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I go to school in Texas, but the only reason they offer so many is because they just started a language academy program thingy, which I am in, they r even offering Italian and Vietnamese next year. I'm thniking about taking a third language xd confused
I'ts actaully a public school believe it or not, they alos have the best arts pogram in my school district. 3nodding

I don't recall if I've already posted in this thread, but here goes.
My current college offers a pretty good selection, although all languages are definately not treated equally.

Spanish - 4 "core" semesters, plus several electives including conversational, composition, and various classes on Latin or Hispanic culture, taught in Spanish. Also, Spanish 1 can be spread out over the course of a year for people who want/need to start more slowly. All core semesters (and usually 1-2 electives) are available during summer session as well. Several films are shown every semester (open to all students, not just those taking Spanish). There are two study-abroad sessions each year and one trip. There's also an active Spanish club, and a Salsa club. Definately the biggest foreign language at my school.

French - Semesters 1-4 are offered every semester (3 and 4 are a combo class). Conversational French is offered once a year. During the summer, only French 1 is offered. Other electives are occasionally offered, but usually canceled due to lack of interest. There have been attempts at a study abroad program, but the last several have fallen through. The course catalogue mentions a French civilizations class (taught in French), although it has not been offered as long as I've been here.

German - Semesters 1 - 4 are offered every semester (3 and 4 are a combo class). Conversational German is usually offered once a year. There is a "Beginning Practical German" class offered occasionally. Only German 1 is available during the summer, and as far as I know, there has never been a study-abroad trip. According to the complete course catalogue, there may have been a business German class at one time.

Italian - 4 levels available every semester, no electives or study abroad.

Persian(Farsi) - 4 core levels offered every semester. Intro to Persian Culture (taught in English) occasionally offered. No other electives or study abroad program.

Japanese - 4 core levels available, not all levels available every semester. Beginning practical Japanese and Intro to Japanese Culture (taught in English) are available occasionally. No study abroad program.

Korean - levels one and two available (usually offered alternating semesters). Intro to Korean Culture (taught in English) and Beginning Practical Korean are occasionally available as well.


Arabic - 4 levels available every semester, one occasionally offered elective (intro to Arabic culture, taught in English). No conversational class, other electives, or study-abroad program.

Chinese - 4 levels available, but not every level is taught every semester. No electives or study abroad.

Hebrew - 3 levels available, 2 and 3 are a combo class, and not every level is offered every semester.

American Sign Language is, for whatever reason, part of the health-science division instead being part of the foreign language department (although credits from ASL classes all fall into the same catagory as foreign language classes). This language used to be one of the most active - there was a sign club and an ASL performance group. We used to have an interpreting program, but it's gone now. We're down to three levels of ASL being regularly offered, ASL 4 is occasionaly offered (every 1-2 years). Unlike most other languages, multiple levels are offered in the summer. There is occasionally an elective called "Intro to Deaf Culture" but it's only available online.

Because we're in southern California, we also have a MASSIVE ESL program that dwarfs all the other languages. Some of the foreign language professors (especially those teaching the less popular languages) occasionally teach ESL classes.

My first high school offered French and Spanish for most students (4 years available) and 2 years of Italian for the opera students (it was an art school). My second high school offered four years each of French, Spanish, German and Chinese plus AP Spanish Literature.

Did I reply to this thread already? I don't remember.

If people didn't do mass schooling, we wouldn't have to decide which languages to "offer". All of them should be available. All of them.

But everyone's talking about what their schools had, so I will too, because it's fun.

My high school offered spanish, french and german up to year 5, latin up to year 4, and japanese up to year 3.

My high school offered French (1st language, mandatory), English (2nd language, mandatory) and Spanish (1 year mandatory, 2 years optional).

In college, French and English were mandatory but we could also take Spanish, German or Russian classes as an option.

At university, they offer French, English, Spanish, German, Arabic, Chinese, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Polish, Portuguese and Vietnamese. I couldn't take more than 2 optional language classes though so I might take some extra classes after I finish university.

I know it's hard for small schools to find enough teachers (and students) for too many languages but I think they should offer at least 3-4 languages, so that you get at least something to chose from. That choice should vary depending on the country. For example, Spanish is extremely useful in the United States but a bit less unseful in South Africa. So it's hard to tell which languages should be taught. However, I think everyone should speak 2 languages fluently.

Ok, I know I posted somewhere here before, but that was a few years ago. The ML department at my university has revamped itself. So...

**Arabic
ASL
Classical Greek
*English
*French
**German
Hebrew
Italian
Japanese
Latin
Mandarin Chinese
Mayan Hieroglyphic writing
Portuguese
Russian
Slovenian
*Spanish
Swahili

*Available as a major.
**Available as a minor.

ETA: I wish they had Korean as well. I'd love to take Korean. I also think they should make one of the Asian languages available for at least a minor.

Believe it or not, even though I posted here a while ago, my schools language program has changed. My high school currently offers these language courses:

Arabic- Levels I and II offered
ASL (American Sign Language)- Levels I-III offered
Chinese- Levels I-V offered
English- Levels I-IV mandatory because my school is in the USA.
French- Levels I-VI offered <-- Possibly adding level VII for the juniors in French VI
German- Levels I-V offered <--Advancing into level III next semester
Hindi- Levels I-III offered
Japanese- Levels I-V offered <--Advancing into level IV next semester
*Italian- Levels I-III offered
Latin- Levels I-IV offered
Spanish- Levels I-V offered
*Vietnamese- Levels I-II offered

We're only required to take levels I-II to fulfill graduation requirements, but as you can see, too many people want to take more than that. sweatdrop
*Projected to be offered for the 11-12 school year.
I still wish my school would offer Russian and/or Swedish, we don't offer any Slavic or Nordic languages, but offer plenty of everything else.