Cultures & People
Get a closer look at the histories and unique cultural heritage of people inhabiting different parts of the world. Learn more about the many Penn State majors and minors that can help you learn a foreign language and immerse yourself in the culture of the people speaking it.
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- Library of Congress Country Studies and Profiles
- Asian Cultural Council
- Asian American Alliance
- Penn State Confucius Institute
- European Travel, History, and Culture
- Spanish and Latin Culture
- Native Planet: Preserving Indigenous Cultures
- El Buen Amigo: Latin American Cultural Association
- African People and Culture
- All Africa
Majors and Minors
Majors
- African Studies
- African American Studies
- Asian Studies
- Chinese
- Community, Environment, and Development
- Comparative Literature
- French and Francophone Studies
- German
- Geography
- Global and International Studies
- Global Studies (Berks)
- Italian
- International Politics - International Relations Concentration
- Japanese
- Jewish Studies - Culture and Language Option
- Latin American Studies
- Russian
- Spanish
- World Languages (K-12) Education
Minors
- Arabic
- African Studies
- Asian Studies
- French and Francophone Studies
- Geography
- German
- Global Studies (Berks)
- Hebrew
- International Arts
- International Studies
- Italian
- Japanese Language
- Jewish Studies
- Latin American Studies
- Middle East Studies
- Russian Area Studies
- Russian
- Russian Translation
- Spanish
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
- World Literature Minor