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Modern Languages at North Georgia

The Department of Modern Languages prepares you for linguistic and cultural proficiency in a growing number of languages.

Programs of Study

French- B.A. in French, B.A. in French with Teaching Certification, B.A. in French with Business Emphasis

Spanish- B.A. in Spanish, B.A. in Spanish with Teaching Certification, B.A. in Spanish with Business Emphasis

Minors- Chinese, French, German, and Spanish are currently offered.

Look at the information below. Consider your options. And as always, contact the Cadet Recruitment Center at 1-888-413-9366 if you have any questions, or wish to receive further information.

Army ROTC Language Scholarship Program

Defense Language Institute Partnership Program

International Affairs at North Georgia

New to North Georgia - Army ROTC Language Scholarship Program!

If you are interested in majoring in French or Spanish, want to commission as an officer in the Regular Army, and meet the qualifications, you may apply for the Language Scholarship.

Here are the key points:

There are an unlimited number of scholarships available. Essentially, if you are qualified and interested, your chances of getting a scholarship are very high!

To be eligible, you must:

- Be a U.S. citizen.
- Be at least 17 years old when enrolling in college.
- Be under 31 years old by December of the year of graduation from college.
- Have at least a 2.5 GPA on a college-prep curriculum.
- Must have at least a 480 critical reading and 440 math SAT score, or at least an 18 math and 20 English ACT score with a combined score of 19.
- Have no moral obligation or personal conviction that will prevent you from serving in the Army.
- Satisfactorily explain all arrest or civil convictions, if any.
- Meet the Army's height and weight requirements and pass the President's Challenge Physical Fitness Test (sit ups, pushups, and 1-mile run).
- Major in French or Spanish.

Benefits:

- The scholarship pays for room and meals OR tuition and fees. At North Georgia, room and meals cost more than tuition and fees. We recommend all recipients use the scholarship to pay room and meals.
- The scholarship pays $1,200 per year for books.
- The scholarship provides a $300 per month stipend for your freshman year, $350 per month your sophomore year, $450 per month your junior year, and $500 per month your senior year.
- Combine this scholarship with HOPE Scholarship and ROTC Grant for Georgia state residents, and recipients actually make more in benefits than the total cost to attend North Georgia. If you're an out-of-state student, you'll still pay the in-state tuition, resulting in savings of $8,000 per year.

Obligations:

- Sign a contract with the Secretary of the Army promising to accept a commission in the Army as a second lieutenant upon graduating from college.
- Fully participate in the North Georgia Corps of Cadets and take military science courses.
- Satisfy the commissioning requirements.
- After graduation, serve on active duty in the Army as an officer for a minimum of four years.
- Graduate from North Georgia with a bachelor's degree in French or Spanish.

Bottom line - If you are a high school senior, and you are qualified and interested, contact us immediately at 1-888-413-9366!

For more information regarding the Army ROTC Language Scholarship program, click here to download the Cadet Command Memorandum.

Defense Language Institute (DLI) Language Training Program

Are you interested in a career in Military Intelligence, Special Forces, National Security Agency, CIA, FBI, or teaching a foreign language? Learn a foreign language through the world-class Defense Language Institute in partnership with North Georgia College & State University.

Language Training Program:

The day you graduate from this program you will have a bachelor's degree and proudly pin on the gold bars of a second lieutenant in the US Army! You will be proficient in a foreign language, trained in a world-class leadership and management program, and be one of the most sought-after college graduates -commanding one of the top salaries of graduating college students in the country!

North Georgia partners with the US Army and the Defense Language Institute (DLI) in Monterey, CA to run a unique program to commission officer-leaders who have the aptitude and desire to learn a foreign language, and to accept the awesome responsibility and respect that comes with being an Army officer.

Link to DLI: http://www.dliflc.edu/

Here's How:

• Apply for and be accepted to North Georgia.
• Qualify for and enlist into the Army Reserve or Georgia National Guard in a Military Occupational Skill (MOS) requiring a foreign language, such as interrogator, interpreter or cryptologist,  no later than June 1st prior to the beginning of your fall semester (see your local Army Reserve or Georgia National Guard recruiter for enlistment processing).
• NOTE: Qualifications for enlistment will include satisfactory scores on the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) & the Defense Language Aptitude Battery (DLAB). A complete medical/physical exam and the ability to obtain a Top Secret security clearance are also required.  
• Attend North Georgia for one semester and complete 17 specific hours of credit (pre-requisite courses listed below) prior to entrance on Active Duty for Training.
• Attend Army Basic Training.
• Attend the prestigious Defense Language Institute (DLI) in Monterey, CA and earn an Associate's Degree in a foreign language.
•  Attend “Advanced Individual Training” (AIT) to be trained in the MOS you chose. (While on Active Duty for Training the Army will pay you a salary as well as paying for all your training, education and living expenses).
• Upon completion of Active Duty Training return to North Georgia and pursue your bachelor’s degree in the major of your choice. Use your Select Reserve Montgomery GI Bill and Army Tuition Assistance to finance the majority of your remaining education.
• Graduate and become a commissioned officer in the Army, Army Reserve or Georgia Army National Guard.

For more info for Georgia residents, please contact:
LTC Chip Sweatte: 706-864-1884
E-mail: csweatte@ngcsu.edu.

For non-Georgia residents, please contact:
SFC John Runyon: 706-864-1692
E-mail: jbrunyon@ngcsu.edu

E-mail: cadetrecruiting@ngcsu.edu

NOTE:

Students must complete the advised 17 hours at North Georgia prior to attending DLI in order to receive an Associate's Degree from the DLI. As the only Military Occupation/Specialty for this program is a 97 Echo "Interrogator" under Military Intelligence, a "top secret security clearance" will be processed.

Prerequisite courses to be taken at North Georgia:

• English Written Communication
• Science with a Laboratory
• Social Science
• Technology
• Mathematics

Detailed Information about DLI:

Military linguists use their skills worldwide to promote peace and security. Their tools are languages, learned at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC). Recognized as the world's premier provider of second-language instruction, DLI specializes in intensive, six to sixteen month, instructional programs that produce graduates with language abilities well beyond those of traditional academic programs by focusing on proficiency vs. academic units.

You can qualify to learn any of the below languages by taking the Defense Language Aptitude Battery (DLAB) consisting of approximately 150 multiple choice questions. Below are the scores needed to qualify by category:

95 for a Category I language: French, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish
100 for a Category II language: German
105 for a Category III language: Czech, Filipino, Greek, Hebrew, Persian Farsi, Thai, Polish, Russian, Serbian/Croatian, Turkish, Vietnamese
110 for a Category IV language: Arabic, Chinese Mandarin, Japanese, and Korean

About DLI:

• Approximately 3,300 students at any given time.
• Classes have no more than 10 students and are taught by native speakers.
• 750 classrooms, 21 language labs, 8 computer labs, 125 buildings, 19 barracks on almost 800 acres.
• 2 full time faculty for every 10 students for year round training.

A Typical Day at DLI:

• 0630-0730 Breakfast, details, personal time
• 0730-0745 Formation
• 0755-1150 Language training
• 1150-1300 Lunch (includes 30 minute study period)
• 1310-1530 Language Training
• 1600-1730 Physical/Military Training
• 1800-1830 Evening Chow
• 1830-1900 Personal Time
• 1900-2100 Mandatory Quiet/Study Time
• 2100-2200 Personal Time

Typical Student Academic Activities at DLI:

• Review homework and previous day's lesson
• Develop proficiency in listening, reading, speaking, and writing
• Develop area studies, background in culture, history, geography, economics, and security
• Practice linguist skills: summarizing, transcribing, translating, and interpreting
• PLUS: 2-3 hours of homework nightly

Classrooms at DLI:

Intensive training goes on in the classroom as well as in transcription labs. A standard classroom has ten or fewer students, and is taught by a native professor who utilizes an electronic SmartBoard for notes, presentations, and internet access. This equipment is also used for viewing foreign news channels and watching movies in a foreign language for training. Students are given electronic assignments in the transcription lab where one must translate a document within a short time frame and report the intelligence gained to the professor (similar to an actual Military Intelligence task). Finally, outside of the campus, students experience foreign food and culture with visits to restaurants, mosques, museums, etc.

Recreation at DLI:

Aside from being located in beautiful Monterey, CA overlooking the Pacific Ocean, the campus has a theater and club. The Outdoor Recreation Center also has a large selection of rental equipment including boats, canoes, kayaks, camping trailers, camping gear, water skis, SCUBA equipment, fishing gear, wind surfers, roller blades, golf clubs, mountain bikes, boogie boards, and snow skis. They also offer tours, skydiving events, and even classes (surfing, SCUBA, skiing, etc).

Monterey Links:

City of Monterey: http://www.thecityofmonterey.com/

Language Capital of the World: http://www.monterey.org/langcap/

Monterey Bay Aquarium: http://www.mbayaq.org/

Monterey: http://www.gomonterey.com/

Develop your linguistic and cultural skills with an international and multicultural perspective.

International Affairs at North Georgia

An International Affairs (BA) degree provides a solid foundation if you are interested in pursuing a career in diplomacy and related fields. The degree requires an area of regional specialization (Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East are offered), study abroad, and an international internship. In order to enhance your cross cultural skills, advanced foreign language training is highly encouraged as part of developing regional expertise. Above and beyond the region specific coursework, you will become well versed in the field through courses in International Political Economy, International Security Issues, International Organizations, Comparative Government, and International Relations Theory, thus providing you with a broad understanding of international relations outside of your regional area. The degree is designed to prepare you for careers in international diplomacy, international service careers, and for further study in International Affairs and International Business.

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