University of Delaware
09/26/2025 | Press release | Archived content
Three languages, one major
Three languages, one major
Article by Megan M.F. Everhart Photo illustration by Jaynell Keely | Photos courtesy of Carly Brant, Amanda Froelich and Riley Bell September 26, 2025
Unique major gives students a path to understanding people and cultures around the globe
Anyone who has traveled internationally can understand the frustration of encountering language barriers, but not everyone turns that frustration into a passion like Amanda Froehlich did. At the age of 10, the now University of Delaware junior was on a family trip to Spain, and she didn't speak any Spanish.
"I didn't like that I had to speak English and just assume everyone there spoke English, too," she said.
The experience put her on the path to becoming fluent in the language. As part of the World Scholars program, Froehlich studied in Madrid, Spain, as a first-year student, and she is currently on a study abroad program in Granada, Spain. She plans to share her love of the language as a Spanish teacher after graduation.
But studying one language wasn't enough for Froehlich. She also studies Italian and French as a three languages major, a unique UD program offered by the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures.
The major allows students to select a first, second and third language, including Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian and Romance languages.
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