Welcome to the Department of World Languages! The mission of the Department of World Languages is to provide quality instruction in Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, Portuguese and Vietnamese in order to prepare students to function effectively in the global community, to transfer to institutions of higher education and to promote opportunities for self-enrichment and success in employment. Our faculty is also committed to fostering appreciation of the histories, cultures and literatures of the countries represented through a variety of academic and cultural activities, including study abroad programs. Have a look at our course offerings. We hope that you enjoy browsing this site, and we look forward to seeing you in our classes! Students transferring from high school or another college who have prior study of the language who have not submitted their transcripts to Enrollment Services will need to fill out a prerequisite challenge form.

Contact Us

(714) 432-5716

Office Hours

Mon to Fri, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sat & Sun, Closed

Course Offerings

Chinese

  • Elementary Chinese 1
  • Elementary Chinese 2 

French

  • Elementary French 1 / Elementary French 1  Honors
  • Elementary French 2 / Elementary French 2 Honors
  • Intermediate French 1 / Intermediate French 1 Honors
  • Intermediate French 2  / Intermediate French 2 Honors

German

  • Elementary German 1
  • Elementary German 2

Italian

  • Elementary Italian 1
  • Elementary Italian 2

Japanese

  • Elementary Japanese 1 / Elementary Japanese 1 Honors
  • Elementary Japanese 2 / Elementary Japanese 2 Honors
  • Intermediate Japanese 1
  • Intermediate Japanese 2

Portuguese

  • Elementary Portuguese 1
  • Elementary Portuguese 2

Spanish

  • Elementary Spanish 1  /  Elementary Spanish 1 Honors
  • Elementary Spanish 2 / Elementary Spanish 2 Honors
  • Intermediate Spanish 1 / Intermediate Spanish 1 Honors
  • Intermediate Spanish 2
  • Spanish for Spanish Speakers 1
  • Spanish for Spanish Speakers 2

Vietnamese

  • Elementary Vietnamese 1
  • Elementary Vietnamese 2
For more information about classes visit the Schedule of Classes.