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Modern Languages and Literatures ProgramModern Languages and Literatures ProgramEducation and Language Acquisition DepartmentEducation and Language Acquisition Department
What modern language courses are offered ? We offer classes in:
The proficiency levels of our courses are:- Elementary-level courses (101 & 102 level)- Intermediate-level courses (103 & 104 level)- Near-native level language courses (105 & 106 level)- Courses in Italian and Portuguese for native speakers of Spanish (107 level)- Intensive elementary courses (110 level)- Literature courses for native speakers (200 level)
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Arabic American Sign LanguageBengali Mandarin ChineseHebrew GreekItalian JapaneseFrench KoreanPortuguese PolishRussian Spanish
Three reasons you want to take ML classes Take advantage of your bilingual skills
Meet the language requirements at 4-year colleges
Take advantage of cultural diversity at LaGuardia
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Exploit your bilingual skills You may earn up to 9 credits by taking one three-
credit advanced-level language or literature course1. take the placement exam to prove your proficiency in the
language2. register for an advanced-level language or literature course3. you will receive regular credits for the class that you
registered for (usually 3 credits). In addition, you will receive 3 to 6 exemption credits that you can use as Liberal Arts or unrestricted elective credits
Note
- In some majors (e.g., Bilingual Education, Business Management, International Management, and International Business option), you are not allowed to use exemption creditstoward graduation. You can still transfer exemption credits to a 4-year college.
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Language requirements at 4-year college Many majors at 4-year colleges have a modern
language requirement
It takes about two years to fulfill language requirements at the senior college
Start early at LaGuardia!
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Hunterfour semesters or a course above the intermediate level
CCNYfour semesters or a course above the intermediate level
Queensthree semesters or a course above the intermediate level
Baruch six credits in modern/foreign languageYork eight credits in modern/foreign language
Cultural diversity at LaGuardia At LaGuardia, you can easily find native speakers
of a language that you are learning- Our students come from 150 different countries and speak
more than 80 languages.
- All language tutors are native or near-native speakers of language.
You might not be able to enjoy the same privileges at another school or at a 4-year college
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What’s the next step? Grab flyers about our language majors and courses
Sign-up for and take the placement test
Go to the Modern Languages & Literatures website for more information: http://www.lagcc.cuny.edu/ela/mlp/
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