World Languages
OFFICE: Building M (Nassau Hall, 3rd floor), Room 300, 516.572.7414
CHAIRPERSON AND COORDINATOR OF THE LANGUAGE LEARNING CENTER: Dr. Vladimir Konovaliouk, Vladimir.Konovaliouk@ncc.edu
FACULTY: Prof. S. Albanese (Spanish), Dr. C. Arias (Spanish), Prof. P. Desroches (French), Dr. R. Feit (Spanish), Dr. V. Konovaliouk (Russian), Dr. S. Trica-Flores (Spanish)
LANGUAGES COURSES OFFERED IN: Arabic (ARA), Chinese (CHI), French (FRE), German (GER), Hebrew (HEB), Italian (ITA), Japanese (JPN), Korean (KOR), Latin (LAT), Portuguese (POR), Russian (RUS), Spanish (SPA), and Spanish and Latin America Literature in Spanish (SPA).
FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEARNING CENTER: A state-of the art Learning Center (M-15) supplements the instructional program and computer-assisted language learning. Free professional in person and remote tutoring available in some languages.
PLACEMENT ADVISORY:
Recommendations for foreign language courses are based on the student’s background
and/or prior formal training in the language.
To ensure that students be placed in the appropriate level, we ask that you adhere to the placement guidelines enforced by the Department of Foreign Languages.
IMPORTANT: Students who have taken a target language in High School NEED NOT begin with 101 course at NCC.
| NCC Course # | High School or Heritage Learner Language Background |
|---|---|
| 101 |
Students with no prior knowledge or 1-2 years of the target language in HS or taken the language 3+ years prior to enrolling at NCC. Available in 12 languages. 101 courses are NOT intended for native, heritage, bilingual speakers |
| 102 | Second semester of the Beginning level. Students with 2-3 years of the target language in High School or native, heritage, bilingual speakers with little knowledge of the language |
| SPA 151 - SPA 152 | Beginning Spanish for Medical Personnel. Content similar to 101-102 level, but specially designed for medical context. |
| 201-202 |
Intermediate level. Students with 3-4 years of the target language in High School or instructor’s permission. Currently offered in French, Italian, Spanish |
| SPA 205 - SPA 206 |
Intermediate level for native, heritage, bilingual speakers of Spanish. 205 and 206 can be taken instead of 201 and 202, but not in addition to 201 and 202 |
| 261-262 |
Advanced level. Students with 4+ years in HS, or successful completion of 201/202, or 205/206, or with instructor’s permission. Currently offered in French, Italian, Spanish |
| SPA 271, SPA 272, SPA 273, SPA 274 |
Spanish Literature in Spanish. Students with 4+ years in HS, or successful completion of Spanish 201-202, or 205-206, or 261-262, or with instructor’s permission |
ATTENTION: Students MAY NOT enroll in two courses of the same language in the same semester.
For more information contact the Department of Foreign Languages, Nassau Hall, M300
Tel. 516.572.7414. Email: deptfor@ncc.edu
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