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Khmer/Cambodian Languages

What Khmer/Cambodian Languages Majors Need to Know

Studies in Khmer/Cambodian Languages build a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that Khmer/Cambodian Languages graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

This major prepares you for careers needing Khmer/Cambodian Languages emphasizes the following knowledge areas: Knowledge areas for Khmer/Cambodian Languages 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 developed in a Khmer/Cambodian Languages program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations: Skills for Khmer/Cambodian Languages 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

The cognitive and physical abilities most relevant to Khmer/Cambodian Languages careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations: Abilities for Khmer/Cambodian Languages 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 Expression — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
  • Written Comprehension — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Khmer/Cambodian Languages 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 Khmer/Cambodian Languages professionals:

Tool / Software Category In-Demand
Microsoft Outlook Electronic mail software —
Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet software ✓
Microsoft Office software Office suite software ✓
Microsoft Word Word processing software —
Web browser software Internet browser software —
Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation software ✓
Google Docs Word processing software —
Calendar and scheduling software Calendar and scheduling software —
Adobe Illustrator Graphics or photo imaging software —
Image scanning software Optical character reader OCR or scanning software —
Computer assisted language learning CALL software Foreign language software —
DOC Cop Information retrieval or search software —

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

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Khmer/Cambodian Languages graduates include:

  • Italian Teacher
  • Hebrew Professor
  • Spanish Teacher
  • Language Arts Teacher
  • Spanish Instructor
  • Arabic Professor
  • College Professor
  • Chinese Language Professor
  • Program Instructor
  • Russian Language Professor
  • Spanish Literature Professor
  • Assistant Professor
  • Teacher
  • Associate Professor
  • Chinese Teacher

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to Khmer/Cambodian Languages 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 Khmer/Cambodian Languages 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
Burmese Language and Literature 16.1403
Filipino/Tagalog Language and Literature 16.1404
Hawaiian Language and Literature 16.1409
Indonesian/Malay Languages and Literatures 16.1402
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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