World Languages and ASL Continuing Education Courses

Already know a little Spanish and ready for more? Spanish 2 builds on what you learned in Spanish 1, with a focus on expanding vocabulary and improving your speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills. Ideal if you've taken noncredit Spanish 1 or have basic experience with the language. Get ready to communicate with more confidence—¡vamos!

Immerse yourself in Spanish! This class is conducted mostly in Spanish and focuses on real-life communication. You'll gain confidence speaking, expand your vocabulary, and master more complex sentence structures through interactive conversations and activities.

Ready to keep building your Russian skills? This course is designed for students with some prior experience or those who’ve completed noncredit Russian 1. You’ll continue expanding your vocabulary, strengthening your grammar, and developing greater confidence in everyday conversation. With a focus on real-life communication and cultural context, you’ll take your Russian to the next level!

Continue your journey with Russian 4, designed for students who have completed Russian 3 or the equivalent. You’ll expand your vocabulary, polish your grammar, and practice holding conversations on familiar topics with greater ease. Cultural activities—like film clips, songs, and articles—add context and fun, helping you use Russian more naturally in real-world situations.

Spend more time improving your grammar and expanding your vocabulary. You also will spend time in conversation with fellow students and the instructor to become more comfortable with everyday situations and common expressions.

Learn the basics of the Korean language along with key elements of Korean culture. You’ll learn simple greetings, basic pronunciation, essential phrases, numbers, and everyday vocabulary — all with the support of a native Korean instructor.
K-pop, K-dramas, and Korean cultural examples will be used to make learning fun and practical. No prior experience needed!

In this introductory course, you build confidence using conversational, everyday English in the workplace through guided practice and electronic text. You learn essential greetings and common phrases, along with numbers, telling time, and asking basic questions. The course also covers practical vocabulary such as colors, food, family, calendars, and holidays. As you progress, you explore basic cultural norms to help you communicate more comfortably in real-life workplace situations. This course is designed to support beginners as you develop a strong foundation in basic English communication.

New to Spanish? Start here! This beginner-friendly course is designed for students with little or no prior experience. You'll learn everyday basics like greetings, numbers, colors, commands, time, food, body parts, and family vocabulary—all while building confidence to start speaking Spanish from day one.

This course is designed for au pairs of all English levels to strengthen their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills while gaining valuable cultural insights. Through a combination of weekly online assignments and an engaging in-person capstone weekend, you’ll improve communication, build confidence, and connect with other au pairs.
This class fulfills 30 course hours.

Class will be online and self-paced with weekly assignments up until the in-person capstone.