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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