MLANG Courses

Spring 2026 Line Schedule Fall 2026 Line Schedule

MLANG 120 - Multilingualism in the U.S.

Fall 2026: What languages are spoken in the US today? What languages were spoken here historically? How can knowing multiple languages help you get ahead, domestically and abroad? Should English be an official language in the US? What does it mean that the US is the second largest Spanish-speaking country? Explore these and other questions regarding languages and multilingualism across the US and in Kansas!

  • Fulfills an Arts & Humanities requirements in the K-State Core and a US Multicultural Overlay in the College of Arts and Sciences

If you are taking MLANG 120, you should consider participating in our K-Staters Go Global! Languages, Cultures, and Travel CAT Community.

MLANG 301 - Languages and your Future

Fall 2026 & SPRING 2027: This one-credit-hour course is designed for students preparing for a proficiency check in speaking at the ACTFL advanced level and is to be taken alongside a 700-level course in Modern Languages in the target language. In this asynchronous course, students will work through modules that explain ACTFL standards, illustrate advanced-low speaking proficiency, and provide opportunities for language input and practice. Prior to their language check, students will be required to perform a self-assessment and demonstrate speaking practice through journaling and attendance at community L2 speaking events, such as a language table, community language event, or drop-in hours at the Kirmser Language Center.

MLANG 600 - Principles of Linguistics: Language Structure and Language Use

Introduction to the fundamentals of linguistic analysis, including the sound system (phonetics and phonology), word formation (morphology), sentence formation (syntax), meaning (semantics and pragmatics). Formal and functional (usage-based) perspectives. Application of linguistics to language acquisition theory and to pedagogy.

MLANG 770 - Theories of 2nd Language Acquisition

Fall 2026: This course is designed to provide future and current language teachers with an overview of theories that attempt to explain how second languages (L2) are acquired. This includes reading, discussion and analysis of different theories/hypotheses of second language acquisition (SLA) and recent research that has implications for SLA. This course assists language teachers in grounding their teaching in current research and thus making informed decisions concerning their L2 classroom practices.