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Burmese Language & Literature

Burmese Language & Literature

What Burmese Language & Literature Majors Need to Know

Studies in Burmese Language & Literature develop a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that Burmese Language & Literature graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

Coursework in Burmese Language & Literature emphasizes the following knowledge areas: Knowledge areas for Burmese Language & Literature majors

  • Foreign Language — Importance 4.7 / 5; level 5.9 / 7.
  • English Language — Importance 4.5 / 5; level 5.2 / 7.
  • Education and Training — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.
  • Administrative — Importance 3.1 / 5; level 3.6 / 7.
  • Sociology and Anthropology — Importance 2.8 / 5; level 3.5 / 7.

Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*

Skills

Skills emphasized by a Burmese Language & Literature program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations: Skills for Burmese Language & Literature majors

  • Speaking — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
  • Active Listening — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
  • Reading Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
  • Writing — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
  • Critical Thinking — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.

Abilities

Innate abilities most relevant to Burmese Language & Literature careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations: Abilities for Burmese Language & Literature majors

  • Speech Clarity — Importance 4.3 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.
  • Oral Expression — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.
  • Oral Comprehension — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
  • Written Comprehension — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
  • Written Expression — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Burmese Language & Literature graduates report doing:

Activity Frequency / Importance
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others 4.2 / 7
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge 4.1 / 7
Training and Teaching Others 4.1 / 7
Thinking Creatively 4.0 / 7
Getting Information 3.9 / 7
Working with Computers 3.9 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships 3.8 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work 3.7 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems 3.7 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates 3.7 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Burmese Language & Literature professionals:

Tool / Software Category In-Demand
Microsoft Outlook Electronic mail software
Web browser software Internet browser software
Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation software
Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet software
Microsoft Word Word processing software
Microsoft Office software Office suite software
DOC Cop Information retrieval or search software
Course management system software Computer based training software
Image scanning software Optical character reader OCR or scanning software
Adobe Illustrator Graphics or photo imaging software
Learning management system LMS Computer based training software
Calendar and scheduling software Calendar and scheduling software

Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Burmese Language & Literature graduates include:

  • Modern Languages Professor
  • Language Teacher
  • Teacher
  • Russian Language Professor
  • Bilingual Instructor
  • Foreign Language Instructor
  • Adjunct Instructor
  • Spanish Lecturer
  • Japanese Professor
  • Chinese Teacher
  • Italian Teacher
  • Biblical Languages Professor
  • Swahili Teacher
  • Hebrew Teacher
  • Arabic Language Instructor

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to Burmese Language & Literature graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level Share of Workers
Doctoral degree 44.6%
Bachelor’s degree 26.8%
Master’s degree 21.8%
High school diploma or equivalent 3.1%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year) 1.7%
Post-master’s certificate 1.4%
Postsecondary certificate 0.5%
Education levels for Burmese Language & Literature majors

Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program CIP Code
Southeast Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 16.14
Australian/Oceanic/Pacific Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 16.1401
Filipino/Tagalog Language and Literature 16.1404
Hawaiian Language and Literature 16.1409
Indonesian/Malay Languages and Literatures 16.1402
Khmer/Cambodian Language and Literature 16.1405
Lao Language and Literature 16.1406
Southeast Asian and Australasian/Pacific Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 16.1499
Southeast Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 16.1400
Thai Language and Literature 16.1407
Vietnamese Language and Literature 16.1408
African Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 16.0201

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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