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  • Enjoy the many mental, social and economic benefits of learning a new language in college level classes at LaGuardia.


  • LaGuardia’s College Foreign Language classes are open to the public on a non-credit basis at a special fee of $320 per course.

    Elementary courses are for beginners, and all classes are designed to help you develop listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through work in the classroom and language laboratory. Books and/or materials must be purchased for most classes.

    Decisions on class size are made early, so register in advance.

    Alternate days and times for college classes are sometimes available for Continuing Education students. For more information call (718) 482-7244.

  • COURSES

  • American Sign Language Level 1

    This course introduces the fundamentals of American Sign Language (ASL) as used by the Deaf community, including vocabulary, syntax, grammar, semantics, language in use and Deaf cultural notes. It focuses on the development of language and communication competencies.

    Tues & Thurs 9/13/2022 12/15/2022 3:25-5:35 $320 ELMA101F22.T02.01.00

    Tues & Thurs 9/13/2022 12/15/2022 9:15-11:30 $320 ELMA101F22.T02.02.00

    Tues & Thurs 9/13/2022 12/15/2022 5:45-7:55 $320 ELMA101F22.T02.03.00

    American Sign Language Level 2

    Instructor: Libby Oxenham

    Tues & Thurs 9/13/2022 12/15/2022 9:15-11:25 $320 ELM102.T02.01.00

    Mon & Wed 9/12/2022 12/14/2022 5:45-7:55 $320 ELM102.T02.02.00

    American Sign Language Level 3

    This course builds on students' ASL competencies and their use of ASL in a variety of discourse and narrative settings. Skills to be developed are:spatial organization, semantic awareness, complex use of ASL grammar and syntax, the use of classifiers, cultural perspectives of content and Deaf people's views of both Deaf and hearing worlds.

    Mon & Wed 9/12/2022 12/14/2022 5:45-7:55 $320 ELMA103F22.T02.01.00

    American Sign Language Level 4

    This course focuses on the advanced development of students' ASL competencies and their use of ASL in a variety of discourse and narrative settings. Skills to be developed are: spatial organization, spatial visualization and mapping work; analysis of semantics, complex use of ASL grammar and syntax, the use of classifiers, and cultural perspectives of contents and Deaf culture and bilingual perspectives.

    Mon & Wed 9/12/2022 12/14/2022 6:55-9:05 $320 ELMA104F22.T02.01.00

    Sign Language Linguistics

    This course compares the fundamental linguistic structures of American Sign Language, English and other signed languages. The phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics and pragmatics of each language will be examined. Students will use a descriptive framework to identify and analyze the linguistic features across both spoken and signed languages. The course will utilize theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of sign languages. Fluency in American Sign Language is not required.

    Thurs 9/15/2022 12/15/2022 5:45-9:05 $320 ELMA210F22.T02.01.00

    Elementary Arabic I

    This course for beginners is designed to develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills through work in the classroom and the language laboratory.

    Mon & Wed 9/12/2022 12/14/2022 11:45-2:00 $320 ELAR101F22.T02.01.00

    Elementary Arabic II

    This is a continuation of Elementary Arabic I.

    Mon & Wed 9/12/2022 12/14/2022 11:45-2:00 $320 ELAR102F22.T02.01.00

    Elementary Modern Chinese I

    The basic course in Modern Chinese (Mandarin) is designed to develop primary listening and speaking skills through work in the classroom and language laboratory. Students will learn the pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary of Chinese in the context of important aspects of the culture affecting the communication process. Students will be introduced to the romanized writing system (pinyin).

    Tues & Thurs 9/13/2022 12/20/2022 11:45-2:00 $320 ELCH101F22.T02.01.00

    Elementary Modern Chinese Literature

    This course introduces students to modern Chinese literature and culture. Readings will be taken from various genres of literature, with an emphasis on modern Chinese literary expression. The course aims at strengthening the student’s ability to read and discuss literature in Chinese. Special attention will be paid to theChinese literary tradition and its relationship to Western literature. Prerequisite: Placement Exam.

    Tues & Thurs 9/13/2022 12/15/2022 10:30-12:45 $302 ELCH110F22.T02.01.00

    Elementary French I

    This course for beginners is designed to develop listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through work in the classroom and the language laboratory.

    Tues & Thurs 9/13/2022 12/15/2022 10:30-12:45 $320 ELFR101F22.T02.01.00

    Sat 9/10/2022 12/17/2022 10:30-2:00 $320 ELFR101F22.T02.02.00

    Tues & Thurs 9/13/2022 12/15/2022 9:15-11:30 $320 ELFR101F22.T02.03.00

    Elementary French II

    This is a continuation of Elementary French I.

    Tues & Thurs 9/13/2022 12/15/2022 10:30-12:45 $320 ELFR102.T02.01.00

    Modern French Literature in Translation

    This course is an introduction to modern French literature in English translation. Readings are chosen from important literary movements: Enlightenment, Romanticism, Dadaism, Surrealism, Existentialism, and the New Novel. Attention is paid not only to the texts themselves, but also to the literary movements and forms they represent

    Prerequisite: ENA/ENC/ENG101

    Tues & Thurs 9/13/2022 12/15/2022 2:15-4:25 $320 ELFR250F22.T02.01.00

    Elementary Italian I

    This course for beginners is designed to develop listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through work in the classroom and the language laboratory.

    Mon & Wed 9/12/2022 12/14/2022 1:00-3:15 $320 ELIT101F22.T02.01.00

    Tues & Thurs 9/13/2022 12/15/2022 5:45-7:55 $320 ELIT101F22.T02.02.00

    Elementary Italian II

    This is a continuation of Elementary Italian I.

    Tues & Thurs 9/13/2022 9/20/2022 2:15-4:25 $320 ELIT102F22.T02.01.00

    Elementary Japanese I

    This course for beginners is designed to develop listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through work in the classroom and the language laboratory.

    Mon & Wed 9/12/2022 12/14/2022 10:30-12:45 $320 ELJA101F22.T02.01.00

    Tues & Thurs 9/13/2022 12/15/2022 1:00-3:15 $320 ELJA101F22.T02.02.00

    Mon & Wed 9/12/2022 12/14/2022 5:45-7:55 $320 ELJA101F22.T02.03.00

    Sat 9/10/2022 12/17/2022 10:30-2:00 $320 ELJA101F22.T02.04.00

    Elementary Japanese II

    This course is a continuation of Elementary Japanese I. Pre- or Corequisite: Elementary Japanese I.

    Tues & Thurs 9/13/2022 12/15/2022 1:00-3:00 $320 ELJA102F22.T02.01.00

    Intermediate Japanese I

    This course is designed to further develop functional language proficiency and increase the ability to communicate accurately in Japanese within a socio-cultural context. The four communicative skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing are emphasized, with particular attention paid to sentence and paragraph structure, grammatical features, and oral and written fluency. The Kanji writing system will be introduced and reinforced. Taught in Japanese. Prerequisite: Elementary Japanese II or Exemption Exam.

    Mon & Wed 9/13/2022 12/15/2022 5:45-7:55 $320 ELJA103.T02.01.00

    Intermediate Japanese II

    This course is a continuation of ELJ103 and is designed to further develop functional language proficiency and increase students' ability to communicate accurately in Japanese within an appropriate socio-cultural context. In addition to the four communicative skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing, students will develop their ability to speak and write Japanese in different registers, particularly in the formal register. Knowledge of Kanji (Chinese characters) will be reinforced.

    Prerequisite: ELJ103

    Mon & Wed 9/13/2022 12/15/2022 5:45-7:55 $320 ELJA104F22.T02.01.00

    Japanese Literature in Translation

    This course is an introduction to Japanese literature in English translation. Selected classics of Japanese literature representative of the major genres from the early to the modern period will be read and discussed. Thematic and stylistic variety of various genres will be explored. Knowledge of the Japanese language is not required.

    Prerequisite: ENA/ENC/ENG101

     

    Tues & Thurs 9/13/2022 12/15/2022 3:25-5:35 $320 ELJA250F22.T02.01.00

    Elementary Korean I

    This course for beginners is designed to develop listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through work in the classroom and the language laboratory. The Korean script han'gul will be used from the onset.

    Mon & Wed 9/12/2022 12/14/2022 1:00-3:15 $320 ELKO101F22.T02.01.00

    Mon & Wed 9/12/2022 12/14/2022 5:45-7:55 $320 ELKO101F22.T02.02.00

    Sat 9/10/2022 12/17/2022 10:30-2:00 $320 ELKO101F22.T02.03.00

    Elementary Korean II

    This is a continuation of Elementary Korean I.

    Mon & Wed 9/12/2022 12/14/2022 5:45-7:55 $320 ELKO102F22.T02.01.00

    Elementary Spanish I

    This course for beginners is designed to develop listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through work in the classroom and the language laboratory.

    Tues & Thurs 9/13/2022 12/15/2022 9:15-11:30 $320 ELSP101F22.T02.01.00

    Tues & Thurs 9/13/2022 12/15/2022 9:15-11:30 $320 ELSP101F22.T02.02.00

    Mon & Wed 9/12/2022 12/14/2022 10:30-12:45 $320 ELSP101F22.T02.03.00

    Mon & Wed 9/12/2022 12/14/2022 10:30-12:45 $320 ELSP101F22.T02.04.00

    Mon & Wed 9/12/2022 12/14/2022 10:30-12:45 $320 ELSP101F22.T02.05.00

    Tues & Thurs 9/13/2022 12/15/2022 1:00-3:15 $320 ELSP101F22.T02.06.00

    Mon & Fri 9/12/2022 12/19/2022 2:15-4:25 $320 ELSP101F22.T02.07.00

    Sat 9/10/2022 12/17/2022 10:30-2:00 $320 ELSP101F22.T02.08.00

    Sat 9/10/2022 12/17/2022 10:30-2:00 $320 ELSP101F22.T02.09.00

    Tues & Thurs 9/13/2022 12/15/2022 5:45-7:55 $320 ELSP101F22.T02.10.00

    Elementary Spanish II

    This is a continuation of Elementary Spanish I.

    Tues & Thurs 9/13/2022 12/15/2022 1:00-3:15 $320 ELSP102F22.T02.01.00

    Sat 9/10/2022 12/17/2022 10:30-2:00 $320 ELSP102F22.T02.02.00

    Mon & Wed 9/12/2022 12/14/2022 5:45-7:55 $320 ELSP102F22.T02.03.00

    Intermediate Spanish

    This course is designed to further develop language skills. The relationship among speaking, reading and writing is emphasized. Prerequisite: Exemption Exam.

    Tues & Thurs 9/13/2022 12/15/2022 5:45-7:55 $320 ELSP103F22.T02.01.00

    Tues & Thurs 9/13/2022 12/15/2022 5:45-7:55 $320 ELSP103F22.T02.02.00

    Spanish for Heritage Speakers

    This course is designed to help heritage speakers of Spanish to enhance their reading and writing competence of the target language in their formal and high-level register. The course especially focuses on Spanish grammar, usage, and students’ critical reading and writing strategies in Spanish through project-based assignments. This course is taught in Spanish.

    Tues & Thurs 9/13/2022 12/15/2022 1:00-3:15 $320 ELSP105F22.T02.01.00

    Mon & Wed 9/12/2022 12/14/2022 1:00-3:15 $320 ELSP105F22.T02.02.00

    Mon & Wed 9/12/2022 12/14/2022 1:00-3:15 $320 ELSP105F22.T02.03.00

    Sat 9/10/2022 12/17/2022 10:30-2:00 $320 ELSP105F22.T02.04.00

    Tues & Thurs 9/13/2022 12/15/2022 5:45-7:55 $320 ELSP105F22.T02.05.00

    Latin American Literature I

    This course deals with an introduction to Latin American literature and its relationship to the dynamics of social change. The course also traces the influence of European, North American, African, and pre-Columbian elements on Latin American literary movements. Topics include pre-Columbian literatures, colonization and exploration, the wars of independence, and abolition. This course is conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: Placement exam.

    Mon 9/12/2022 12/19/2022 5:45-7:55 $320 ELSP200F22.T02.01.00

    Latin American Civilizations

    This course deals with an in-depth study of the peoples and cultural institutions of Latin America through the examination of selected topics such as caudillismo, machismo, mestizaje, honor, slavery and aboriginal traditions as reflected in different forms of literary and artistic expression. Students will learn to comment critically on Latin American civilization and to make significant comparisons with their own backgrounds and experiences. Prerequisite: Placement Exam.

    Wed 9/14/2022 12/14/2022 5:45-7:55 $320 ELSP204F22.T02.01.00

    Advanced Spanish Composition

    This course is designed as an introduction to the study of fiction and stylistics in the Spanish language. Students learn to identify and utilize effective communicative strategies in written Spanish. They also build an adequate vocabulary for career or academic purposes. Weekly assignments will stress critical and composition skills. Prerequisite: Placement Exam.

    Sat 9/10/2022 12/17/2022 10:30-12:45 $320 ELSP210F22.T02.01.00

    Spanish Grammar and Usage

    This course is designed as a descriptive study of the structure of the Spanish language, while offering writing practice through the analysis of lexical and morphological variations and differences in register in selected texts. Students will analyze Spanish syntax, increase their understanding of the structures of Spanish and develop stylistically correct prose. They will also be able to recognize dialectical variations, differences in register and linguistic calques. Taught in Spanish. Prerequisite: ENC/ENG101, ELS210.

    Sat 9/10/2022 12/17/2022 2:15-4:25 $320 ELSP209F22.T02.01.00

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