Reports on the fall 1983 survey of foreign language registration in U.S. institutions of higher education. There was a total of 966,013 foreign language registrations--an increase of 4.5 percent since the last published report. The six leading languages were Spanish, French, German, Italian, Russian, and Latin. (SED)

Summary report of the Modern Language Association of America's Survey of Foreign Language Entrance and Degree Requirements in B.A.-granting Institutions. (DS)

Reports on comprehensive study undertaken by the MLA to review foreign language programs in two-year colleges and formulate objectives and recommendations. Three stages of project were informal survey, one-day workshops to discuss ways in which language teaching profession could strengthen two-year college enterprise, and meeting of leaders in…

The 1974 Survey of Foreign Language Registrations in United States Institutions of Higher Education, conducted by the Modern Language Association, is described here. (RM)

Charts present information regarding college students' enrollment in modern foreign language classes and programs, based on a survey indicating that enrollment has increased and that the most commonly taught languages were Spanish, French, German, Italian, Russian, and Latin. (CB)

Speech delivered at the Fourth Annual Meeting of ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) on November 27, 1970 in Los Angeles, California. (DS)

This article reports on the results of a 1974 survey conducted by the foreign language staff of the Modern Language Association concerning foreign language enrollments in American colleges, universities and junior colleges. Both general percentages and percentages concerning French, Spanish, German, Italian, Russian and other languages are given.…

All 2-year and 4-year colleges and universities in the United States were surveyed regarding registrations in foreign language courses. A total of 2,633 institutions responded, of which 2,341 reported enrollments in one or more foreign languages. In addition, a representative sample of 207 institutions and 286 foreign language departments were…

Describes current efforts in the career-oriented approach to curriculum in foreign languages, with particular reference to MLA's work in the area. (KM)

This report presents the results of the ninth survey of foreign language entrance and degree requirements in United States colleges and universities that grant a bachelor of arts degree. The survey was conducted in 1974 by the Modern Language Association, and was directed at foreign language department chairmen. Responses were received from 98.8…

This report is based on a questionnaire survey directed in Fall 1970 to foreign language department chairmen at 1,262 United States colleges and universities that grant the B.A. degree. Information was received from 1,034 chairmen at 822 different institutions. Detailed information from 786 institutions was supplemented by data taken from the…

This study, the tenth in a series, presents college language registration and student contact hour data for all modern and classical language programs in the United States. The body of the report consists of 24 tables summarizing the data, and a directory of the 2,353 institutions that reported registrations in one or more foreign languages.…

This report is based on a questionnaire survey sent to the registrars of all two-year and four-year colleges and universities in the United States. Replies were received from 2,494 institutions, of which 2,313 reported registrations in one or more foreign languages. The fall 1974 survey shows a decline of 6.2% in total foreign language…