Languages and Cultures Languages and Cultures for Professions (LCP)for Professions (LCP)

““Preparing ISU Students for the Preparing ISU Students for the Global Community”Global Community”

Department of Foreign Languages & LiteraturesDepartment of Foreign Languages & Literatures

U.S. Department of EducationU.S. Department of Education

Title VI-A GrantTitle VI-A Grant

Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language Program Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language Program

2004-20062004-2006

Languages and Cultures for Languages and Cultures for Professions Program (LCP): Professions Program (LCP):

Program GoalsProgram Goals• Goal I:Goal I: Improve global literacy through the Improve global literacy through the

development of the LCP Second Major development of the LCP Second Major Option in Languages and Cultures for Option in Languages and Cultures for Professions (Colleges of Engineering and Professions (Colleges of Engineering and College of Business); College of Business);

Language Options: Chinese Studies (minor); Language Options: Chinese Studies (minor); French; German; Portuguese (in French; German; Portuguese (in development); Russian Studies; Spanishdevelopment); Russian Studies; Spanish

Program GoalsProgram Goals

• Goal II:Goal II: Establish curricular linkages Establish curricular linkages between courses in FLL with a between courses in FLL with a professional focus and those which have professional focus and those which have an area studies focusan area studies focus

““Today” courses with professional Today” courses with professional componentscomponents

Business and Professions courses with Business and Professions courses with contemporary culture or area studies contemporary culture or area studies componentscomponents

Program GoalsProgram Goals

• Goal III:Goal III: Strengthen and expand our Strengthen and expand our internship and study abroad programs in internship and study abroad programs in LCP LCP

LCP ChallengesLCP Challenges AdministrativeAdministrative

• Create a dialogue within departments, Create a dialogue within departments, colleges, and across collegescolleges, and across colleges Identify key individuals willing to form Identify key individuals willing to form

a group/teama group/team Gain support from chair/deanGain support from chair/dean

LCP ChallengesLCP Challenges AdministrativeAdministrative

• Identify programmatic goals Identify programmatic goals Articulation with departmental, college, or Articulation with departmental, college, or

university strategic planuniversity strategic plan Develop a 3-5 year planDevelop a 3-5 year plan

• Develop a base of administrative Develop a base of administrative supportsupport

• Funding support (internal and external Funding support (internal and external grants)grants)

LCP ChallengesLCP ChallengesCurricularCurricular

• Identify challenges or barriers to new Identify challenges or barriers to new programs or courses programs or courses

Major/minor requirements (higher credit Major/minor requirements (higher credit requirements for professional programs)requirements for professional programs)

Work creatively to address challengesWork creatively to address challenges• Identify curricular objectives and Identify curricular objectives and

outcomes based on programmatic outcomes based on programmatic objectivesobjectives

LCP ChallengesLCP ChallengesCurricularCurricular

• Identify courses/curricula for development or Identify courses/curricula for development or revisionrevision

• Integrate content across the curriculumIntegrate content across the curriculum Identify courses which have a high degree of Identify courses which have a high degree of

interdisciplinary contentinterdisciplinary content Cross-, co-listed, dual-listed (undergrad/grad) Cross-, co-listed, dual-listed (undergrad/grad)

courses)courses) Team-taught coursesTeam-taught courses Special sections of existing courses taught in target Special sections of existing courses taught in target

language or with subject-area emphasislanguage or with subject-area emphasis Add language module or additional credit in target Add language module or additional credit in target

languagelanguage Distance learning (web-based; asynchronous or real Distance learning (web-based; asynchronous or real

time)time) Certificate Programs (Area Studies)Certificate Programs (Area Studies)

LCP ChallengesLCP ChallengesRecruitment and RetentionRecruitment and Retention

• Identify student cohorts (Why will students be Identify student cohorts (Why will students be attracted to the course/program?)attracted to the course/program?)

• Work closely with academic advisersWork closely with academic advisers• Create materials for student recruiting, Create materials for student recruiting,

outreach to high schools, information sessions, outreach to high schools, information sessions, in-class informationin-class information

• Involve students in the processInvolve students in the process Peer mentors Peer mentors Global ambassadorsGlobal ambassadors AlumniAlumni

LCP ChallengesLCP ChallengesSustainabilitySustainability

• Leadership continuity (workloads for Leadership continuity (workloads for junior/senior faculty)junior/senior faculty)

• Faculty interestsFaculty interests• Staffing and support (e.g., internships Staffing and support (e.g., internships

and study abroad)and study abroad)• FundingFunding

LCP and C/LACLCP and C/LACConnected LearningConnected Learning

Making Global ConnectionsMaking Global Connections

““Technology, Globalization, and Technology, Globalization, and Culture” (FLNG/ME 484x/584x): Culture” (FLNG/ME 484x/584x): http://www.me.iastate.edu/me484/http://www.me.iastate.edu/me484/

Prof. James Bernard (Mechancial Prof. James Bernard (Mechancial Engineering) and Prof. Mark Rectanus Engineering) and Prof. Mark Rectanus (Foreign Languages and Literatures)(Foreign Languages and Literatures)

““Technology, Globalization, and Technology, Globalization, and Culture”Culture”

• On and off-campus speakers address global On and off-campus speakers address global issues and challengesissues and challenges

Create a forum for discussion of global issuesCreate a forum for discussion of global issues Leadership opportunities and professional contactsLeadership 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 learning24 professionals enrolled via distance learning 20 project teams conduct globalization projects20 project teams conduct globalization projects Threaded discussionsThreaded discussions Globalize course deliveryGlobalize course delivery Significant participation by international studentsSignificant participation by international students

““Technology, Globalization, and Technology, Globalization, and Culture”Culture”

• Establishes program visibility and presence Establishes program visibility and presence both on- and off-campusboth on- and off-campus

Creates opportunities for cooperation with off-Creates opportunities for cooperation with off-campus constituiences (land-grant mission)campus constituiences (land-grant mission)

Opportunities for larger forms of collaboration; fufills Opportunities for larger forms of collaboration; fufills need for professionalsneed for professionals

• Challenges: class size (maximize student and Challenges: class size (maximize student and speaker interaction) speaker interaction)

Delivery (TA support) Delivery (TA support) Funding (speakers)Funding (speakers) Commitment for faculty course releaseCommitment for faculty course release