taught in target language or with subject-area emphasis Special sections of existing courses taught in target language or with subject-area emphasis Add language module or additional credit in target language Add language module or additional credit in target language Distance learning (web-based; asynchronous or real time) Distance learning (web-based; asynchronous or real time) Certificate Programs (Area Studies) Certificate Programs (Area Studies)

LCP Challenges Recruitment and Retention Identify student cohorts (Why will students be attracted to the course/program?)Identify student cohorts (Why will students be attracted to the course/program?) Work closely with academic advisersWork closely with academic advisers Create materials for student recruiting, outreach to high schools, information sessions, in-class informationCreate materials for student recruiting, outreach to high schools, information sessions, in-class information Involve students in the processInvolve students in the process Peer mentors Peer mentors Global ambassadors Global ambassadors Alumni Alumni

LCP Challenges Sustainability Leadership continuity (workloads for junior/senior faculty)Leadership continuity (workloads for junior/senior faculty) Faculty interestsFaculty interests Staffing and support (e.g., internships and study abroad)Staffing and support (e.g., internships and study abroad) FundingFunding

LCP and C/LAC Connected Learning Making Global Connections “Technology, Globalization, and Culture” (FLNG/ME 484x/584x): 84/ 84/ 84/ Prof. James Bernard (Mechancial Engineering) and Prof. Mark Rectanus (Foreign Languages and Literatures)

“Technology, Globalization, and Culture” “Technology, Globalization, and Culture” On and off-campus speakers address global issues and challengesOn and off-campus speakers address global issues and challenges Create a forum for discussion of global issues Create a forum for discussion of global issues Leadership opportunities and professional contacts Leadership opportunities and professional contacts Students work with professionals in teamsStudents work with professionals in teams Students in LCP use as capstoneStudents in LCP use as capstone 94 students (45 graduate students)94 students (45 graduate students) 24 professionals enrolled via distance learning 24 professionals enrolled via distance learning 20 project teams conduct globalization projects 20 project teams conduct globalization projects Threaded discussions Threaded discussions Globalize course delivery Globalize course delivery Significant participation by international students Significant participation by international students

“Technology, Globalization, and Culture” Establishes program visibility and presence both on- and off-campusEstablishes program visibility and presence both on- and off-campus Creates opportunities for cooperation with off- campus constituiences (land-grant mission) Creates opportunities for cooperation with off- campus constituiences (land-grant mission) Opportunities for larger forms of collaboration; fufills need for professionals Opportunities for larger forms of collaboration; fufills need for professionals Challenges: class size (maximize student and speaker interaction)Challenges: class size (maximize student and speaker interaction) Delivery (TA support) Delivery (TA support) Funding (speakers) Funding (speakers) Commitment for faculty course release Commitment for faculty course release