VIET 1015 & 1016: Vietnamese for Heritage Learners
These back-to-back summer 2026 courses promote the development of cultural and linguistic skills in Vietnamese.
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Register now for one of the 8 languages offered this summer:
Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, and Vietnamese. Take your pick, and enjoy!
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The summer sun may seem far away, but registration for summer classes starts on February 26th.
CLA is offering multiple classes with no pre-reqs to get your language-learning underway!
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Learn how to teach Less Commonly Taught Languages in Spring 2026!
AMES 5221: Pedagogy For Less Commonly Taught Languages
Instructor: Katrien Vanpee
Wednesdays 4:00 – 6:30 PM
3 Credits
Open to juniors, seniors, and graduate students!
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Take these Spring 2026 German courses — pre-reqs GER 1004 or 3011 (class dependent)
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Take these Spring 2026 German, Dutch, & Scandinavian courses — all taught in English with no pre-requisites!
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Take a look at these Spring 2026 Scandinavian courses — all taught in English and open to beginners!
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English Language Learning with Generative AI
Through hands-on practice with various AI platforms, students will develop critical evaluation skills, learn to identify appropriate use cases, and create effective prompts for language learning tasks.
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In this fall 2025 course, students will explore the key moments in French and Francophone culture that can help us understand our world today!
FREN 1501/1502: Gateways to French and Francophone Studies
T/Th 2:30 - 3:45 PM
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Want to infuse your summer with a little language learning? Check out these Asian and Middle Eastern Studies courses in Arabic (in person), Chinese (online), Japanese (online), and Korean (online)!
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In this summer 2025 course, students will gain a broad understanding of how African filmmakers portray African social and cultural life. Most films will be screened in original languages with English subtitles.
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Registering for French classes this upcoming semester? Check out these courses for spring 2025!
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This Portuguese course is available to Big 10 Academic Alliance universities through CourseShare! Contact the University of Minnesota Language Center (elsie@umn.edu) for more information on how to add PORT 3003 to your Fall 2025 offerings.
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Two Italian courses are available to Big 10 Academic Alliance universities through CourseShare! Contact the University of Minnesota Language Center (elsie@umn.edu) for more information on how to add ITAL 1001 and ITAL 3015 to your Fall 2025 offerings.
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Interested in language teaching? Consider enrolling in the TESL minor/certificate program, which will prepare you to teach English in community ESL programs, during study abroad, or after you graduate.
Learn more at: z.umn.edu/TESL
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Advanced Teaching Methods — new this fall! This course explores theoretical and practical approaches to cultivating students' advanced literacies in a second language.
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Want to infuse your summer with a little language learning? The CLA offers summer courses in 8 languages!
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Advance your proficiency and deepen your knowledge of Spanish-speaking communities this summer (all online)!
SPAN 1002: Beginning Spanish
SPAN 1022: Alternate Second-Semester Spanish
SPAN 1003 and 1004: Intermediate Spanish
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Strengthen your skills in Chinese this summer! First- and second-year courses are offered remotely and are open to students at UMN, other universities, and high schools.
Sign up today and add your voice to the most widely spoken language in the world!
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Jumpstart a French major or minor, prepare for study abroad, and work toward completing your CLA language requirement by taking FREN 1003 or 1004 this summer!
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The ability to acquire and use language is a biological trait of the human species. But what is language? How do children acquire this knowledge? Find out this summer!
LING 3001/5001: Introduction to Linguistics
*Fulfills Social Sciences LE
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For the first time ever: Somali language courses are available during summer!
SMLI 1221: Beginning Somali (May 19 - June 24, remote)
SMLI 1222: Somali II (July 7 - August 14, remote)
Available to all Big Ten universities through the CourseShare program.
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