Southeast Asian Languages
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What Southeast Asian Languages Majors Need to Know
Studies in Southeast Asian Languages develop a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that Southeast Asian Languages graduates commonly enter.
Knowledge Areas
According to O*NET, a major in Southeast Asian Languages emphasizes the following knowledge areas:
- 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 Southeast Asian Languages program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:
- 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 Southeast Asian Languages careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:
- 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, Southeast Asian 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 Southeast Asian Languages professionals:
| Tool / Software | Category | In-Demand |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | ✓ |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | ✓ |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software | — |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software | ✓ |
| Web browser software | Internet browser software | — |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | — |
| Course management system software | Computer based training software | — |
| American Sign Language ASL browser | Dictionary software | — |
| Collaborative editing software | Word processing software | — |
| Skype | Desktop communications software | — |
| Learning management system LMS | Computer based training software | ✓ |
| DOC Cop | Information retrieval or search software | — |
Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*
Sample Job Titles
Real job postings for Southeast Asian Languages graduates include:
- French Professor
- Chinese Instructor
- College Faculty Member
- Arabic Language Instructor
- Bilingual Instructor
- Japanese Professor
- German Instructor
- Associate Professor
- Modern Languages Professor
- Language Instructor
- Spanish Professor
- Spanish Language Lecturer
- Arabic Teacher
- Italian Teacher
- English for Speakers of Other Languages Teacher (ESOL Teacher)
Education Typically Required
Across the occupations open to Southeast Asian 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% |
Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*
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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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
- O*NET Online
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
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