Beginning classes are offered during the fall semester only. No beginning classes are offered in the spring. Our classes are taught by trained teachers, some of whom are native speakers of the target language and all of whom have a good deal of background in the language and in experiential learning principles. The GSI program is structured and requires students to maintain documentation of efforts. We do our best to accommodate all students' needs, but finding materials or assistants for all languages is not always possible.
Groups design their own syllabi and work closely with a language facilitator twice weekly.
Available only in the absence of formal classes in the same language and at the same level. This option is structured to meet the needs of students who will be studying a language for credit during their internships or practica. To supplement our language learning options, we also offer language learning strategy-training seminars, English writing seminars and tutorials, occasional culture seminars and individualized counseling on personalized language learning options. Plus, there are always many international students on campus who speak a variety of languages. We'll also be glad to talk with you about planning and implementing your language learning on and off campus.