Brigham Young University. Center for Language Studies

The Center for Language Studies was established as a part of the College of Humanities in 1999. It offers beginning, intermediate, and advanced classes in less commonly taught languages and cultures. Melvin J. Luthy (1999-2004) served as the first center director, followed by Ray T. Clifford (2005-).

Description

Established: 1999

Location: Provo, Utah (1999- )

Functions

The Center offers courses in less commonly taught languages, the availability of which depends on student demand and on teacher availability. A summer program offers this instruction to non-BYU students who are accepted into the program. The Center also provides strategic planning and assessment services for the College of Humanities and oversees special-purpose language resource centers. Its goal is to "help learners acquire the advanced language and cultural skills they need for their personal enrichment and for global careers in any of the University's academic disciplines."

Assets and Administrative Structure

The Center for Language Studies operates under the College of Humanities and is run by a director. Instructors for the language courses are drawn mainly from a pool of adjunct faculty from other universities and organizations.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Humanities (1999- )

Associated Archival Materials

Creation of a training and development program for teachers of less commonly taught languages at Brigham Young University : a development project (378.21 M552)

Sources

Brigham Young University General Catalog 2000-2001, via WWW, Jan. 14, 2011 (Melvin J. Luthy, director)

Brigham Young University General Catalog 2005-2006: p. 415 (Ray T. Clifford, director)

Brigham Young University General Catalog 2007-2008: p. 240 (language availability; summer program)

BYU Center for Language Studies WWW home page, Jan. 14, 2011 (subordinate to College of Humanities; other functions; goal; pool of instructors) http://cls.byu.edu/

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2010-00456

Creator: CEL