Daniel Ringrose: Chair, World Languages and Cultural Studies
Division of World Languages and Cultural Studies Mission Statement
The Division of World Languages and Cultural Studies fosters critical and creative engagement in the study of diverse literature and languages, cultures and societies, visual and performing arts, and print and broadcast communications.
Division of World languages and Cultural Studies Program Goals
World Languages and Cultural Studies students at Minot State study the expression of the human spirit in words and images. This includes:
- studying basic communication skills in speech and writing,
- studying the ways different cultures and historical periods express their unique spirit in words and images,
- studying the ways individuals express their unique vision and spirit in words and images,
- studying the relationships among technique, meaning, and vision in human expression.
University Teacher Education
Refer to the Teacher Education Policies and Procedures section of the catalog for details regarding Teacher Education at Minot State University. These pages will explain admission, retention, and exit requirements of the program for art, communication arts, English, and world language majors in Teacher Education.
Division Teacher Education Requirements
In addition to University-wide teacher education policies, majors in the World Languages and Cultural Studies Division must pass the appropriate subject-matter methods course before student teaching: ART 390 Art Methods, COMM 390 Communication Arts Methods, ENGL 390 Secondary Language Arts Methods, LANG 390 Foreign Language Methods.
Faculty
World Languages
Dr. Sophia Rammell
Assistant Professor
Jennifer Kalmbach
Lecturer
Humanities Faculty
Dr. Eric Furuseth
Associate Professor, Program Coordinator
Dr. Robert Kibler
Professor
Dr. Amanda Watts
Assistant Professor
Kortney Arnold
Lecturer
Gender/Women's Studies
Sarah Aleshire
Assistant Professor, Program Coordinator
English
Sarah Aleshire
Assistant Professor, Program Coordinator
Dr. Eric Furuseth
Associate Professor
Dr. Robert Kibler
Professor
Dr. Patti Kurtz
Associate Professor
Dr. Lizzy LeRud
Associate Professor
Dr. Samuel Stinson
Assistant Professor
Dr. Amanda Watts
Assistant Professor
Christina Norman
Lecturer
