Complete an Entire Year of Foreign-Language Studies in Just Five Weeks with Summer Intensive Language Courses
Immerse yourself in one of these critical languages– Arabic, Chinese, or Portuguese. With SDSU's Summer Intensive Language Courses, you can earn 3-20 units of foreign language credit this summer. Each intensive language and culture studies class meets for four to six hours of interactive instruction daily.
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Course FormatLARC Summer 2023 Language Courses dates
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Session 1
Dates: May 30 - June 14, 2023
(Online)
- ARAB 101 Elementary Arabic I
- CHIN 101 Elementary Chinese I
- PORT 101 Elementary Portuguese I
Session 2
Dates: June 14 - June 30, 2023
(Online)
- ARAB 102 Elementary Arabic II
- CHIN 102 Elementary Chinese II
- PORT 102 Elementary Portuguese II
Session 3
Dates: July 5 - July 21, 2023
(In-person at SDSU)
- ARAB 201 Intermediate Arabic I
- CHIN 201 Intermediate Chinese I
- PORT 203 Intermediate Portuguese I
Session 4
Dates: July 24 - August 10, 2023
(In-person at SDSU)
- ARAB 202 Intermediate Arabic II
- CHIN 202 Intermediate Chinese II
- PORT 204 Intermediate Portuguese II
Why SDSU's Language Acquisition Resource Center (LARC)?
SDSU is the only local university offering Arabic, Chinese, and Portuguese courses with LARC's highly successful intensive summer format. Our expert instructors will guide you in achieving practical language skills and cultural awareness through conversations, games, writing, multimedia, and other activities based on today's latest language learning theories and practice.
I had the pleasure of taking Ghassan Zakaria's Arabic 101/102 class. Arabic is the fourth language that I have taken upon myself to study formally ... I find Ghassan to be an outstanding instructor. His class exceeded my greatest expectations."
~ Keren Chansky Suberri, Ph.D., ABPP
NJ Licensed Psychologist SIO2914
Who should enroll?
- Students who want to complete their foreign language requirements in a fast, intensive format
- Heritage speakers who want to improve their formal language skills
- Highly-educated professionals interested in a challenging academic pursuit, and business, legal, and healthcare professionals who want to expand their marketability within their field by adding linguistic knowledge and capacity to their repertoire
About the Classes
Arabic courses are 4 units each. Chinese courses are offered for 5 units. Portuguese 203/204 are 3 units each. Tuition is $300 per unit.
Take a two-course sequence (e.g., Arabic101/102, 201/202) to earn eight units in under six weeks, or take an individual course to earn four to five units in under three weeks.
How to Enroll
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Browse the course list above. Once you’ve chosen your courses, click the Enroll button below to begin the registration process. Please indicate on the form that you’d like to register for courses.
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Once you’ve filled out the Enrollment form, you’ll receive a confirmation email from SDSU Global Campus within 2-3 business days with the next steps to complete your enrollment.
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Once registration opens for your courses, you can register in the my.SDSU portal.
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Complete your full payment in my.SDSU after your registration has been submitted. You will need to submit your full payment within 48 hours from the date you registered for your course. If you do not submit your payment within the specified time frame, you will be dropped from your classes.
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Want more information?
- For more information about SDSU's Language Acquisition Resource Center (LARC) Intensive Summer Language Courses visit larc.sdsu.edu/intensive-summer-courses
- Contact a Student Services Representative by emailing recruiter.global@sdsu.edu or calling (619) 594-7700.
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Course List
*Dates and fees subject to change.