International Language Center

Initiative:	International Language Center
University:	UH, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS)
Focus:	International Affairs

Home Department

CLASS Dean's Office, Modern and Classical Languages (MCL), Army and Air Force ROTC

Key Faculty

Dean, MCL Department Chair, ROTC Commanders

Program Description

The proposed center would focus on language acquisition and immersion for the purposes of promoting homeland security, the foreign policy of the United States, and national defense. Languages would include Spanish, Arabic, Farsi, Japanese, Chinese, Hindi, Vietnamese, and Russian. The program could be specialized as an ROTC-program based on the Army ROTC Nurse Officer Program model.

Priorities Addressed

Homeland Security, Foreign Policy, National Defense

Background and Qualifications

MCL has faculty experts teaching in all language areas. Houston is an international and multicultural city with large local expatriate populations that facilitate recruitment of instructors and students. The University of Houston is an ROTC-friendly university.

Federal Agencies

Department of Homeland Security, Department of Defense, Department of State, Central Intelligence Agency

Annual Budget

New Instrument Faculty (10 at $80,000/yr)	$800,000
Equipment & Technology	$200,000
Administration	$150,000
Other M&O	$50,000
TOTAL	$1,200,000

This proposal is for an entirely new center including a clinical instructional faculty, administration, and labs. Overseas programs can be funded by current university fees.