Passport to France
Ever wished you could 鈥渢est drive鈥 a country before booking the flight? This one-day immersive workshop lets you experience France before you go鈥攆rom language and culture to food and everyday travel situations.
Foreign Language Placement Testing
Undergraduate Programs
English
- English, BA (includes specializations in Literature and Culture, Writing Studies, New Media Literacy, and English Education)
- English Minor
- ESL Certificate
- Secondary English Education Teaching Certificate
Spanish
- Spanish, BA
- Spanish, BA, with Spanish Education PK–12 Certificate (includes information on earning the Global Seal of Biliteracy)
- Spanish Minor
- Spanish for Safety Sciences Certificate
- Foreign Language Certificate in Spanish
French
German
Chinese
Asian Studies
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Internships and Careers
Discover credit-bearing internships and careers related to the field of English Studies.
Liberal Studies English
All students at IUP take three Liberal Studies English courses. Here you'll find information about the three LSE course requirements, as well as information about basic writing and information for multilingual writers and transfer students.
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News
杏吧原创 Student Selected for Appalachian College Association Faculty Fellowship
Natalie Holt, a student in 杏吧原创鈥檚 Composition and Applied Linguistics doctoral program, has been selected for a faculty fellowship through the Appalachian College Association.
- 17 February 2026
杏吧原创 Dessy-Roffman Myth Collaborative to Offer Spring Series
杏吧原创鈥檚 Dessy-Roffman Myth Collaborative will offer a spring lecture series starting February 18, all free and open to the community.
- 11 February 2026
杏吧原创 Career and Professional Development Center Recognizes Outstanding Faculty and Organizational Partners With Hall of Fame Awards
杏吧原创鈥檚 Career and Professional Development Center has announced its fall 2025 Outstanding Organizational Partners, who join the CPDC鈥檚 Partner Hall of Fame.
- 19 November 2025
Vetter Awarded Research Grant from Wikimedia Foundation聽
Matthew Vetter (Department of Language, Literature, and Writing) has been awarded a research grant from the Wikimedia Foundation (the nonprofit behind Wikipedia) as part of an international team of scholars and free knowledge advocates.
- 12 November 2025
College of Arts, Humanities, Media, and Public Affairs
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English: Leonard Hall, Fifth Floor
Foreign Languages: Leonard Hall Fourth and Fifth Floor
Indiana, PA 15705-1094 - English: 724-357-2280
- Foreign Languages: 724-357-2280
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