Language Arts

Learn a Foreign Language

The Foreign Language Department of the Foothill College Language Arts Division is dedicated to

• developing the language and critical thinking skills necessary for students to succeed in their academic classes and in the workplace;
• fostering global understanding and an appreciation for diverse cultures; 
• and promoting in students a deeper understanding of themselves and others through literature.

Transfer Requirement

If you are planning to transfer, you need to complete level 2 (second quarter) of a language other than English.

From that point, enhance your career options by taking more advanced courses and getting a degree in the language.

• Meet your "Language-Other-Than- English" requirement for transfer.
• Get ahead in your career.
• Develop the language and culture skills to help you in your future career in an increasingly global community.
• Develop your current bilingual skills to an academic/professional level

Foreign Language Placement & Credit by Exam

 

 

 

• To be placed into a class higher than level 1, please contact the division office.
• Students with some prior knowledge of Spanish can get credit by exam for one quarter of the language. Learn more.

Our foreign language offerings include:

• Japanese
• Spanish