Languages at KU


The University of Kansas is a national leader in the study of languages and is home to five regionally-focused centers that provide scholarships to cover tuition and living expenses for students who excel in learning languages.  KU's Office of Study Abroad, which helps to send roughly a quarter of undergraduates abroad before graduation, offers scholarships to make an international experience possible for all students.  KU is also home to over 2,000 international students from over 105 countries, who inform our understanding of world events and prepare us for today's increasingly globalized society.  

Below is a comprehensive list of languages taught at the University of Kansas.  Keep in mind, however, that some languages are offered intermittently and others are not offered for a full four semesters.  Please consult with the department offering the language to be sure that it can be used to fulfill the B.A. language requirement in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. For specific information on degree requirements, see the KU academic catalog.

Languages at KU
LanguageDepartment
ArabicAfrican and African-American Studies
BosnianSlavic, German, and Eurasian Studies
ChineseEast Asian Languages & Cultures
CroatianSlavic, German, and Eurasian Studies
CzechSlavic, German, and Eurasian Studies
FrenchFrench, Francophone, and Italian Studies
GermanSlavic, German, and Eurasian Studies
Greek (Ancient)Classics
Haitian CreoleAfrican and African-American Studies
HebrewJewish Studies
ItalianFrench, Francophone, and Italian Studies
JapaneseEast Asian Languages & Cultures
Kaqchikel MayaCenter for Latin American and Caribbean Studies
KiswahiliAfrican and African-American Studies
KoreanEast Asian Languages & Cultures
LatinClassics
MiskituCenter for Latin American and Caribbean Studies
MontenegrinSlavic, German, and Eurasian Studies
PersianSlavic, German, and Eurasian Studies
PolishSlavic, German, and Eurasian Studies
PortugueseSpanish and Portuguese
QuechuaCenter for Latin American and Caribbean Studies
RussianSlavic, German, and Eurasian Studies
SerbianSlavic, German, and Eurasian Studies
SpanishSpanish and Portuguese
TibetanEast Asian Languages & Cultures
TurkishSlavic, German, and Eurasian Studies
UkrainianSlavic, German, and Eurasian Studies
UyghurEast Asian Languages & Cultures
WolofAfrican and African-American Studies
YiddishJewish Studies
Yucatec MayaCenter for Latin American and Caribbean Studies

Questions?

  • KU offers nearly three dozen languages spread among eight academic departments. If you have questions about a specific language program you will need to contact the department teaching that language.

FLAS Fellowships

Foreign Language & Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships provide financial support for undergraduate and graduate students to immerse themselves in the study of a critical language. Graduate academic year fellowships provide up to $18,000 for tuition and a $20,000 stipend. Undergraduate academic year fellowships provide up to $10,000 for tuition and a $5,000 stipend. Summer fellowships provide up to $5000 for tuition and a $2,500 stipend.