The department houses majors, minors, certificates, and MA programs across the following areas: Arabic, Asian Languages & Cultures, French, German, Hebrew and Jewish-American Studies, Italian, Latin American & Latino Studies, Native American & Indigenous Studies, Portuguese, Religious Studies, Russian, and Spanish. CHSS also aims to be responsive to the needs of society, including via its championing of use-inspired research collaboratively undertaken by faculty and students, and graduate programs that train students to apply knowledge in constructive, inspiring, and practical ways that benefit our local and.