American students should/should not be required to take more foreign language courses

Educators say more historically accurate, offering various training courses. One of the last still in dispute at American colleges tends to pit school against school, the professor against the professors, students against students, the school against the Professor, in respect of pupils and students about the school. The question is whether or not the language training should be required to achieve a bachelor's degree. Some believe that the idea is absurd, while others believe that this progressive movement towards the twenty-first century education. Although some people believe that the world must speak in English, the reality is that all Americans should have some degree of formal education in a foreign language.

Knowledge of foreign languages may have a positive impact on race relations in America. Minorities in America are growing rapidly. In fact, the "minority" group will soon form a collective "majority" of citizens in America. Given the fact that many minority groups speak English as a second language, and America has no official language, mandatory classes on foreign languages viable options. Of course, opponents of mandatory foreign language courses will say that immigrants and naturalized citizens have to learn to speak and "de facto" official language of the United States - English. This is a valid point, but misses the big picture. People who speak English as a second language is already bilingual, and American-born students typically are not. Language is the most fundamental aspect of culture. Students who study a foreign language is not as dominant minority group in their region of the country receive at least some insight into another culture of their neighbors, and perhaps have a better understanding of them on a personal level. If we take these bits of insight and understanding and a couple of them with compassion, a fertile ground for multicultural harmony in America will be sown. While foreign language skills can improve internal affairs, the same can be said about foreign policy.

Skills in a foreign language can be helpful in promoting U.S. foreign policy interests. In a global economy, doing business abroad is of paramount importance, but the language barrier can be a burden. Opponents of the foreign language requirement in the education sector would argue that most foreign businessmen have already spoken in English. It should be recognized that most foreign competitors are talking in English, but only when necessary. ...